On 2/27/11 4:40 PM, Tim wrote:
On Feb 27, 3:35 pm, wrote:
On Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:31:50 -0500,
wrote:



I think the U.S. Navy acted appropriately in the tragic incident
that resulted in the deaths of Dr. Bob Riggle, Phyllis Macay and Jean
and Scott Adam at the hands of Somali pirates. Caution has to be Job One
so long as there is a chance at least some hostages might be freed. The
Navy was watching and it was cautious.

From what I have read, we don't know what event(s) precipitated the
shooting of the hostages by the pirates. Whatever penalties they were
facing surely weren't as severe as what happened after they murdered
their hostages.

The areas in which these pirates operate is enormous. Obviously, more
countries need to participate in patrol and interdiction.

No.... that would be playing into their hands. The best solution would
be narrow corridors which would be more easily defended.

Travel outside a secured corridor would be at the individual vessel's
peril....

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you got a point there Vene.

narrow them down to 5 miles.

Don't freighters/tankers stay within shipping lanes?