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2005-05-21 Southeast Asia

Malaysian PM: Security Of Malacca Straits Responsibility Of Three Nations

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Posted by Pappy 2005-05-21 10:21|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Does that mean we get to bill the three nations if a ship gets hijacked?

Posted by Zhang Fei">Zhang Fei 2005-05-21 13:37|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-05-21 13:37|| Front Page Top

#2 The only worthwhile of those 3 forces are the Singaporeans. I suspect all of the pirates are either Malays or Indos, prolly related to the members of the forces, or know who to threaten.

This is also whining from them, worried that a REAL force like the US Navy is required for the job.

Posted by Brett 2005-05-21 16:05|| 2005-05-21 16:05|| Front Page Top

#3 and may cut off the skimming from the sales of the booty?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-05-21 16:43|| 2005-05-21 16:43|| Front Page Top

#4 So he's saying that although a private force is out of the question, it's still too expensive for his country to do it?

Posted by Phil Fraering 2005-05-21 17:18|| http://newsfromthefridge.typepad.com]">[http://newsfromthefridge.typepad.com] 2005-05-21 17:18|| Front Page Top

#5 The problem here is international law which allows states to do whatever they like in relation to civilian vessels in their territorial waters. International law locks in a 'solution' irrespective of whether it works or not. It will take at least one and probably multiple major highjacking incidents before anything changes, like allowing armed guards on ships.

Posted by phil_b 2005-05-21 18:13|| 2005-05-21 18:13|| Front Page Top

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