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"Transmission Losses:" West African pirates

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West Africa's burgeoning oil industry has a pirate problem. Most were related to the oil industry. The cost of this protection will, of course, be borne by American taxpayers. They robbed the crew, shooting and wounding the captain and six of his men. 28 attacks were logged in 2009 compared with 40 a year earlier. oil imports.

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