tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468251671241647212.post8454454223596568186..comments2023-11-24T04:06:27.277-05:00Comments on Modern Day Pirate Tales: A peculiar twist on Somali piracyDaniel Sekulichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05607247433269545244noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468251671241647212.post-89702770241292165142008-11-25T21:00:00.000-05:002008-11-25T21:00:00.000-05:00It was said the three great traditions of the Brit...It was said the three great traditions of the British Navy were Rum, the lash and sodomy. Apparently all that's left of that tradition is sodomy, because it seems that British and rest of the pansy West seems to enjoy getting raped by these Third World cretins. The Indian Navy did the right thing last week and sunk a pirate ship. I imagine that if a US nuclear sub was confronted by the Somali's, South St. Louishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654755715257893681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468251671241647212.post-12388359435724413962008-11-17T08:29:00.000-05:002008-11-17T08:29:00.000-05:00UN expert earlier had reported the truth of depriv...UN expert earlier had reported the truth of deprival of fishing for Somali and damage to ecology. I with my experience as Nautical Advisor to the Government of India had such experiences in the past.<BR/><BR/>In the case of Stolt Valor, my suggestion given to al concerned and owner was that sicne the vessel is covered under P&I for polution damage etc. a solution can emerge by paying JS GILLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12826093585674570511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468251671241647212.post-55331470355991022212008-10-17T08:04:00.000-04:002008-10-17T08:04:00.000-04:00"Clearly the attack on the tug Svitzer Korsakov wa..."Clearly the attack on the tug Svitzer Korsakov was carried out with a certain amount of skill, for there were no Maydays sent nor was there any other radio traffic from the six member crew.<BR/>" As a seafarer myself, I have crossed Gulf of Aden couple of times recently. The only reason I see for no distress traffic/SSAS (Ship Security Alarm System) Alerts is lack of 'Anti-Pirate' watches ratherAusaf Abidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18276935002454978891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468251671241647212.post-27015613682819669432008-10-03T15:17:00.000-04:002008-10-03T15:17:00.000-04:00Diodotus: Yeah, sure, pirate communities have hist...Diodotus: Yeah, sure, pirate communities have historically viewed themselves in that manner, but they've also promulgated slavery, theft, and violence against those not involved in the systems they were protesting. I hardly think those are the actions of socially responsible individuals. This bunch of pirates seem to be carrying right on in the footsteps of historical pirates.Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09448117879799500507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468251671241647212.post-45207274951859543612008-09-30T14:53:00.000-04:002008-09-30T14:53:00.000-04:00> it is undeniable that there> are many dubi...> it is undeniable that there<BR/>> are many dubious acts being<BR/>> committed by foreign <BR/>> nations in the waters off <BR/>> Somalia – such as illegal <BR/>> fishing and the dumping of<BR/>> toxic waste.<BR/><BR/>That's a bad combination, if you intend to go on eating fish from the area.<BR/><BR/>Documentation?<BR/><BR/>Putting the area under international Hank Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521410755553979665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468251671241647212.post-39254238218875126102008-03-22T21:45:00.000-04:002008-03-22T21:45:00.000-04:00Pirates,Militia, Bandits, Thieves,Soldiers of Soma...Pirates,Militia, Bandits, Thieves,Soldiers of Somalia are all used for various effects. No matter what they call themselves it never forgives the vile act.freddohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05087815141259184639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468251671241647212.post-86652556254654123012008-02-21T17:24:00.000-05:002008-02-21T17:24:00.000-05:00Very interesting. Of course, many pirate communiti...Very interesting. Of course, many pirate communities historically have viewed themselves as forms of legitimate and socially responsible resistance to a predatory state system.Diodotushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12537000051304968795noreply@blogger.com