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2007-11-29 Africa Horn

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Posted by anonymous5089 2007-11-29 09:25|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Recognizing the territorial waters of Sudan such that this shelters piracy is absurd. Tell you what: If the Somali navy sails out to assert its sovereignty so much the better. Otherwise, kill pirates.

Rinse and repeat in northwestern "Pakistan", the disputed phakestinian territories and anywhere else the rats try to hole up. The treaty of Westphalia is going to kill us all.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-11-29 10:23|| 2007-11-29 10:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Read the National Geographic issue on pirates (Oct 2007) about attacks in the strait of Malacca. Lloyds declared it a war zone for a year, forcing local authorities to make some attempt to clean up the area.

Maybe it's time to institute the convoy system again.

Posted by mom">mom 2007-11-29 10:50|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2007-11-29 10:50|| Front Page Top

#3 Great - now pirates are gonna hold UK sailors hostage.

Posted by spiffo 2007-11-29 11:12|| 2007-11-29 11:12|| Front Page Top

#4

With large Somali communities in Europe, it is critically important that those on the move through this area are visible to Western intelligence.

What about large Somali communities in the US? American taxpayers are probably subsidizing AQ to relocate here!!! See the report from
Brookings: Refugees are spreading out from traditional gateway cities posted on Refugeeresettlementwatch.com:

Direct resettlements typically occur in metropolitan areas that can absorb diverse populations, she said, citing St. Louis, Chicago and Detroit as examples.

Thats why places like Emporia would never be considered, Lewis said. Lewis said that Catholic Charities receives no payment for helping refugees resettle.

Ms. Lewis is the director of Catholic Charities in Kansas City and I am sure she is not misspeaking on purpose. As a matter of fact, in my reading lately (piles on the floor and over my desk), I learned that many of the agencies both government and non-profit, international and within the US have no idea what some of the others are doing and it is causing internal concern and strife.

On Ms. Lewis first two points, we reported to you just a few days ago that in fact we are resettling refugees in medium and small cities throughout the US. See our post on the Brookings Institution report. I wouldnt call Hagerstown, MD, Cayce, SC, or Erie, PA large metropolitan areas.

Then on her last point that they receive no payments for resettling refugees. Her organization is a subcontractor of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops which according to this information compiled by Gringomalos blog (see also our post on his research) received 89% of its funding ($39 million) from the federal government in 2005. And, according to its own annual report Catholic Charities of Kansas City received 46% of its annual budget in 2006 from government grants. Is none of this money used for refugees in any way?

Posted by Danielle 2007-11-29 12:42|| 2007-11-29 12:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Alright, USN target practise.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-11-29 16:12|| 2007-11-29 16:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Small ships with ship-launched missiles similar to Hellfire, backed by a few destroyers and an LPH. Patrol just off the 12-mile limit, with helicopter gunships airborne in a diamond pattern. Allow ships to match speed and tag along on the offshore side of the formation. If anything attacks, blow it out of the water. Ever so often, run a carrier battle group along the same path, and allow US aircraft to attack any suspected shipping, wherever they find it.

One of our first "foreign" ventures was against pirates - the Barbary pirates. I don't see why we need anyone's permission to attack criminals that attack us, wherever they are, or however indirectly they attack us.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-11-29 17:51|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-11-29 17:51|| Front Page Top

#7 since when do we need permission from a chaotic nuthouse "nation" that can't control their own ports and coast much less deeper waters to stop international waters piracy. A clear "STFU and stay clear" is all Somalia deserves

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-11-29 19:15|| 2007-11-29 19:15|| Front Page Top

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