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Old 02-23-2011, 11:54 AM
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Good synopsis article about what happened, where we (and other countries) patrol there (it's not just our problem), etc.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lano...perts-say.html
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Old 02-23-2011, 11:55 AM
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Only over a 100 million most years and close to 140 million in the last fiscal year.
I believe that is mostly the dollar value of food sent there. And really in terms of aid that is a drop in the bucket.
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Old 02-23-2011, 11:56 AM
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Even if I was a rich mofo with a yacht, I would have a personal no sail zone near Somalia. Just sayin.
That does say it all. They were warned not to go into those waters. It's sad. They were traveling the world handing out bibles.
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Old 02-23-2011, 11:58 AM
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Are you Syriaus?

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7...033072,00.html

I'm sure they won't be line-stepping. They are of peace. Always.
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Old 02-24-2011, 07:02 AM
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That does say it all. They were warned not to go into those waters. It's sad. They were traveling the world handing out bibles.
Yeah, imagine if they were handing out Qurans...the U.N. would send in the major navies (mostly ours) to sink every pirate vessel on sight.
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Old 02-24-2011, 08:04 AM
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Yeah, imagine if they were handing out Qurans...the U.N. would send in the major navies (mostly ours) to sink every pirate vessel on sight.
Are you sure you are not Nascar??? We all know what you just stated is absolute rubbish, the reaction would be totally the same.
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Old 02-24-2011, 01:58 PM
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Are you sure you are not Nascar??? We all know what you just stated is absolute rubbish, the reaction would be totally the same.
I'm sorry -- was there a reaction? I must have missed it.
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