posted 01-11-2009 12:11 AM ET (US)            

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Abukar Haji, uncle of one of the dead pirates, blamed the naval surveillance for the accident that killed his pirate nephew Saturday.

"The boat the pirates were traveling in capsized because it was running at high speed because the pirates were afraid of an attack from the warships patrolling around," he said.

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Well, there ya go - it's the civilized world's fault. If it hadn't been for fear of retribution for committing an illegal act of piracy and kidnapping, they could have simply hijacked the ship, held the crew and cargo under threat of torture, death and destruction, received their well-deserved, well-earned ransom and calmly returned back to their pirate base to a hero's welcome with not a care in the world. Instead, fearing that they may be caught in transit and held accountable for their actions, they therefore pushed their little boat to unsafe limits in rough seas in order to get away with their crime(s) an this "tragedy" ensued.

Geez, if we would just make everything anyone does acceptable, there would be no crime and therefore no consequences and no one would have to live in fear of retribution for their barbarous acts and subsequently put themselves in any danger when they try to get away after committing them.

"Instant karmas gonna get you - Gonna knock you right on the head - You better get yourself together - Pretty soon you're gonna be dead..."