Top 10 News Stories of 2008
2008 was full of news stories, everything from the war to the election and of course the economy. So, what made the top 10 list?
The Truth Behind the Somali Pirates
A summary of why the Somali pirates are doing what they are doing.
Piracy: A Lucrative Business in Somalia
With no real employment opportunities in lawless, government-less Somalia, many see piracy as lucrative career.
Those Pesky Pirates
Those pesky pirates have struck once more. In fact the past week they have struck six times. This last time to over take an American Cargo ship the Maersk Alabama.
An Open Letter to the Media and Obama
I am really overwhelmed with the reporting conducted by the media concerning Barack Obama. Here we have a Head of State for a major country whose only concern is being in the headlines. You have an American president that desires for nothing apart from the glamour that being on a late night TV show can confer upon him.
Somali Pirates
Somalia is located on the outskirts of Kenya and Ethiopia and sits on the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden. On the far side of the Gulf there is a shipping lane that other countries from all over the world use to transport goods and materials and often military equipment from one country to another. In February 2009 they have reported a $30,000,000 profit already through the ransoming of company ships.
Somalia: Who’s to Blame
The world has recently become devastated by the ever increasing amount of Somali pirate attacks. But has anyone looked at what the real reason for the attacks may be?
The Resurgence of the Barbary Pirates
A new brand of pirates has hit the high seas. These pirates are also African Muslims, but from Somalia rather than from the Barbary Coast of North Africa. It took Naval action by the United States and several other countries to wipe out the Barbary Pirates; maybe this will be needed to eliminate the Somali Pirates, too.
The Unbelievable World of Controversy
Imagine a world where everything bad gets rewarded. What if the current economic crisis was a political crisis? Do you think the banks would bail out the government if they ran out of money? Will you get a raise if you perform badly at your job?
