The New York Times is reporting that despite the best efforts of more than a dozen destroyers hailing from around the world, the Pirates continue to evade capture.
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"But the wily buccaneers of Somalia’s seas do not seem especially deterred — instead, they seem to be getting only wilier."
The bands have amassed booty estimated at over $120 million this year alone. What exactly one does with that kind of money in a country with almost no infrastructure is unclear, but the perennial pirate favorites of loose women and lots of booze seem likely choices.
See the entire story here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/16/world/africa/16pirate.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
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It seems that the pirates are playing to their strengths here: agility instead of speed. The recent Oceania cruise ship incident proves they aren't gifted in the speed department: http://is.gd/c9aF
ReplyDeleteAlso, I saw the same video in the NY Times piece on the BBC. Interesting collaboration.