Posts Tagged ‘somalia’

Germany thinks we need to save money

June 22nd, 2010 | 1 Comment

Right as Obama is gearing up for another round of stimulus funding, Germany’s Angela Merkel blindsided him some of the craziest advice Obama’s probably heard since the last Tea Party rally: “It’s urgently necessary for monetary stability that public budgets return to balance,” German Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle said at a press conference Monday, according [...]

What to do about the Somali pirates

April 13th, 2009 | 1 Comment

There has been a lot of discussion over what to do about the Somali pirates.  This is not the first time we’ve dealt with the issue.  The very first act of aggression the new United States of America had to face was from the Barbary Pirates.  Before Independence and during the Revolutionary War, the US [...]

What would the UN do?

April 10th, 2009 | 1 Comment

We have a few international issues going on right now.  North Korea basically ignoring everyone and launching yet another missile/rocket, Iran developing nukes/nuclear power, Somalia hosting pirates attacking everyone, Israel and Palestinians going at it, and the ongoing genocides in Africa. Pretty serious stuff all over the place.  Per top respected sources, I have been [...]

Somali pirates attack the US

April 8th, 2009 | No Comments

Somali pirates on Wednesday hijacked a U.S.-flagged cargo ship with at least 20 American crew members aboard, FOX News has learned. A Kenya-based diplomat identified the vessel as the 17,000-ton Maersk Alabama and told the Associated Press all crew members are American. The diplomat spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to [...]