Somali Pirates for Haiti and J.D. Salinger

by Tony Chavira

Hey man, gotta help wherever you can.

Spokesmen for the so-called “Somali pirates” have expressed willingness to transfer part of their loot captured from transnational boats and send it to Haiti.

Leaders of these groups have declared they have links in various places around the world to help them ensure the delivery of aid without being detected by the armed forces of enemy governments.

The “pirates” typically redistribute a significant portion of their profits among relatives and the local population. In their operations, the “pirates” urge transnational corporations that own the cargo confiscated to pay back in cash as banks can not operate in Somalia.

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Look, if Somali Pirates can donate to the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund, I'm sure you can afford a few bucks too. J.D. Salinger, rest his soul, said it best: “You take somebody that cries their goddam eyes out over phoney stuff in the movies, and nine times out of ten they're mean bastards at heart.” Don't be that guy.

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