"Some US officials fear the cargo aboard the MV Faina, which was seized by pirates Thursday, could end up in the hands of Al Qaeda-linked militants in Somalia.... But US officials, arms analysts, and maritime officials say the more likely original destination was southern Sudan, where the former rebel group Sudan
"Vadim Alperin was once quoted to be a "Mossad brother" running a number of clandestine front companies including one Kenyan Meat export company enjoying "good trade" with middle eastern countries covertly used for gathering intelligence from countries such as Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia"
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Western Warships Protecting Pirates
You may now proceed with the propaganda, readers:
"Pirates may be ready to free tank-laden ship" by Steve Gutterman, Associated Press | December 1, 2008
MOSCOW - Somali pirates have agreed on a ransom for a Ukrainian freighter carrying tanks and other weapons and it could be released within days, a spokesman said yesterday.
Watch how studiously the MSM avoids any inkling of Israeli involvement. It proves what I say about the Zionist-controlled agents more than anything I could type.
Mikhail Voitenko said the MV Faina could be freed with its crew if agreement is reached on how to get the ransom money to the pirates, who seized the ship off the coast of Somalia in late September. He said there have been negotiations.
"The owner has confirmed there is every reason to hope that it will be released in the coming week," said Voitenko, editor of Maritime Bulletin-Sovfrakht, a shipping news website.
He said he is acting as spokesman for the Faina's owner, Vadim Alperin. A man who answered the phone at Ukraine-based Tomex Team, the ship's technical manager, confirmed that Voitenko was the spokesman. The man refused to give his name.
And the Zionist MSM didn't bother to inquire further. See how it works. And if I could find out what is going on through a brief web tour, WTF?
Pirate attacks off Somalia have surged more than 75 percent this year, and the seizure of the Faina raised particular concern because of its cargo of 33 tanks and other weapons and ammunition. Its Russian captain died days after the hijacking, and the ship and its 20-member crew are being held off Somalia.
Did he die or was he killed so he wouldn't talk? Of course, we know why there is such concern over this particular seizure; the Saudi oil tanker doesn't seem to be garnering as much attention.
Russia sent a missile destroyer to the region after the hijacking to protect other cargo vessels, and the Faina has been watched by US and other warships to prevent the removal of its cargo, which authorities fear could get into the hands of Somali factions or be sold.
And we KNOW WHY!! We KNOW WHY the Russians decided not to bother with it, and why the U.S. is protecting them. You like the bullshit double-game they are playing?
Voitenko would not give the amount of the agreed ransom but suggested it was far lower than the pirates' initial $20 million demand. He said the average ransom for ships hijacked in the region in recent months was $1.5 million to $1.8 million and the latest public demand he was aware of for the Faina was $3 million.
A spokesman for the pirates did not answer calls yesterday to his satellite phone, and the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said it could not comment on reports that the Faina's release could be imminent.Can't they FIND this guy then? Oh, right, he is WORKING for the U.S., right.
A successful release of the ship and its cargo and crew would signal to pirates that they cannot expect to sell or receive higher ransoms for valuable cargos, Voitenko said.
Translation: they will take what we give them!
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