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2008-12-22 Africa Horn

Switzerland 'ready' for troops to help fight Somali pirates

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Posted by Fred 2008-12-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Without detailing the scope and scale of such an operation, the president added: "There is no solution other than to send some soldiers when our ships are threatened." The government now is clarifying "what juridical, financial and practical consequences" such an action would take, he said.

"Arrgh, I smell an opportunity to ~~pirate~~ administer some 'questionable' bank accounts. Thar's been some interesting convoying of monies from off the Indianman through our halls it appears. So, that would be the Second Bern Accounting Shock Battalion in action." This will be later known as the Swiss gambit for banker bailout resolutions.

Posted by P2k on holiday 2008-12-22 09:37|| 2008-12-22 09:37|| Front Page Top

#2 Personally i think the world should demand Liberia and Panama do something as the bulk of the ships grabbed by pirates are no doubt Liberian and Panamanian flagged ships. These two nations give cheap flagging rights knowing the great powers are actually providing the security (most of the time that is).

If Panama and Liberia don't do something then ships with their registration should be banned from ports and the whole charade ended.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-12-22 11:04|| 2008-12-22 11:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Liberia can barely keep control of their own yard how are they gonna do antything about these pirates besides the ones that right off their coast?

Posted by rabid whitetail 2008-12-22 17:52|| 2008-12-22 17:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Let the US stay well clear of this coming clash of titans.

Posted by ed 2008-12-22 18:44|| 2008-12-22 18:44|| Front Page Top

#5 Rabid Whitetail, that is my point. They make money registering ships when one of the main responsibility of a register is to protect those ships. They know that is done by others so they make a mint without doing anything.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-12-22 22:38|| 2008-12-22 22:38|| Front Page Top

#6 WORLD MIL FORUM > INTERNATIONAL FIGHT AGZ SOMALI PIRACY IS OPPORTUNITY FOR CHINA'S PLAN TO SET UP NAVAL BASES IN KENYA, TANZANIA, MOZAMBIQUE,
.... AND MADAGASCAR TOO!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-12-22 23:14|| 2008-12-22 23:14|| Front Page Top

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