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ASU2003 · 02-24-2011, 07:03 PM

A few days ago, a group of pirates took over a sailboat with 4 Americans on-board. It looks like the US Navy stepped in (after being shot at), and things didn't turn out so good.

Now, this has been going on for some time. And the USA Today thinks that organized crime has taken over instead of out-of-work fishermen.

4 American hostages killed by pirates, U.S. says - USATODAY.com

Now, what should be done with Somalia? Should we just leave them alone and make all ships travel down to South Africa? Or should the UN or the major naval nations setup a blockade 12 miles off the coast. Any ships departing Somalia and crossing that line will be sunk? I know the Russians have taken a hard line stance and are using the old maritime laws on piracy to kill pirates. How Russians Deal With Pirates They just blow up the pirates boat with them tied up on it.

I am thinking that the second option would be the right one. I know that there are already naval warships from lots of different nations there, but I don't see why we couldn't work together and block every boat along the 1800 mile long coast. Most of the coast is desert and wouldn't have much activity.

Oh, and the 15 pirates that the Navy caught. I would recommend that they be shot or made to walk the plank a few hundred miles from shore. Why should we have to pay millions of taxpayer dollars to bring them here, put them on trial, and house them in jail for ~30 years?

02-24-2011, 07:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
ASU2003 immoral minority Location: Back in Ohio	What should be done about the pirates in Somalia? A few days ago, a group of pirates took over a sailboat with 4 Americans on-board. It looks like the US Navy stepped in (after being shot at), and things didn't turn out so good. Now, this has been going on for some time. And the USA Today thinks that organized crime has taken over instead of out-of-work fishermen. 4 American hostages killed by pirates, U.S. says - USATODAY.com Now, what should be done with Somalia? Should we just leave them alone and make all ships travel down to South Africa? Or should the UN or the major naval nations setup a blockade 12 miles off the coast. Any ships departing Somalia and crossing that line will be sunk? I know the Russians have taken a hard line stance and are using the old maritime laws on piracy to kill pirates. How Russians Deal With Pirates They just blow up the pirates boat with them tied up on it. I am thinking that the second option would be the right one. I know that there are already naval warships from lots of different nations there, but I don't see why we couldn't work together and block every boat along the 1800 mile long coast. Most of the coast is desert and wouldn't have much activity. Oh, and the 15 pirates that the Navy caught. I would recommend that they be shot or made to walk the plank a few hundred miles from shore. Why should we have to pay millions of taxpayer dollars to bring them here, put them on trial, and house them in jail for ~30 years? Last edited by ASU2003; 02-24-2011 at 07:07 PM..