Fifth Fleet warns calm seas means piracy surge »
Posted By gbudavid 4 months, 4 weeks ago in NewsThe navy's Fifth Fleet said Somali pirates could increase attacks on merchant shipping in the Arabian Sea and Red Sea. Officials said piracy declined for several weeks due to poor weather and rough seas in the Gulf of Aden.
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When we know where the pirates are, why are we not blowing the heck out of them before they launch their ships. Park a couple of the old gun armed heavy cruisers and simply wait for them to appear. When they do, blast them and then level their villages, towns or cities. It's called gun boat diplomacy. It worked 200 years ago it will work again. "From the Halls of Montazuma to the Shores of Tripoli..."
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International law has failed almost every nation when trying to deal with this. It's time to stop playing games and show them the power they're toying with.
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