Why are people suprised about the Somali Pirates?

So true. When a Y!A user asked how could we stop Somali pirates, I said that a good way is to establish restrictions of illegal fishing in Somali waters. The pirates began their activities out of anger at their only source of income/reliable food source is being stolen and depleted by foreign ships that take advantage of the feeble government in Somalia. But she wrote it off as being "an excuse". Wtf? The chick is just another one of those sheep of the media. They believe in that Islam propaganda crap and believe that they're superior to war-torn, poverty-stricken countries. That's why it's important for Ethiopia and Somalia to overcome their differences. No one else will actually help us, they will only take advantage of us. So as neighbours we must come together and support each other.

EDIT: lol, This is like a gathering of the Somalis on Y!A...

I agree 100%

Somalia has been screwed over many times, by the nuclear wastes dumped in our oceans and causing cancers to many of the locals, countries killing off our fishermen to expand their greedy corpartions, and sending ethiopians to protect us was the WORST idea possible, it's like sending North Koreans to go help the South Koreans. Of course, most westerners do not know of this, and they think we are the bad guys. God Bless Somalia and may those pirates stop ruining our names.

You are right, I knew of all the above you mentioned but I have never heard of it on any news channels. I don't agree with what the pirates were doing but at the same time it was the last straw type of thing. But in the end, both sides are wrong in my opinion. I shouldn't be surprised, the media is always one sided.

That's racism for you. Just like the UN not sending troops in Darfur, Congo, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe to stop the genocides there. But they would drop everything to help the "genocide" in the Balkans region of Europe.

The last Democrat President made them believe that if they shed our blood we would run,because we did. Bush put the fear of Allah back into them. I hope Obama is more Bush and less Clinton.

Actually, no. The pirates didn't evolve out of some urge to protect their land. They're simply thieves. It's really the only business that can make good money in that region. Why do so many people assume that third world criminals must have pure motives?

If your hypothesis were correct wouldn't we see some earlier form of Somali coastal defense? Instead the entire history of Somali piracy is just that, piracy. Attacking pleasure boats to steal and sometimes rape the women on board, and now attacking merchant vessels.

I think we would all be more accepting of the pirates if they would wear a proper pirate outfit and host the black flag with a skull and crossbones.

These pirates are not dressing right!

Great argument. I do agree, the news tends to display information that is only of some significance towards them, unfortunately. A great source in terms of this would be CNN.

- Will be reading those articles, thanks.

I agree 100% with you!! Somali for Somalians!!!

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