note to UN : Stop the pirates!!

[The Dad Fisherman]

We have always maintained a presence in the IO...we should continue to do that. What needs to happen is that the shipping companies need to pay for a seperate security force dedicated to security on their ships and not try and have the crew worrying about it.

If they board another US ship, Security force withstanding, the Navy needs to respond and take them out if need be.

Not for nothing but even France stepped up this weekend and said enough is enough.

[likwid]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

We have always maintained a presence in the IO...we should continue to do that. What needs to happen is that the shipping companies need to pay for a seperate security force dedicated to security on their ships and not try and have the crew worrying about it.

And they won't.

If they board another US ship, Security force withstanding, the Navy needs to respond and take them out if need be.

Well the crew will be dead next time. Then what?

Not for nothing but even France stepped up this weekend and said enough is enough.

And got one of the hostages killed.

Why aren't Somalia's neighbors patrolling?
Why do you expect us to do everything? Do you ENJOY your tax dollars being wasted on a 3rd world desert hell hole?

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by likwid

Why aren't Somalia's neighbors patrolling?
Why do you expect us to do everything? Do you ENJOY your tax dollars being wasted on a 3rd world desert hell hole?

Like you even said, the fuel is getting burned anyway isn't it?

[likwid]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

Like you even said, the fuel is getting burned anyway isn't it?

Why should we waste it on Somalia?
There's better things to be doing.

Suez Canal makes Egypt alot of money.
This threatens their livelyhood there.
They can deal with it.

[MakoMike]

Originally Posted by likwid

Why should we waste it on Somalia?
There's better things to be doing.

Suez Canal makes Egypt alot of money.
This threatens their livelyhood there.
They can deal with it.

Actually that would be the ideal situation, if Egypt had a decent navy, they certainly wouldn't get all uptight about blowing away the pirates. Unfortunately, it doesn't affect them economically, the canal is a necessary evil for shipping costs, so they won't make the effort. So its up to us and the other seafaring nations to put a stop to it, just like we did with the pirates of Tripoli a few hundred years ago.

[JohnR]

Well, looks like another attempted hijack of an American Ship (delivering aid) off Somalia. Reported to shoot up the bridge with AKs and tossed a couple RPGs in.

Crew and ship not hijacked. Bainbridge was on scene afterward

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by JohnR

Well, looks like another attempted hijack of an American Ship (delivering aid) off Somalia. Reported to shoot up the bridge with AKs and tossed a couple RPGs in.

Crew and ship not hijacked. Bainbridge was on scene afterward

While I think killing the pirates was necessary, they are going to start targeting American vessels. The pirates know they aren't armed, and until they are armed, this will continue.