PrintApril 25, 2009
Show Me the Mullah
I am struck by the lack of coverage in the media of the obvious beneficiary of the rise in Somali piracy. Let's just ask the question; who stands to gain from this phenomenon? It's pretty simple really. The piracy in the northern Indian Ocean raises large sums of money for fundamentalist Mullahs and puts a big hurt on Suez Canal traffic. This piracy is a de facto extension of the strategy behind the assassination of Anwar Sadat and busloads of foreign tourists. This is an attack on world trade and the civilian government of a sovereign nation by a coordinated front of fanatic extremists. Who benefits?A. Iran B. Al QaedaC. Palestinians D. Egyptian fundamentalist revolutionaries The answer, of course, is E. All the above. The Somali pirates have been painted as simple folks just out to make a few bucks to put shoes on their kids' feet. True, there are few better jobs available locally. But it has always been true that the chumps that go down to the sea in ships only get a fraction of...(Read Full Article)
