So there are a bunch of Somali fisherman who are now pirates. Why?

[ColbertWatcher]

Poll question: So there are a bunch of Somali fisherman who are now pirates. Why?

[msongs]

1. the palin principle - god opened the door and they just barged right thru nt

[merwin]

2. They watched Pirates of the Carribean and decided it would be exciting and fun.

[MnFats]

3. which side gets Keith Richards?

I wanna be on his team!

[htuttle]

4. Because, with all their faults, they love their Queen?

[Enrique]

5. they wanted some booty n/t

[flvegan]

6. Taking Talk Like a Pirate Day to the next level.

[Kutjara]

7. They're getting in on one of the new growth industries early.

We won't be laughing so much in a few years when scrounging from garbage cans and making candles out of old toothpaste tubes and banana oil are America's biggest industries. By then, high-seas piracy will look like a glamor profession.

[123infinity]

8. Oh, gee...because terrorism is an easy way to make money?

Just a wild guess here...

[ColbertWatcher]

12. Speaking of money ...

... do you think Blackwater will get hired by any of those oil companies to provide security?

[rucky]

9. Who wouldn't want to be a pirate?

[opihimoimoi]

10. Gives FISHING FOR CRUDE new meaning......???

[joshcryer]

11. Because Islamist warlords control Somolia, and they have no real choice.

[Lumpsum]

13. There have been Somalian pirates for a long time. nt

[gravity]

14. Because they lack a stable government

There are plenty of poor fisherman around the world who aren't pirates

[Flute]

15. They should be bombed

Stealing ships is very bad.

[Alamuti Lotus]

16. but bombing people is awesome!

:eyes:

[Sinti]

17. Sarcasm? Use a smiley = avoid conflagration. Welcome to DU n/t