Somali pirates are mad that U.S. Navy Seals killed three pirates while freeing an American citizen. The United States is their "No. 1 enemy" now ... like we've not heard that before.
Listen. Your compadres attacked a U.S.-flagged vessel ... how stupid was that? On top of it all, the Maersk Alabama was not a tanker carrying oil but a cargo ship loaded with emergency food and relief supplies to Africa.
President Obama is right that nations need to work together. My first vision is of ships traveling in packs, each convoy protected by naval vessels. There would also have to be an international understanding that authorizes the use of force in protecting the ships. Problems would have to be worked out, but it can be done. Otherwise, more lawless men will not be able to resist the urge of piracy.
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