Kadhafi defends Somali pirates

[Balstrome]

It is not piracy, it is self defence. It is defending the Somalian children’s food

Libyan leader and new head of the African Union, Moammer Kadhafi, has defended the actions of Somalian pirates as an act of self-defence against "greedy" Western nations, the Kenyan newspaper Daily Nation reported on Friday.

The paper, reporting on Kadhafi’s courtesy call on AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, quoted him as saying: "It is not piracy, it is self defence. It is defending the Somalian children’s food.

"It is a response to greedy Western nations who invade and exploit Somalia’s water resources illegally," the Libyan strongman added about the pirates who have been capering merchant ships and releasing them and their crews for ransom.

His comments came as the Ukrainian merchant vessel Faina with 31 military tanks was released after four months.

Somalian pirates are currently holding about a dozen ships.

http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=933989

http://www.libya-watanona.com/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7588033.stm

 

[MyWorld]

I just cannot understand how the west can take so much nonsense from these pirates. One aircraft carrier and all the pirates will be gone.

 

[km2]

Bravo AU, bravo for electing this clown. I thought as leader of the AU he may have toned down his idiotic views a bit, but apparently he's just going to use it as another platform to talk about things no one would have asked his opinion on before.

Exploit Somalia's water resources illegally? What is he even going on about.

 

[EtienneK]

What the heck?! And this guy is the HEAD of the AU??!

 

[gregmcc]

What a moron!

Nothing some napalm can't fix!

 

[TheHiveMind]

Well done on picking the biggest anti west mofo on the continent as the AU prez btw. Great move, you know, in a world ruled by the west. Good job, voting for failure as the continents future.. again.

The guy is clearly a complete nut job. Promotes millitary dictatorships because he doesn't have to do right by his people, and yet he speaks of socialism and despises democracy and competition. I can see why the governments like this guy.
*Yawn* nothing new here. Another guy who hates the west and yet secretly wishes he was a white german with a funny mustache ^_~

 

[Ady]

Like i said in a previous thread. This man is a terrorist!

 

[marine1]

T.I.A

 

[Roadrunner]

I just cannot understand how the west can take so much nonsense from these pirates. One aircraft carrier and all the pirates will be gone.

True, but the day after the carrier leaves they will be back.

 

[eek]

Kadhafi's an idiot! I can't believe he's taken over the AU reigns! This is an EPIC FAIL!

 

[Alan]

SO which is it Kadhafi or Gadhafi

 

[km2]

SO which is it Kadhafi or Gadhafi

I think if we just call him "King of Kings" it'll be fine...