Firms reap Somali piracy profits


	Firms reap Somali piracy profits

tabsey

9-13-2009 8:10 AM

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tabsey says:

Who were the real pirates?

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9-13-2009 9:02 AM

shaor

OMG Same as in war! So many people profit from crime the world over!

9-14-2009 7:01 PM

JackieDel

The root cause is the exploitation of local resources and protecting the profits of ship owners and foreign companies who profit from fishing.

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