[SeeSharp]

History is clear. It doesn't matter how many warships you put into the area. The only way to suppress piracy is to prevent the pirates from having any safe ports.

To have an oil tanker seized right out from under the noses of the Navy is pretty embarrassing.

[SandRat]

They need to adopt rules of engagement (ROE) of “Sighted Pirates - Sank Same.”

[Lurker]

We tried that whole 'pacify' thing in Somalia once. IIRC, it didn't work out so well. Of course Clinton was in charge then. I'm sure that our new President will deal harshly with muslim terrorists....oh crap....never mind.

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[HardStarboard]

>>>To have an oil tanker seized right out from under the noses of the Navy is pretty embarrassing.<<<

It is also embarrassing to have a Navy Admiral express "shock" that long held enemies of freedom of the seas, african pirates, acted with impunity.

It is his job to never be "shocked"!!

And then this....

"“One of the challenges that … you have in piracy clearly is, if you are intervening and you capture pirates, is there a path to prosecute them?” Mullen said".

Shaking my head....that's what Clinton worried about instead of killing bin Laden!!