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Old 04-15-2009, 11:38 PM   #34 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by KirStang View Post
Didn't the U.S. try to give aid to Somalia? Then the Warlords prevented aid delivery--prompting the event which gave rise to the popular black hawk down film? (I'm a little hazy here, but am curious.)
This leads to an important question: how is the west supposed to 'fix' Somalia when the warlords will actively and violently seek to maintain their power? If anyone knows how to do this without some sort of invasion, I'd like to hear it.

In regards to fighting pirates at sea, I've heard tell of large ships that can carry flying machines. These "aircraft" can go high, so as to see far, and they move pretty quickly, faster than the fastest boats. Some of them even carry weapons. This just might be the key to responding fast enough to stop pirates before they're able to board ships.
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