pirates aids terrorists

"Hurray for the Pirate King! And it is, it is a glorious thing to be a Pirate King." Indeed, this passage in "The Pirates of Penzance" opera by Gilbert and Sullivan fits the jolly good life of today's pirates in Somalia. With their ransom money, the pirates in ungoverned Somalia buy expensive automobiles, build luxurious villas and purchase weapons for attacking more ships.
Yet, the cheerfulness will end. Unless the ransom payments stop, the continuing influx of millions of dollars will lead to a catastrophic empowerment of global terrorism. Somalia is already well-nigh impossible to control by counterterrorist forces. With a continuing influx of millions in ransom money, it will become a fortress for launching global terrorism. It is high time that governments seeking to fight terrorism begin to grasp this menacing dynamic.
Money is essential to fuel international terrorism. Without Osama bin Laden's wealth it is unlikely the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks would have succeeded. Those attacks required complex training to achieve the near simultaneous hijacking of four airplanes. more..http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/11/coddling-pirates-aids-terrorists/