Time to roll over Somalia?

[Canuck_Buck]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/07/us.pirates/index.html?iref=werecommend

"Despite increased naval presence in the region, ships and aircraft are unlikely to be close enough to provide support to vessels under attack. The scope and magnitude of the problem cannot be understated," according to a news release from the U.S. Navy.



The new warning says recent attacks have occurred hundreds of miles off the coast, suggesting that pirates are using more "mother ships" -- a practice of using bigger boats with longer range to launch smaller pirate ships from farther out to sea, according to Pentagon officials.

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[kevin1]

Until Somalia gives the green light to blow those scum out of the water on sight, or the international maritime community relaxes their sphinctersenough to allow civillian ships to carry arms, this problem will never go away. A few well placed guys with adequate firepower would be more than enough to make the pirates seek easier prey.