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This is a two part series in which popular Somalian born rapper Knaan talks about the mindset of Somalians and the reason behind the Pirates... This is the perspective of one who is from the war torn zones and whose family was involved in those skirmishes. he provides us with a insightful perspective from the Somali point of view.. In this video clip, Knaan talks about why Somalia is such a 'troubled land'. He talks about the years of fighting and notes that Somalia has been involved with a long struggle against anti-colonial rule. He desceribed his people as 'uncapturable' In this video clip Knaan focuses specifically on the Pirate situation

  More at Zennie62.com   YouTube , MySpace , Metacafe , Blip.tv , Crackle , Stupid Videos , Sclipo , Viddler and Howcast Today, Easter Sunday, an after an kidnapping affair that lasted for several days, American sea Captain Richard Phillips was rescued after NAVY Seal Snipers took three precision shots and killed three pirates from Somalia. Conservative blogs and websites like "HotAir" have unintelligently called for us to go into Somalia "bomb" the pirates, but such saber-rattling will only kill innocent women and children. In other words, "American Machismo" worked to rescue the captain, but it will not work for the resolution of this problem. In what can be described as a "growth industry" pirating in Somalia is a function of the country's lack of a government, weak economy, little military funding, and lack of financial aid from the World. In order to stop these attacks, the people of Somalia themselves must be helped. ...