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2008-09-02 Africa Horn

Nations step up piracy patrols in Gulf of Aden

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Posted by Pappy 2008-09-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Hunting pirates off Somalia would be a fine job for the Russian Navy now that they can afford both fuel and Rustoleum(tm). Step right up and help yourselves, boys. There's plenty to go around.

(hey, is that a pun? Russian Navy / Rus-toleum )

Posted by SteveS 2008-09-02 01:41|| 2008-09-02 01:41|| Front Page Top

#2 Wouldn't it be a fine thing to see PT boats plying the waves again, opening fire with twin 40mm Bofors or quad 20's on any Somali who looks at them cross eyed.

Posted by ed 2008-09-02 02:00|| 2008-09-02 02:00|| Front Page Top

#3 What's been set up is a traffic zone toward the Yem side of the Gulf, in which CTF 150 will patrol. Any merchant vessels outside this are on their own.

What will hinder CTF 150 is the current restictive ROE. Hopefully that will be changed, and soon.

Posted by Pappy 2008-09-02 15:29|| 2008-09-02 15:29|| Front Page Top

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