"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
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The ship, its contents, and ransom money are just property, a commodity
much less valuable than the lives of the ship crews.



The reason this nonsense continues is because ransoms are paid.

I know what Ronald Reagan would do.
I know what George H.W. Bush would do.
I know what George W. Bush would do.
Hell, I can even guess what Bill Clinton would do.

But, I can't begin to predict what Obama would or will do.
After all, it's only money.

Thomas Jefferson had the right idea.

Eisboch


I think it really stupid to assault a ship commanded by pirates when the
crews' lives are at stake. On the other hand, if there are pirates
approaching or leaving the ship, and they are not carrying hostages, well,
they are fair game. We obviously need to task some satellites to watch the
Somali coast and any small boats heading way offshore. We can do that in
real time, and dispatch naval aircraft to ward off any small boats that
get too close. We can do this at night, too.

What would George W. Bush do? Get a few thousand Americans killed.




I didn't say that. We don't need to put the crew of a captured ship at
further risk.
But, we can take action against the warlords that organize these attacks.

Eisboch