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Originally Posted by QuasiMondo
On a side note, other than cost, what's stopping these shipping contractors from hiring private security firms to patrol onboard a freighter that's sailing those water?
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Cost is the main issue. There are probably a lot of insurance issues for carrying armed guards.
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Originally Posted by QuasiMondo
It's a no-win situation. If the pirates had killed the captain (while on a lifeboat towed by an American warship with American special forces within reach) that would be serious bragging rights and the'd be sure to dig up the ghosts of Blackhawk Down to taunt the U.S. and call us 'paper tigers'.
But now that we did take them out, they say we went too far. What would the proportionate action be? Continue to negotiate a stalemate? Wait until they harm the captain then respond? I don't think it's disproportionate at all.
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Neither do I. I think the US response was totally appropriate. They did their best to get the pirates to surrender but we were clear that under no circumstances could they walk away free men. The fourth pirate was spared because he gave up. He should be tried in a US court for his crimes.