While King George and his Bush League minions work on
defending torture democracy-building, there were six (6) pirate attacks in Iraqi waters:
The report flags up a "new and worrying trend" off Iraq. Six attacks have been reported off the Basra oil terminal since 22 April, despite the close proximity of coalition naval ships.
(Source: BBC News Piracy 'on the rise' off Somalia, Nov. 8, 2005.)
Sooner or later, Osama Bin Forgotten's fellow travelers are going to grab an oil tanker and do some real damage. Too bad King George is having too much fun playing KGB "pain technician" to do anything about that threat. Of course, such an attack WOULD make oil prices skyrocket, enriching Bush's oil baron best buds...