Comments on: Somali Pirates Hit the Jackpot http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/17/somali-pirates-hit-the-jackpot/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:49:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Benjamin http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/17/somali-pirates-hit-the-jackpot/comment-page-1/#comment-1623318 Benjamin Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:56:49 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=67241#comment-1623318 Most oil tankers are not used for fishing and dumping toxic nuclear waste. If they are a "Coast Guard", they should release the tanker once the determine the vessel is not being used to transport nuclear waste or engaging in fishing operations. Unless that is the case, these guys are simply pirates. # 16 /T. said, on January 18th, 2010 at 6:57 am These “pirates” started out defending (in the absence of a government to provide Coast Guard protection) their waters from the dumping of toxic nuclear waste and overfishing by foreigners from around the world. Most oil tankers are not used for fishing and dumping toxic nuclear waste. If they are a “Coast Guard”, they should release the tanker once the determine the vessel is not being used to transport nuclear waste or engaging in fishing operations. Unless that is the case, these guys are simply pirates.

# 16 /T. said, on January 18th, 2010 at 6:57 am

These “pirates” started out defending (in the absence of a government to provide Coast Guard protection) their waters from the dumping of toxic nuclear waste and overfishing by foreigners from around the world.

]]> By: RTaylor http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/17/somali-pirates-hit-the-jackpot/comment-page-1/#comment-1623263 RTaylor Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:06:53 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=67241#comment-1623263 Why haven't we convened a group of united nations to provide aid and security for the world. They could provide charity and keep the peace. There could be courts where international conflicts could be resolved with minimal conflict. Oh I forget, we have one. Why haven’t we convened a group of united nations to provide aid and security for the world. They could provide charity and keep the peace. There could be courts where international conflicts could be resolved with minimal conflict. Oh I forget, we have one.

]]> By: /T. http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/17/somali-pirates-hit-the-jackpot/comment-page-1/#comment-1623238 /T. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:57:28 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=67241#comment-1623238 These "pirates" started out defending (in the absence of a government to provide Coast Guard protection) their waters from the dumping of toxic nuclear waste and overfishing by foreigners from around the world. They use "pirate like" tactics to be sure but, sometimes "the bad guys" is a matter of perspective. These “pirates” started out defending (in the absence of a government to provide Coast Guard protection) their waters from the dumping of toxic nuclear waste and overfishing by foreigners from around the world.

They use “pirate like” tactics to be sure but, sometimes “the bad guys” is a matter of perspective.

]]> By: Benjamin http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/17/somali-pirates-hit-the-jackpot/comment-page-1/#comment-1623229 Benjamin Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:39:24 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=67241#comment-1623229 The US Navy needs to build some Q ships and get these pirates. How hard is it to build Q ships capable of killing these guys. Enough ships pirates attack an armed US Navy ship and they will be wary of attacking any US flagged vessel ever again. The US Navy needs to build some Q ships and get these pirates. How hard is it to build Q ships capable of killing these guys. Enough ships pirates attack an armed US Navy ship and they will be wary of attacking any US flagged vessel ever again.

]]> By: Dr Dodd http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/17/somali-pirates-hit-the-jackpot/comment-page-1/#comment-1623212 Dr Dodd Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:04:25 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=67241#comment-1623212 If politicians would allow the US to drill for its own oil then this wouldn't be an issue. But then again looking at the facts of paying ransom, crews not allowed to protect the ships, no plans to stop the pirates... maybe there is more to this than meets the eye? At this point you have to be blind not to see that the word "ransom" looks an awful lot like just another government wealth transfer scheme to third world countries. In the scheme of things a small heist, but it does give politicians and world leaders another avenue to fleece the people from their respective countries while hiding behind the phrase, "the pirates did it." If politicians would allow the US to drill for its own oil then this wouldn’t be an issue.

But then again looking at the facts of paying ransom, crews not allowed to protect the ships, no plans to stop the pirates… maybe there is more to this than meets the eye?

At this point you have to be blind not to see that the word “ransom” looks an awful lot like just another government wealth transfer scheme to third world countries.

In the scheme of things a small heist, but it does give politicians and world leaders another avenue to fleece the people from their respective countries while hiding behind the phrase, “the pirates did it.”

]]> By: RTaylor http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/17/somali-pirates-hit-the-jackpot/comment-page-1/#comment-1623211 RTaylor Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:03:12 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=67241#comment-1623211 I have no doubt that crew members of these seized vessels are involved sometimes. There is some international mob aiding and abetting this crap. I have no doubt that crew members of these seized vessels are involved sometimes. There is some international mob aiding and abetting this crap.

