Entries Tagged as 'Somalia'

Turning the tide on Somalia’s sea pirates

Over the last month one can open the world news and see yet another country despatching it’s navy to deal with Somalia’s pirates. China was the most recent, and in a way that is bad news for the pirates. [Read more →]

Backfiring bomb attacks

In Thailand with the cowardly hit and run tactics pro Thaksin Shinawatra supporters are using on the pro Monarchy supporters, a psychological button may be getting pushed that the pro Thaksin supporters did not count on. Rather than causing fear and the desire to run, they seem to be strengthening the resolve of the pro Monarchy supporters. [Read more →]

Somalia pirates

We have heard the stories of pirates attacking cargo ships off the coast of Somalia, the question is why are they so successful in their attacks. Some common sense suggests merchant ships should be properly armed and willing to make toothpicks and shark bate of the attacking small boats. [Read more →]

Reminders of why

The people of Thailand were given a reminder of why there is political unrest in Thailand and why the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) is fighting back. In what could only be described as an unholy union, banned members of the Thai Rak Thai (TRT) were seen meeting with the People Power Party (PPP) to discuss who should be the next Prime Minister of Thailand. [Read more →]