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Originally Posted by Sweetwater
One more thing...and I can't relocate where I read this...but ran across a legal opinion that now that pirates have murdered US citizens in international waters, that the Navy (and other forces) have been presented with a wider scope of options in dealing with the pirates. I'll watch with interest.
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Here is some interesting notes (lawfare) regarding piracy:
EagleSpeak: Somali Pirates Kill American Hostages from Captured Yacht
Still takes a political will to do anything about it - even then, not dropping a few bombs and its over.