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2009-07-01 Africa Horn

Arab states propose Red Sea navy force to tackle piracy problem

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Posted by Fred 2009-07-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Pirates

#1 Royal Saudi Navy commander Lieutenant General Prince Fahd bin Abdullah
So a general, not an admiral, commands the navy, and a prince, to boot? Methinks the problem has been detected...

Posted by Spot">Spot 2009-07-01 08:03|| 2009-07-01 08:03|| Front Page Top

#2 The delegates to the conference in the Saudi capital stressed the "importance of the exclusion of the Red Sea from any international arrangements, especially the fight against sea piracy."

Think 'choke point'.

Posted by Pappy 2009-07-01 11:36|| 2009-07-01 11:36|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm thinking Keystone Cops.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-07-01 12:36|| 2009-07-01 12:36|| Front Page Top

#4 On the bright side, assuming they catch any pirates they can just kill them with impunity.

What - you thing the U~~seless~~ N~~itwits~~ will say anything against a non-Westerner?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-07-01 19:45|| 2009-07-01 19:45|| Front Page Top

#5 Barbara, Pappy's quote is relevant to yours: they are declaring, in typical Arab/Muslim arrogance, that the Red Sea is outside of all international agreements that would hamper them.

Whotta power! If we did the same, they'd squeal like pigs.

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2009-07-01 19:51|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2009-07-01 19:51|| Front Page Top

#6 #1 Royal Saudi Navy commander Lieutenant General Prince Fahd bin Abdullah
So a general, not an admiral, commands the navy, and a prince, to boot? Methinks the problem has been detected... Posted by Spot

Think in terms of "Ships of the Desert" Spot. Ships of the Desert.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-07-01 19:58|| 2009-07-01 19:58|| Front Page Top

#7 in typical Arab/Muslim arrogance, that the Red Sea is outside of all international agreements that would hamper them.

That, and the ability to control (or not control) maritime traffic, such as that heading to the Mediterranean, the western Mediterranean in particular.

Posted by Pappy 2009-07-01 20:41|| 2009-07-01 20:41|| Front Page Top

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