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2010-11-21 Africa Horn

British mercenaries hired to take on the Somali pirates

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Posted by tipper 2010-11-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Bye, bye pirates.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2010-11-21 01:28|| 2010-11-21 01:28|| Front Page Top

#2 The plan is particularly sensitive because previous attempts to train Somali military recruits have seen them swap sides and join the pirates or Islamic insurgents, taking their weapons and equipment with them.

Same thing or worse will be the result once again. 'Partnering' with these vermin is not the answer. Training the wrong bloody people. Train, arm, and legally protect the SHIP CREWS!

Posted by Besoeker 2010-11-21 06:31|| 2010-11-21 06:31|| Front Page Top

previous attempts to train Somali military recruits have seen them swap sides and join the pirates or Islamic insurgents

Posted by gorb 2010-11-21 12:05|| 2010-11-21 12:05|| Front Page Top

#4 I cannot comprehend the resistence to modest levels of shipboard armaments and training for merchant vessels. Merely arming the crew with small arms and some specific resources to repel boarders and destroy small boats that come along side wpould seem to be more than enough. A few crewmen with those added skill sets, arms lockers locked in territorial waters of any nation and available for inspection, what is the beef? Instead, piracy is flourishing and will only continue to grow, and unless we see a national will to burn these people out at the source, this will worsen. Piracy is an ancient problem and as I recall, Caesar had a pretty good answer.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2010-11-21 14:34|| 2010-11-21 14:34|| Front Page Top

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