Re: Somali pirates build up defences after making ransom d...

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This is funny. Thugs are coming out of the woodwork for a share of someone else's hard work, illegal though it may be. It sounds like the pirates are threatening to sink that ship. Maybe we should help them. A few bombs through the hull at the waterline to rip open the tanks. Let that oil spill and pollute their shores and fishing grounds. That should make the pirates very unpopular very fast.

In a message dated 11/21/2008 2:14:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, no_reply writes:

"There are many militiamen who have arrived in the town and they want to get a share from the pirates if the ransom is paid," said Ahmed Abdullahi, a local elder. "They believe this ship is huge and the owner will pay a lot of money."One site has it all. Your email accounts, your social networks, and the things you love. Try the new AOL.com today!