[kellynla]

"Pirates have attacked more than 80 boats this year alone, four times the number assaulted in 2003, according to the Kuala Lumpur-based International Maritime Bureau. They now hold at least 18 ships _ including a Belgian tanker seized Saturday with 10 crew aboard _ and over 310 crew hostage, according to an Associated Press count."

[Cheetahcat]

“Both ships deployed helicopters, and naval officers hailed the pirates over loudspeakers and finally fired warning shots to stop them, Fernandes said, but not before the pirates had dumped most of their weapons overboard. NATO forces boarded the skiff, where they found a rocket-propelled grenade, and interrogated, disarmed and released the pirates.”

HUH?????

[DannyTN]

"forces boarded the skiff, where they found a rocket-propelled grenade, and interrogated, disarmed and released the pirates."

I hope they gave them sternly worded letters before releasing them!

[NormsRevenge]

They should catch, tag and release and use them for ‘PUFF’ practice... AC130 lamp is lit. ;-)

[pgkdan]

"The skiff abandoned the scene and tried to escape to Somali territory," Fernandes said. "It was heading toward Bossaso we managed to track them ... warning shots have been made after several attempts to stop the vessel."

Blow their asses out of the water and put a stop to this nonsense! The world's navies...especially the US Navy have more important things to do with their limited time and resources.

[Publius6961]

NATO forces boarded the skiff, where they found a rocket-propelled grenade, and interrogated, disarmed and released the pirates.

What a sad display of symbolism over substance. And a collosal waste of money.

Release the criminals to try again another day.

The permanent cure for piracy (anyone argue that it's a good thing?) is immediate termination with extreme prejudice.

[tom h]

The Norwegians should be ashamed. Their Viking ancestors would have shown no mercy. None was warranted, either.