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2003-08-06 International

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Posted by Dar 2003-08-06 11:11:58 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sounds like a bean counter is making policy. Certainly on non-oil tanker type ships, they should have lots of guns to discourage Sinbad and his pals.

Posted by Douglas De Bono 2003-8-6 11:17:45 AM|| [http://www.douglasdebono.com] 2003-8-6 11:17:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 If piracy is not nipped in the bud, every nutcase, criminal, and jihadi will come out of the woodwork and prey on shipping. This will drive up insurance rates so high that economies will be affected. Being proactive is the right thing to do.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-8-6 12:43:58 PM|| 2003-8-6 12:43:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Hmmm... Pirates, eh? Sounds like a job for a few frigates and some Marines. Any Anapolis grads with the following names available?

Preble, Decatur, O'Bannon, Lawrence, Hull, Porter, Stewart or Bainbridge?

Posted by Hodadenon 2003-8-6 1:11:43 PM|| 2003-8-6 1:11:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 William Langeweische has a long and interesting article in The Atlantic this month (not online yet)on international Piracy. The short version is that there is a lot to worry about and very, very little that can be done about it.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-8-6 2:01:01 PM|| 2003-8-6 2:01:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 From what I understand, the military is moving to replace the M-2 machine gun. Sounds like an excellent weapon to protect yourself from a typical pirate

Posted by Chemist 2003-8-6 3:28:01 PM|| 2003-8-6 3:28:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Increase in the last six months? Hmmmm, gee I guess the US Navy had other priorities elsewhere in the world. First level response - organize convoys for US flagged and 'coaliton of the willing' shippage through the trouble waters. All others can stay along the edge of the convoy like a bunch of camp followers, but don't send us a SOS because we're already guarding the flock.

Posted by Don 2003-8-6 4:14:10 PM|| 2003-8-6 4:14:10 PM|| Front Page Top

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