tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058130896123990143.post2854951108701651615..comments2023-10-16T12:12:35.467+03:00Comments on Africa News Online: SOMALI PIRATES AGAINST WESTERN POWERS: DOES MIGHT MAKE RIGHT?Africa News Onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16758421207567571009noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058130896123990143.post-90295699419010709012009-04-26T23:25:00.000+03:002009-04-26T23:25:00.000+03:00Thanks for this; there are usually deeper reasons ...Thanks for this; there are usually deeper reasons for a collective turn to piracy--at least there were in earlier times.<br /><br />One interesting thing is that both the Western media and your own piece seem to treat "the pirates" as a single entity, when clearly there are a variety of motivations at play.<br /><br />What interests me about the current crisis is how those engaged in piracy might improve their region and country, if targets are chosen appropriately, if support is sought in the right places, if the right tactics are chosen, and most importantly, if the benefits of this "industry" develop into widespread investments in infrastructure and the "legitimate" economy.<br /><br />Your compatriots wouldn't be the first groups to turn apparent theft from richer nations into legitimate development; but they'd be the first in Africa.metelitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913868757814148344noreply@blogger.com