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timesonline.co.uk - 11/19/2008

Iranian grain ship seized as Somali pirates hold world to ransom

— timesonline.co.uk — Somali pirates struck again yesterday, seizing an Iranian cargo ship holding 30,000 tonnes of grain, as the world s governments and navies pronounced themselves powerless against this new threat to global trade. Admiral Michael Mullen, the US ... (more) Iranian grain ship seized as Somali pirates hold world ...

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online.wsj.com - 11/25/2008

Bret Stephens: Why Don't We Hang Pirates Anymore?

— online.wsj.com — It's a safe bet, dear reader, that the title of this column has caused you to either (a) roll your eyes and wonder, What century do you think we're living in? or (b) scratch your head and ask, Yes, why don't we? Wherever you come down, the question ... (more) Bret Stephens: Why Don't We Hang Pirates Anymore?

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timesonline.co.uk - 11/18/2008

Pirates can claim UK asylum

— timesonline.co.uk — THE Royal Navy, once the scourge of brigands on the high seas, has been told by the Foreign Office not to detain pirates because doing so may breach their human rights. Warships patrolling pirate-infested waters, such as those off Somalia, have been ... (more) Pirates can claim UK asylum

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TIME FOR AN ANTI-PIRACY COALITION?…
Instapundit — TIME FOR AN ANTI-PIRACY COALITION?

Sorry For Intruding With A Common-Sense Solution
Daily Pundit — Somali Pirates At Sea - Forbes.com Differing national rules of engagement would have to be better harmonized and perhaps rethought. For example, a U.S. crew can act preemptively only once it determines pirates are “in the act” of piracy, yet they must back off once hostages have been taken for fear of imperiling them. It might therefore make sense to establish procedures whereby an American ship making initial contact with a pirate vessel can delegate interdiction responsibility to a vessel with more liberal engagement policies–say, ...

Pirates: We've Been Here Before
Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys.. — ... since the last time US forces were in Somolia, it was a complete disaster that no one in the US is likely to be interested in repeating. However, that is not to say that limited punitive action against known pirate enclaves could not have some impact. The problem, as usual, is the potential for "collateral damage" or for international outcry against attacks on a "weaker state". The effort may remain simply interdiction until the "risk" factor out weighs the current "benefits". Forbes notes the main issue isn't necessarily "political will", but coordination of effort. ...

A multi-lateral opportunity for Obama
Betsy's Page — Since Barack Obama is all about working together with other nations and sharing the military responsibility for fighting terrorism, he is presented with a real opportunity to show what he can do in the situation with the Somalian pirates. These pirates have gotten quite aggressive lately attacking ships of all nations. Jonathan Stephenson of the US Naval War College describes the problem and has his own ideas for how to fight it. Somali pirates don't scare easily. Last month, they hijacked a Ukrainian merchant vessel loaded with tanks, heavy weapons and ammunition, and still ...