[marktwain]

“Also, mercenary armament packs and crews could be made available to ships making the passage, transferring from incoming to outgoing vessels in the danger zone, in a revolving door tactic.”

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I like the way that you think. There is a real opportunity here for a good capitalist. Off hand, I don't see a good base of operations, however. I shouldn't be too hard to obtain weapons. Perhaps commissions in the Panamanian navy could be secured.

[Alter Kaker]

Djibouti, Aden, Jedah, Suez? For shipping further down the East African coast, Mombassa...

Would say Socotra, but the enviros would howl.