If you ever needed proof that there is something seriously warped when it comes to the logic of the militant Muslim, this should do it. The Muslim pirates of Somalia, hijacked a (Muslim) Saudi ship laden with the stuff that were it not for the existence of, the Saudis and pretty much the rest of the middle east, would have in-bred themselves out of existence long ago. But that’s another story for another day.
From IHT:
MOGADISHU, Somalia: Dozens of Islamic militants stormed the Somali port of Haradheere on Friday hunting the pirates behind the seizure of a Saudi supertanker on Saturday, a local elder said.
Separately, the police in the capital, Mogadishu, said they had ambushed and killed 17 Islamist militants, in an illustration of the chaos in the country that has fueled a dramatic surge in piracy.
The Sirius Star – a Saudi vessel with a cargo of oil worth $100 million and a 25-man crew from the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Croatia, Poland and Britain – is believed to be anchored offshore near Haradheere, about halfway up Somalia’s long coastline.
The elder in Haradheere said the Islamists had arrived wanting to find out immediately about the Sirius Star, which was captured Saturday about 770 kilometers, or 480 miles, off Somalia.
“The Islamists arrived searching for the pirates and the whereabouts of the Saudi ship,” said the elder, who declined to be identified. “I saw four cars full of Islamists driving in the town from corner to corner. The Islamists say they will attack the pirates for hijacking a Muslim ship.”
Here’s where I got a little confused. The pirates, who are Muslim, are in hot water for hijacking a Muslim ship. But, it’s perfectly fine for a Muslim, to walk into a crowd of other Muslim’s (to include women and children) and detonate a few pounds of C4? Just so I’m clear, steal oil from a Muslim owned ship and your in trouble, but spray body parts in a perfect 200ft radius and that’s okay?
Sheik Abdirahim Isse Adow, an Islamist spokesman, said: “Saudi Arabia is a Muslim country and hijacking its ship is a bigger crime than other ships. Haradheere is under our control and we shall do something about that ship.”
Hijacking a Muslim ship is a “bigger” crime than “other” ships. Just a reminder, the United Nations is pretty much run by Muslims. And from what I can tell, Obama (Praise be unto his name) is keen on the idea of placing America under it’s control. If I’m, wrong, please correct me.
Both the U.S. Navy and the Dubai-based ship operator Vela International said they could not confirm a media report that the hijackers were demanding a $25 million ransom. That would be the biggest demand to date by pirates who prey on boats in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean off Somalia.
In Mogadishu, meanwhile, the police said they had killed 17 fighters from the militant Al Shabaab group during an attempted attack on a senior official.
The Islamists have been fighting the government and its Ethiopian allies for about two years. They launch guerrilla strikes in the capital almost daily and control most of the south, including a town just 14 kilometers from Mogadishu.
Islamist leaders deny allegations they collude with pirates and insist they will stamp down on them if they win power, citing a crackdown when they ruled the south briefly in 2006. Some analysts, however, say Islamist militants are benefiting from the spoils of piracy and arms shipments facilitated by the sea gangs. Analysts also accuse government figures of collaboration with pirates.
You know, all we really need is a Hopechange Man to go talk to them. If we’re lucky they’ll keep him.
Seriously though, I challenge anyone to explain to me how any civilized nation is ever, ever, ever going to be able to reason with what are essentially animals. And before you think ‘ole Buffoon a little harsh with his words, I call them animals not for their color or religion. They simply display the behavior, reasoning ability and logic of hyenas.
Thoughts?
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