Raggie, my view of these "pirates" is that they are a bunch of low level
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Apr 10, 2009 12:48PM
thugs. They hop into what looks like a Mexican Panga and motor out to intimidate a merchant vessel. They don't expect a fight and when they get one they turn and run. Paying ransom is exactly the wrong thing to do. It continues because shipping lines are paying.