Posts Tagged ‘somalia’

9
Jun

Cool thing from the Internet 6

   Posted by: Sean DeCoursey    in Uncategorized

From the category of awesome ideas that get made into websites we get:

Somali Cruises

Where the RPGs rent for $75/day and the night vision is complementary.

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25
Nov

How to stop the pirates and save Somalia

   Posted by: Sean DeCoursey    in Military

The Somali pirates continue to make all sorts of news.  The latest being that the ” pirate mothership” sunk by the Indian Navy a few days ago may actually have been a transport ship that was in the process of being hijacked by pirates.  The inability of NATO and the local navies to put a stop to pirate attacks in a quick and immediate manner has led to all sorts of nonsense being speculated and bandied about on the news.  Some highlights, and an actual solution.

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18
Nov

Pirates $100 million, Saudis zero

   Posted by: Sean DeCoursey    in Military

This just in via the War Nerd, it appears the Somali pirates have struck again.  This time hitting a full oil tanker carrying two million barrels of crude oil worth an estimated $100 million.  According to news reports, the vessel, the Sirius Star had a crew of 25 who are believed to be safe.

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