]]> By: Cursor_ http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/17/somali-pirates-hit-the-jackpot/comment-page-1/#comment-1623152 Cursor_ Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:06:36 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=67241#comment-1623152 Chicken Feed. Still not as good as Piet Hein. He lead the Dutch to get the Spanish Treasure Fleet and returned home to Holland with over 11.5 million guilder. That translates to roughly 192 million dollars today. Now THAT is piracy! Cursor_ Chicken Feed.

Still not as good as Piet Hein. He lead the Dutch to get the Spanish Treasure Fleet and returned home to Holland with over 11.5 million guilder. That translates to roughly 192 million dollars today.

Now THAT is piracy!

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]]> By: Rick Cain http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/17/somali-pirates-hit-the-jackpot/comment-page-1/#comment-1623118 Rick Cain Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:24:10 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=67241#comment-1623118 Actually there is no law that prevents ships from carrying arms, its just that corporations don't want to spend money on security teams. They ran it all on a great big graph, and X turned out to be less than Y, so no armed security for their ships. Actually there is no law that prevents ships from carrying arms, its just that corporations don’t want to spend money on security teams.

They ran it all on a great big graph, and X turned out to be less than Y, so no armed security for their ships.

]]> By: denacron http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/17/somali-pirates-hit-the-jackpot/comment-page-1/#comment-1623090 denacron Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:43:20 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=67241#comment-1623090 Slightly off topic but, I wonder if the 'Sea Shepherd Conservation Society' could survive its maritime shenanigans if there were a stronger approach to piracy. Slightly off topic but, I wonder if the ‘Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’ could survive its maritime shenanigans if there were a stronger approach to piracy.

]]> By: RBG http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/17/somali-pirates-hit-the-jackpot/comment-page-1/#comment-1623087 RBG Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:23:41 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=67241#comment-1623087 Perhaps the EU believes now that the pirates have 7 million $ that will be enough and they'll stop. RBG Perhaps the EU believes now that the pirates have 7 million $ that will be enough and they’ll stop.

RBG

]]> By: nolimit662 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/17/somali-pirates-hit-the-jackpot/comment-page-1/#comment-1623050 nolimit662 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:52:36 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=67241#comment-1623050 As if oil isn't expensive enough on it's own. As if oil isn’t expensive enough on it’s own.

]]> By: TruthBeKnown http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/17/somali-pirates-hit-the-jackpot/comment-page-1/#comment-1623048 TruthBeKnown Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:45:11 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=67241#comment-1623048 EU piracy force must be made up of French. Don't go get them, just pay them off. EU piracy force must be made up of French. Don’t go get them, just pay them off.

]]> By: sargasso http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/17/somali-pirates-hit-the-jackpot/comment-page-1/#comment-1623026 sargasso Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:33:37 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=67241#comment-1623026 I recall a Guardian article in May, 2009 which suggested that EU based corporations are planning and providing logistics for these pirate attacks. The Guardian http://bit.ly/zzB11 <span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: arial, helvetica; color:#3333FF"><i><b>[Indeed. John <a href="http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/11/somali-pirates-guided-by-london-intelligence-team-report-says/" rel="nofollow">blogged</a> it - ed.]</b></i></span> I recall a Guardian article in May, 2009 which suggested that EU based corporations are planning and providing logistics for these pirate attacks. The Guardian http://bit.ly/zzB11

[Indeed. John blogged it - ed.]

]]> By: sov-tek http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/17/somali-pirates-hit-the-jackpot/comment-page-1/#comment-1623025 sov-tek Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:29:38 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=67241#comment-1623025 Forget about Blackwater. Hire ex-military Russian baddasses! They'll take care of the problem. Forget about Blackwater. Hire ex-military Russian baddasses! They’ll take care of the problem.

]]> By: Eric http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/17/somali-pirates-hit-the-jackpot/comment-page-1/#comment-1623024 Eric Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:28:59 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=67241#comment-1623024 I shouldn't be surprised, but why didn't the Greek navy come to their rescue? Oh, wait, they're a NATO member, so I'll ask it a different way: Why didn't the US Navy come to their rescue? I shouldn’t be surprised, but why didn’t the Greek navy come to their rescue?

Oh, wait, they’re a NATO member, so I’ll ask it a different way: Why didn’t the US Navy come to their rescue?

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