Jackson50 on 15 April 2009
| Coca-Cola said: Why would they attack a ship bringing aids to their own country? Idiots! Now people will suffer even more. Also, Somalia is a Muslim country, religion should condemn these pirates and fight them to stop. |
They do not require the aid. They are quite content with capturing the ships and demanding money for the crew, cargo, and ship.
Well, during the few months in the second half of 06 that the ICU had control of Mogadishu and Harardhere, piracy decreased. As for the rest of the population, the pirates actually provide some economic activity for them. They have no real alternatives, so they choose not to bite the hand that feeds.
