Actually agriculture/farming is the main source of work for people in Somalia. A small percent work in industry.

What you said:
“It does NOT command the murder of infidels. It just says if they are at war, it’s alright to kill a non believer.”

“It was and still is one of the most peaceful religions on the planet, one that teaches it adherents to give to the poor, care for the disabled, and NOT KILL OTHER MUSLIMS…”

What the Koran says:

“Seek out your enemies relentlessly.” (Surah 4:103-)

“Slay them wherever you find them…Idolatry is worse than carnage…Fight against them until idolatry is no more and God’s religion reigns supreme.” (Surah 2:190-)

“Believers, take neither Jews nor Christians for your friends.” (Surah 5:51)

“Believers, make war on the infidels who dwell around you. Deal firmly with them.” (Surah 9:121-)

“Whoever changes his Islamic religion, kill him.” (Hadith Al Buhkari 9:57)

“No Muslim should be killed for killing a Kafir.”(Hadith 9:50)
NOTE: Kafir means infidel or a non believer of the Muslim religion.

IMO there is no way that this is “one of the most peaceful religions on the planet” as you say.

Buddhism, IMO, is probably the most peaceful religion on the planet. You never hear anything bad about them.

1) Somalia is a totally devastated country, with NO government, no industry, and most likely no farming. What would YOU do to survive and feed your kin in those circumstances???
Personally, I’d probably break out my 44 mag and go hunting,,,an oil tanker is just a really big break.

Y’All obviously know NOTHING about Islam. Just because one whack job in the 18th century claimed the right under his(presumed) religion to kill anyone he chooses doesn’t mean he was practicing Islam. It was and still is one of the most peaceful religions on the planet, one that teaches it adherents to give to the poor, care for the disabled, and NOT KILL OTHER MUSLIMS,,,I grant you, there is no such prohibition as far as non believers are concerned, but that was politics in the 7th century. War was then and now indemic to the human condition. Islam was the most humanistic religion around at a time when Christianity was ramping up for its run on secular power. Remember the Inquisition? GOOD christians did that,,,

Islam, as deliniated by Mohammed, taught respect for women, love of God and service to all but it also ALLOWS its believers to defend their land and beliefs. It does NOT command the murder of infidels. It just says if they are at war, it’s alright to kill a non believer.

I spent 13 years living and working in Saudi Arabia and while there were certainly some things I didn’t like about their restrictive, conservative life, I was always impressed by how generous, kind and courteous the Saudi Arabs were to me and all those I worked with. Are they perfect? Hell no. They’re HUMAN, which means they’re a great deal like,,,Y’All,,,

GAry 7

When the shooting is done, there’ll be noises all over, including in Washington. The Russkies are bad, they have to be, after all our own MacBoy saw evil in their beedy eyes. But the Somali pirates will learn their lesson, that they cannot hold the world to ransom because there’ll still someone much bigger than them.

And we’ll all be glad that the Russian balls are bigger than Somali.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7768204.stm

I take it you didn’t see the stories about the French navy capturing Somali pirates?

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/10/23/europe/EU-France-Somalia-Pirates.php

Still, never mind, don’t let facts get in the way of your childish and xenophobic ‘euroweenie’ insults will you,