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U.S. Naval Institute CEO: Hit the Pirates at Their Bases in Somalia
U.S. Naval Institute ^ | April 10, 2009

Posted on 04/10/2009 2:27:07 PM PDT by Saint X

Enough is enough.

With pirate activity off the coast of Africa increasing despite the efforts of a multinational coalition naval task force, the United States and other countries victimized by maritime crimes need to consider hitting the pirates at their land bases, according to Ret. Marine Major General Tom Wilkerson, CEO of the United States Naval Institute (USNI)

"The seizure of the U.S.-flagged ship Maersk Alabama and its American crew by Somali pirates is proof that the Combined Task Force simply can’t fulfill its mission to deter piracy," Wilkerson explained. "The vastness of the sea makes it too difficult to track pirates. We can’t stop them on water, so we need to take action to eliminate the pirates land-based sanctuary."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: africa; maritime; navy; pirates; somalia; somalipirates
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

You notice that 0bama does not want to go on record against his Muslim buddies?


21 posted on 04/10/2009 2:52:53 PM PDT by happygrl (It's time to Party like it's 1773.)
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To: Saint X

Are there any empty tents Obama can hit with cruise missles?


22 posted on 04/10/2009 2:53:17 PM PDT by philetus (Keep doing what you always do and you'll keep getting what you always get.)
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To: Big_Monkey

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2009/04/best_satire_on_obama_in_a_whil.html


23 posted on 04/10/2009 2:55:02 PM PDT by happygrl (It's time to Party like it's 1773.)
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To: The Great RJ
"Far simpler ...declare any speed boats in the shipping lanes off Somalia to be considered to hostile and sunk on sight."

No, these are very crafty pirates.
And they are masters of disguise.


24 posted on 04/10/2009 2:57:03 PM PDT by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: RC2

A prominent liberal told me the other day the only way to stop the pirates is to attack their ports.

Pirates really aren’t terrorists, they’re not really political.

They are just pirates, and should be treated as such. Hung or walked off a plank.


25 posted on 04/10/2009 2:57:06 PM PDT by Boiling Pots (The Politicians think we're all stupid, and they're largely correct.)
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To: happygrl
SNL is live on Saturday. They could do a really funny satire on this whole thing. Will they? No way. Which is why I stopped watching SNL years ago.

Contrary to popular opinion, there's plenty about Obama to make fun of. The problem is, all the modern day entertainers can't make fun of somebody they worship.

26 posted on 04/10/2009 3:00:21 PM PDT by Big_Monkey
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To: Saint X
Ret. Marine Major General Tom Wilkerson: "hit the pirates at their land bases"

What a dumbass! What he suggests, makes sense. Now is not the time for that. We should be looking for the most invertebrate, impotent response possible. Hello...CHANGE?

Yes we can! [/sarcasm]

27 posted on 04/10/2009 3:01:01 PM PDT by VaBthang4 ("He Who Watches Over Israel Will Neither Slumber Nor Sleep")
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To: Saint X

No.

Go out from the Somali coast line far enough to let Somali fisherman earn their living.

At a few miles past that point, mine the entire coast line, leaving a single shipping lane open to a single Somali port.

Establish an international flotilla at the opening of that lane and task that flotilla with guarding it at the opening and by assigning escorts for legitimate shippers.

If you destroy the pirates shoreline bases, they will simply rebuild them. What you have to do is prevent them from getting to the international shipping lanes, and you do that by making shipping in and out of Somali limited to a single guarded sea lane.


28 posted on 04/10/2009 3:06:03 PM PDT by Wuli
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To: Saint X

The article said — “The seizure of the U.S.-flagged ship Maersk Alabama and its American crew by Somali pirates is proof that the Combined Task Force simply can’t fulfill its mission to deter piracy,” Wilkerson explained. “The vastness of the sea makes it too difficult to track pirates. We can’t stop them on water, so we need to take action to eliminate the pirates land-based sanctuary.”

