Pirates Rule the Waves
The early warning equipment for tsunamis has been stolen. Given its importance and high price, this is totally unacceptable.
November 18, 2008
EVEN if they had studied geography, the thieves would not want to confuse themselves with this information. Indonesia has 81,000 kilometers of coastline, more than half of which is vulnerable to tsunami. Why? Because it is near the meeting point of three huge tectonic plates that cause earthquakes.
If they read newspapers, they are unlikely to care about the effects of the huge tsunami that struck Aceh on December 26, 2004. Why should they care
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