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Somalia's Struggles Yes, the Somali Islamic government had its faults [Nov. 24]. But you left out that after 15 years with no government, Somali businessmen created one to establish some order. They succeeded and actually stopped piracy. But the U.S. and Ethiopian militaries attacked the nation's hospitals and civilians and destroyed the government, bringing back piracy - not to mention possibly the worst refugee conditions in the world. Don Lairs, AUSTIN, TEXAS...
There will be plenty of winners if Somali pirates keep their pledge to release the captive Ukrainian freighter MV Faina and its cargo of Russian battle tanks in exchange for a ransom of $3 million - but very little of the booty will go to the pirates themselves. "Our representatives told us that the ship's owners have agreed to a good amount of money," TIME was told this week by a man named Ahmed Gel-Qonaf, 29, who claimed to be among the pirates aboard the Faina, captured in September. "We said if there is money they are ready...
...Congratulations to india and the Indian Navy for taking prompt action against the Somali pirates, who have committed their crimes with impunity for far too long. Piracy should be of concern to all nations, and the pirates' booty could be financing terrorists. Well done, Indian Navy, and happy hunting. Denzil King, Perth, Western Australia...
...Somalia's Struggles yes, the somali islamic government had its faults [Nov. 24]. But you left out that after 15 years with no government, Somali businessmen created one to establish order. They succeeded and actually stopped piracy. But the U.S. and Ethiopian militaries attacked the nation's hospitals and civilians and destroyed the government, bringing back piracy - and possibly the worst refugee conditions in the world. Don Lairs, Austin, Texas...
...Somali Islamic government had its faults [Nov. 24]. But you left out that after 15 years with no government, Somali businessmen created one to establish some order. They succeeded and actually stopped piracy. But the U.S. and Ethiopian militaries attacked the nation's hospitals and civilians and destroyed the government, bringing back piracy--not to mention possibly the worst refugee conditions in the world. Don Lairs, AUSTIN, TEXAS...