EPISODE · Apr 6, 2022 · 28 MIN
Land of Hypocrisy: Nuclear Waste in Somalia
from The Forefront Radio · host The Forefront Radio
The movie, Captain Phillips, is In April 2009, the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama sails toward its destination on a day that seems like any other. Suddenly, Somali pirates race toward the vessel, climb aboard and take everyone hostage. The captain of the ship, Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks), looks to protect his crew from the hostile invaders, and their leader, Muse (Barkhad Abdi). The pirates are after millions of dollars, and Phillips must use his wits to make sure everyone survives and returns home safely. While the Media portrays heroes of the Euro descendants as moral standards, the reality is that the US and EU are responsible for Nuclear Radiation waste off the shores of East Africa in the area of Somalia. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2005/3/4/tsunami-exposes-somalia-toxic-waste#:~:text=In%20the%20late%201980s%2C%20European,1991%2C%20according%20to%20UN%20officials.
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The movie, Captain Phillips, is In April 2009, the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama sails toward its destination on a day that seems like any other. Suddenly, Somali pirates race toward the vessel, climb aboard and take everyone hostage. The captain of the ship, Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks), looks to protect his crew from the hostile invaders, and their leader, Muse (Barkhad Abdi). The pirates are after millions of dollars, and Phillips must use his wits to make sure everyone survives and returns home safely. While the Media portrays heroes of the Euro descendants as moral standards, the reality is that the US and EU are responsible for Nuclear Radiation waste off the shores of East Africa in the area of Somalia. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2005/3/4/tsunami-exposes-somalia-toxic-waste#:~:text=In%20the%20late%201980s%2C%20European,1991%2C%20according%20to%20UN%20officials.
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Land of Hypocrisy: Nuclear Waste in Somalia
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