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Africa Horn
US wants to open Somali waters to navies
2008-12-11
Washington is circulating a proposal that would allow military forces to enter Somali territory in pursuit of pirates, UN sources say.
We need permission?
Why? Is the Somali navy gonna come out and stop us?
A senior diplomat with the UN Security Council said the United States has distributed a text to the other permanent members of the world body -- Britain, France, Russia and China -- that outlines its proposal.

The diplomats are discussing a proposal that would expand on existing powers national navies have to enter Somalia's territorial waters, including an initiative that could allow military forces to chase pirates onto sovereign Somali land in "hot pursuit," the sources said.

The UN Security Council passed a resolution on December 2 that extended the permission of other nations to enter Somali waters for another 12 months.

The latest US initiative may be seen as a further response to a crisis that has "clearly escalated," according to a senior UN diplomat.
Posted by:Fred

#2  I thought the Somali Govt. already asked for help?

So we still need the UN to say its ok?
I wish those idiots flew their jets into that building on 9/11.
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2008-12-11 14:42  

#1  Make it a free fire zone.
Posted by: DarthVader   2008-12-11 07:56  

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