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2008-11-11 Africa Horn

EU launches anti-piracy mission off Somalia

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Posted by Fred 2008-11-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Under the mission's rules of engagement, EU nations that capture any pirates will not be allowed to hand them over to a state where suspects could face the death penalty, torture or degrading treatment.

Crippled before it could even begin.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-11-11 12:22|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-11-11 12:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Mission planning for failure is part of the EU strategy.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2008-11-11 13:01|| 2008-11-11 13:01|| Front Page Top

#3 Rules written by fools who are too arrogant or stupid to think they will ever be threatened. They prefer to live in their theoretical world with a time horizon that doesn;t stretch much past their front door. A weak, soft society too far removed from the reality of survival.

Posted by remoteman 2008-11-11 13:40|| 2008-11-11 13:40|| Front Page Top

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