Pirates of the 21st Century

The stand-off between US forces and Somali pirates holding a ship full of weapons has received coverage around the world. There is sympathy for the Ukrainian crew members, and for the refugees of a long bloody war who are going hungry because the pirates steal UN food shipments. But there is also sympathy for the pirates themselves, who see piracy as their patriotic duty. SOURCES: Comedy Central, U.S.; CNN, U.S.; TV5, France; Russia Today, Russia; Al ... Full Story »

Posted by Kaizar Campwala
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Subjects: World
Topics: Africa, Somalia
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Oct 17, 2008 - 7:14 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Derek Hawkins (review), kenneth clevenger berg (review)
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Oct 17, 2008 - 7:14 AM PDT

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