[hinckley buzzard]

There is a general agreement among academics, journalists and policy makers that piracy cannot be defeated at sea

Academics, journalists and policy makers, eh? Well-- that's certainly enough for me. Who am I to argue with professors, reporters and bureaucrats. BTW, Anybody bother to ask for input from say, a Naval officer? I didn't think so.

[SunkenCiv]

Yeah, I thought excerpting it that way would be amusing. :’)