NATO: Diplomacy, not defense, will determine deployment of ... -
Haaretz.com
BRUSSELS - Diplomatic, not military, considerations will determine
whether or not NATO decides to deploy forces along the Israel-Syria border,
or in the Israeli-Palestinian sector, according to the Chairman of the NATO
Military Committee, Admiral ...
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Ship Passengers Recount Pirate Attack - AOL
MUSCAT, Oman (Dec. 3) - Passengers on a luxury cruise liner attacked
by pirates in the dangerous waters between Yemen and Somalia said Wednesday
they were surprised by the assailants' boldness and described hearing
the "Pop! Pop! Pop!" of the pirates ...
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Some modern pirates after more than buried treasure - U-Wire.com
As it turns out, today's pirates are after much more than chests
of buried treasure. Today's booty is oil and these modern pirates have
been hijacking ships off the coast of Somalia to get it. Fiercer than a
swashbuckling Johnny Depp, Somali pirates ...
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Oregon passenger describes pirate attack on cruise ship - KING-5
MUSCAT, Oman -- Ordered to get inside and stay down, Oregon tourist
Clyde Thornburg heard the pirates' rifle shots hit the side of the
luxury cruise liner -- "Pop! Pop! Pop!" -- then felt the ship speed up to
escape. At this port north of the pirate ...
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Pirates Chase, Fire on US Cruise Ship - AOL
Sunday's attack on the M/S Nautica, which was reported Tuesday,
comes several weeks after a NATO mission served mainly to underscore the
impotence of the world community. A handful of Western ships can do little
to prevent attacks in a vast sea, and ...
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