>>>>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.
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>>Or maybe did something to stop Spanish trawlers fishing illegally in Somalian waters....
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>Somalia...Illegally....S-O-M-A-L-I-A...what the he$$ does illegal have to do with Somalia?? Somalia has no government. Hasn't for decades. Somalia does have thieves, Al Queda, pirates, and people waiting for handouts (that they steal from each other). Illegally anything in Somalia? Get real.

Seems a little hypocritical to argue that it is the responsibility of the Somali government to prevent pirates stealing ships - but it is not Spain's responsibility to prevent Spanish trawlers from stealing fish....

I'm with the pirates on this one :-}

Anyway it looks like the rules are changing:http://www.policyinnovations.org/ideas/innovations/data/000147