Pirates or not, the Somalia food lifeline must be kept open
By Josette Sheeran
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Wednesday, October 08, 2008
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Time is running out for Somalia. As many as 3 million people - one-third of the country - live under threat of starvation. Their lifeline is the sea, from which food, medical supplies, and other aid arrives. And there lies the problem. Heavily armed bands of modern-day pirates in speedboats are terrorizing ships in Somalia's coastal waters.
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