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| U.S. steps up anti-piracy ops |
| 2008-01-12 |
| From Geostrategy-Direct, subscription. The commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East said last week that the U.S. Navy has been ordered to step up anti-piracy operations against ship-borne criminals near East Africa. Adm. William Fallon said pirates in the region have become bolder and are attacking larger ships. “I have given some guidance to our naval commanders, and we've been able to get some approvals to do some things that are a little more aggressive than we had in the past. We were pretty much in a passive mode," Fallon told Voice of America. “We're going to continue to operate in this area and to do everything we can to discourage this kind of activity.” How about following pirate vessels back to port with a UAV and then make a crater of the dock area for a radius of 100 meters. Navy ships recently retook a pirated ships and blocked pirates from getting supplies from shore. Small boats used by pirates also have been destroyed off the coast of Somalia. Pirates pose a threat to stability in the region. “This kind of behavior, lawless behavior, if it's allowed to continue, just fosters an atmosphere of total disregard for accepted norms of behavior. And one thing leads to another, and if you allow this kind of behavior, whether it's ashore or afloat, typically there's a downward spiral. And that's what I think we've seen in this area. So, we're trying to clean up the neighborhood.” Master of the Obvious, understatement of the week..... An estimate 200 pirates are believed to operate in East African waters and until recently operates a number of criminal enterprises that were engaged in stealing ship cargo and kidnapping crews and vessels and seeking ransom. |
| Posted by:Alaska Paul |
| #5 Protect the paint; arm the Bosun with a LAW rocket. “This kind of behavior, lawless behavior, if it's allowed to continue, just fosters an atmosphere of total disregard for accepted norms of behavior. And one thing leads to another, and if you allow this kind of behavior, whether it's ashore or afloat, typically there's a downward spiral. And that's what I think we've seen in this area. So, we're trying to clean up the neighborhood.” About a quarter century after the fact. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2008-01-12 20:36 |
| #4 more likely: "have that paint repaired".."yessir" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-01-12 20:13 |
| #3 Captain to chief Bosun, "Did you hear a crunch?" Bosun, Nosir. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-01-12 20:09 |
| #2 Small Boats, large ocean, "accidents happen" you know. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-01-12 19:57 |
| #1 destroy port, berthing, warehousing, living quarters, civilian support (family) and infrastructure. Wait 6 months, rinse, repeat. No mercy |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-01-12 19:30 |