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Somali Pirate Pleads Guilty To Hijacking U.S. Ship

2009_05_somapit.jpg The Somali pirate who helped hijack a U.S. container ship and take its captain hostage last year changed his mind and pleaded guilty to piracy under the law of nations and kidnapping. Abdiwali Abdiqadir Muse, whom the Post dubs the "baby-faced buccaneer," told a judge, after explaining how he and other fellow pirates (who were killed by Navy snipers), "What we did was wrong. I am very, very sorry for all of this. All of this was about the problems in Somalia." He is expected to serve 28 to 33 years in prison and promised not to fight his deportation back to Somalia when his term ends.

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  • grifforama

    Exactly. Fucker even has a better roof over his head.

  • csk

    now he gets fed better than when he's free in somalia.

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