The Beeb Beeb Ceeb on stopping Somali piracy

[unixronin]

“International efforts to thwart Somali piracy would appear to be floundering. Perhaps words from the 19th Century could offer a solution [...]”

A pretty good historical retrospective comparing the Somali piracy problem with the Barbary pirates and the suppression of the slave trade.

With Somali piracy still threatening shipping, it sounds as if modern navies need a few Captain Robert Denmans, or the like-minded American, Commodore Stephen Decatur.

...And I can’t find it in myself to argue with that.

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[perspicuity.livejournal.com]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090409.wpirates0409/BNStory/International/home

mmm

they finally attacked a USA ship. the wrong one?

now they are to paraphrase "pooping themselves"

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