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Old 04-14-2009, 09:32 PM  
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Originally Posted by Libertine View Post
Yes, because clearly, there is a single, static, small group of people, "the pirates", who engage in piracy solely because they have "criminal ambitions".

The current situation has nothing at all to do with the fact that in Somalia, criminals have a pool of several millions of impoverished and desperate young men who have absolutely nothing to lose to recruit from.

And clearly, it's a brilliant idea for the international community to police Somalia and its entire coastline. After all, the few hundred thousand soldiers needed for that job are easily found, and such an operation would cost very little money.

Of course, tracking down the pirates is a rather simple job, when you think about it. Because they most definitely would never pretend to be simple fishermen. And obviously, they use large, conspicuous ports, dedicated solely to piracy. The thought of blending in with the local population and using small marinas mainly used for fishing would never occur to them.

You are absolutely right. Your plan is perfect!
According to at least one intelligence agent that was interviewed on TV...we know who the various pirate groups are...where they are housed...what boats they use and what harbors they use...and as he stated a simultaneous...coordinated air attack could probably eliminate 90% of their current capabilities. Ultimately you are correct in stating that Somalia needs a stable government but no one is going to attemp nation building unless it is the US and to this I give a thumbs down.
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