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Is it possible for Somali pirates to expand their operations into the Persian Gulf? Is it possible for them to threaten the following cruise route? http://www.costacruisesasia.com/B2C/PAO/Shopping/Month/CruiseDetail.htm?&Period=200812&DepPort=DXB&VIti=VI_7_DXB_S_F0B0H0_DXB_MCT_FUJ_AUH_BAH_DXB

In case you're wondering, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front came into existence well before the OTHER MILF acronym was popularized (in American Pie, I think). And it's usually pronounced by spelling out the letters "EM-AY-EL-EF" as opposed to just plain "meelf", so you don't have to worry about...

Boy you gentlemen are quick. Happens every time MILF is mentioned outside a Filipino context. No worries, happens all the time. Press release from MILF (Muslim separatist insurgent group): Spy plane crashes in Maguindanao town Friday, 14 November 2008 15:26 Article Link Another unmanned spy...

MILF shoots down US spy plane in Mindanao 11/14/2008 | 05:07 PM Article Link ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – Moro rebels shot down a US spy drone that reportedly flew inside the rebel territory, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front said Friday. Mohagher Iqbal, a senior leader of the MILF, said the...

nice story.. I read this in James Davis's "the sharp end".

Hello milnet. I stumbled across this site that allows people to register for a free subscription to Defense Technology International magazine. http://technewsletters.tradepub.com/free/dti/ enjoy!

hmm.. reminds me of the movie "Kabul Express"

I wonder if Balahim was simply hiding in Malaysia, or if he had some business to take care of over there. There are some that speculate that the MILF and ASG have clandestine or indirect Malaysian supporters. See the following link...

dynamite fishing?

Any chance of this getting podcasted? As well as LCol J Hammond's talk

While law enforcement is looking for the perps, is there anything pilots can do to protect themselves? Eye protection?

looks like the report has sparked some enlightened discussion on ctv.ca http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080122/panel_opposition_080122/20080122?hub=TopStories

for the phone, perhaps a better solution would be to get a 220v charger...

It's just the wap version of the site. like so: http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/60252.0/wap2.html

I agree. I hope prosthetic technology further improves so MCpl Mitic and others who have suffered similar injuries can enjoy a better quality of life.

I know this is a bit O.T. but... If the Syrians are suspected of supporting terrorist organizations like Hezbollah, and sending jihadis to Iraq, why do the Americans send their prisoners there for interrogation? Doesn't seem to make much sense.

heh...  ;D well I first heard about the movement back in the early to mid-nineties, around the time when the MNLF signed a peace pact with the Ramos administration. Way before the OTHER milf came about. Actually they do have internet access in Mindanao, I was chatting with someone who lives...

I've read some of his older books: The Devil's Alternative, The Dogs of War,  and The Day of the Jackal. Devil's Alternative was the best book for me, by far.