I know it’s millions of square miles of ocean we’re talking about, but it seems to me that suppressing these guys might be a worthwhile (and fun!) mission for some small part of the U.S. Navy. Protecting commercial shipping from piracy is the historical basis fro having a navy, no?
Agreed, and this (forced) edit from the Sky News article brings another question:
British passengers have paid more than £15,000 for the cruise
| Live rates at 2008.12.01 16:48:44 UTC | ||
15,000.00 GBP |
= |
22,250.91 USD |
| United Kingdom Pounds | United States Dollars | |
| 1 GBP = 1.48339 USD | 1 USD = 0.674130 GBP | |
XE.com Conversion - 15,000.00 GBP to USD
How long before well-heeled passengers who can afford a $22K cruise start abandoning the cruise lines and driving them out of business because the cruise companies disclose the defenses of their ships to all, including pirates ?