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  1. February 20, 2009, 10:47 PM #1
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    Default The world gears against Somali pirates while West Africa's waters simmer

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    Why the reluctance to deal with them? Why is everyone showing off their guns in Somali waters but hesitant to deal with this issue in W. Africa? Why not support the government of Nigeria to deal with this issue?

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  2. February 21, 2009, 12:12 AM #2
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    Default Re: The world gears against Somali pirates while West Africa's waters simmer

    Because that would take effort.
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    Default Re: The world gears against Somali pirates while West Africa's waters simmer

    Because they don't learn there lesson.

    Anarchy is a no no.
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  4. February 21, 2009, 12:21 AM #4
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    Default Re: The world gears against Somali pirates while West Africa's waters simmer

    Because it is a less important trading route.

    Too bad there is something called Suez that shorten the distance between West and East.
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    Default Re: The world gears against Somali pirates while West Africa's waters simmer

    Quote Originally Posted by Tajir View Post
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7901152.stm

    Why the reluctance to deal with them? Why is everyone showing off their guns in Somali waters but hesitant to deal with this issue in W. Africa? Why not support the government of Nigeria to deal with this issue?
    The UN made it so the ridiculous Somali government would have to authorise all operations.
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  6. February 21, 2009, 02:42 PM #6
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    Default Re: The world gears against Somali pirates while West Africa's waters simmer

    Yeah, Go Greeks! Pirate scumbags.
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    Default Re: The world gears against Somali pirates while West Africa's waters simmer

    Quote Originally Posted by Nikos_Rouvelas View Post
    Yeah, Go Greeks! Pirate scumbags.
    Pfttt, its not like its the turks we are dueling navies with here...

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    Default Re: The world gears against Somali pirates while West Africa's waters simmer

    Quote Originally Posted by Zephyrus View Post
    Pfttt, its not like its the turks we are dueling navies with here...

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