Very sad.
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Originally Posted by JohnnyD
We are not Rather... we *should not* be the world's police force. Why should the financial burden be, once again, put on the American taxpayer?
With that said, we need more situations like the one where a SEAL sniper team killed every pirate on the boat. If a US Navy vessel comes across pirates, shoot first and don't bother asking questions. It's like with the illegal border hoppers, there's minimal risk and much to gain. Time to increase that risk by killing every pirate seen and sinking every pirate vessel the Navy comes across - with or without pirates on board.
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Our being the guarantor of freedom of navigation, primarily by the US Navy, has been a significant factor in maintaining freedom, commerce, and relative peace on the world's oceans for nearly 70 years. Small pockets of piracy, while a real problem, are still small and we can't be everywhere (afford / resources).
We can't afford to have a 20 billion dollar strike group doing anti-piracy patrols to protect 4 person sailing vessels entering dangerous waters (nor every other commerce vessel). Big Ocean.
Al Queda is working with the pirates, eh?
Perhaps they need a jobs program.