>>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,576165,00.html
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>>They surrendered to terrorism years ago - I guess they might as well bankroll pirates too.
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>The way it is now, they're still bankrolling them, but they're making the pirates work for it, and putting people in jeopardy. It would be a lot simpler and put fewer Spanish lives in the danger if they simply set up an account for the pirates and paid them a monthly salary.

Or maybe did something to stop Spanish trawlers fishing illegally in Somalian waters....