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2009-04-13 Africa Horn

Somalia: U.S. Navy Snookered in Pirate Hostage Drama

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Posted by Fred 2009-04-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top
File under: Pirates

#1 CNN > IIUC, Guest Pert claimed that Somalia's prime fishing grounds has been fished out by non-Somali, international fishing fleets, i.e. there is no fish for any of the locals to catch, + little to no Govt control = anarchy???

* "Give the pirates exactly what they are looking for: MONEY" > it explains why the local Babes have "FUTURE MRS. PIRATE" WEDDING? BELLS in their heads.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-04-13 01:01|| 2009-04-13 01:01|| Front Page Top

#2 I don't think one incident where one person acted (the captain) changes anything.

The current anti-piracy tactics are no solution and anyone who proposes a land based solution is fantasizing.

The piracy problem will get worse until new tactics are found.

The solution is obvious, which doesn't mean it will be implemented. Declare the main shipping lanes no go, free zones against small boats.

The only solution requires making the risk side of the risk/reward ratio high enough to discourage piracy. Sink enough small boats and you do that. Enough is at least dozens and probably hundreds

Posted by phil_b 2009-04-13 02:39|| 2009-04-13 02:39|| Front Page Top

#3 That should have read,

free-fire zones against small boats.

Posted by phil_b 2009-04-13 02:40|| 2009-04-13 02:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Nevermind...

Posted by tu3031 2009-04-13 11:45|| 2009-04-13 11:45|| Front Page Top

#5 Guest Pert claimed that Somalia's prime fishing grounds has been fished out by non-Somali, international fishing fleets

They might have gained a little sympathy if they had limited their attacks to the fishing fleets. But they went after French yachts, American freighters, and Soddy oil tankers. No sympathy.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-04-13 15:56|| 2009-04-13 15:56|| Front Page Top

#6 "What we're seeing now is the irrelevance of the naval response to piracy," Peter Chalk, a maritime security expert from the RAND Corporation, told IPS. "They can't really do anything."

Well...let's Chalk that one up
'expert' inexperience.

Posted by WTF 2009-04-13 18:52|| 2009-04-13 18:52|| Front Page Top

#7 "They can't really do anything"
No, they can. They just may not do anything - they are prevented from doing anything useful by layers of lawyers and gutless governments.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia">Rambler in Virginia 2009-04-13 19:34|| 2009-04-13 19:34|| Front Page Top

#8 Schools don't do a good job of teaching the difference between can, may shall and will.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2009-04-13 20:07|| 2009-04-13 20:07|| Front Page Top

#9 ION WAFF > SOMALI SHABAB-AL-MUJEHEDEEN MOVEMENT SPOKEMEN SHEIKH MUKTAR ROBOW VOWS TO CONTINUE FIGHT AGZ FOREIGN FORCES/SOMALI PIRATES WERE CREATED BY THE USA.

Uh, uh, like JEAN LAFITTE???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-04-13 22:21|| 2009-04-13 22:21|| Front Page Top

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