Pirates - with AK-47s and Rocket-propelled grenades - have been quite a menace lately off the horn of Africa. Just the other day, some hapless Somali pirates incurred the wrath of the U.S. and Russian navies after they hijacked a Ukranian ship full of guns, ammo, and a few T-72 tanks. Now there is another story making the rounds that reminds us all that its hard out there for a pirate.
Another group of hapless Somali pirates hijacked a cargo ship - this one from Iran. Within days after the hijacking and several attempts to get a peek at the cargo - which was generically labeled as "minerals" and "industrial products" - some of the pirates began to get burns on their bodies, they became violently ill, and their hair began to fall out. Hmmm; me thinks that the "minerals" on board this Iranian ship could very well be the kind that cause a geiger counter to go wild.
Serves the pirates right, but at the same time, what the hell is Iran up to?
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3 comments:
I know this is serious stuff, but being the mother of three boys, I can't help but laugh when I pick up the newspaper and read a story about pirates.
They're preparing for the grand opening of the new Starbuck's. Some of that coffee is pretty strong.
I bet they wished they hadn't boarded that ship.
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