Well, keep in mind the previous Presidents and their “Crises” that they had to deal with. I’m not sure how much “killing” and “hostages” the American public will want to see for a certain “crisis”...


Here’s a comparison of other Presidential Crises, with American hostage-taking and military/civilians killed (various actions against our civilians and/or actions that we took in response to such crises. It’s a good comparison for what is going on today, as to what has happened in the past with other Presidents...


Presidential Crises - Hostages and/or Killings of Military and Civilians

Johnson — Killed (34), USS Liberty, Israel
Johnson — Hostages (82/1 Killed), USS Pueblo, 11 months, North Korea
Ford — Hostages (21), SS Mayaguez, Cambodia
Carter — Hostages (52), Tehran Embassy Hostages, 444 days, Iran
Carter — Killed (8), Operation Eagle Claw, C-130, Iran
Reagan — Killed (241), Marine barracks bombing, Lebanon/Iran
Reagan — Hostages (20), Islamic Terrorist Hostages, Lebanon/Iran
Reagan — Killed (5), Islamic Terrorist Killings, Lebanon/Iran
Reagan — Killed (37), USS Stark Missile Attack (FFG-31), Iraq
Clinton — Killed (6), 1993 World Trade Center Bombing, Al Qaeda, Afghanistan
Clinton — Killed (168), Oklahoma City Bombing, Domestic Terrorists, U.S.A.
Clinton — Killed (19), Black Hawk Down, Somalia
Clinton — Killed (17), USS Cole Bombing (DDG-67), Al Qaeda, at port in Yemen
Clinton — Killed (142), TWA Flight 800, Terrorism [controversial*], Terrorists
Bush — Hostages (24), Hainan Island incident (EP-3 Aries), 11 days, China
Bush — Killed (2,998), 9/11 Attack, Al Qaeda, Afghanistan
Obama — Hostages (1), Somalian pirates, ongoing currently...

Johnson — USS Liberty Incident - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Liberty_incident
Johnson — USS Pueblo Incident - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Pueblo_(AGER-2)
Ford — SS Mayaguez Incident - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayagüez_incident
Carter — Iranian Hostage Crisis - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_hostage_crisis
Carter — Operation Eagle Claw (rescue) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Eagle_Claw
Reagan — Marine Barracks bombing - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_Beirut_barracks_bombing
Reagan — Hostages in Lebanon - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran-Contra_affair
Reagan — USS Stark Missile Attack (FFG-31) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Stark_(FFG-31)
Clinton — 1993 World Trade Center Bombing - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_World_Trade_Center_bombing
Clinton — Oklahoma City Bombing - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing
Clinton — Black Hawk Down - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mogadishu_(1993)
Clinton — USS Cole Bombing (DDG-67) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Cole_bombing
Clinton — TWA Flight 800 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWA_Flight_800
[*controversial - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWA_Flight_800_alternative_theories - http://twa800.com/ ]
Bush — Hainan Island incident - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hainan_Island_incident
Bush — 9/11 Attack - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9/11

Please help add more so I can update this. If there is another event that happened within a particular President’s term (hostages taken, military killed in actions regarding the crisis, etc...), give me the info and any pertinent links. Still working on it and adding information...


29 posted on 04/10/2009 3:20:37 PM PDT by Star Traveler
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To: happygrl

You nailed it right there!


30 posted on 04/10/2009 3:52:22 PM PDT by freebird5850 (O-Bomba is not the Messia. Jesus was a carpenter and could build a cabinet!)
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To: Eye of Unk

Thank you for that, we have been talking about that same thing all day!


31 posted on 04/10/2009 3:53:16 PM PDT by freebird5850 (O-Bomba is not the Messia. Jesus was a carpenter and could build a cabinet!)
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To: Saint X
BS, the navy has enough keep it's ship's from running aground are into each other.
32 posted on 04/10/2009 3:54:27 PM PDT by org.whodat (Auto unions bad: Machinists union good=Hypocrisy)
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To: Saint X; All

The richest pirates live in big houses, drive big cars and otherwise provide identifiable targets.

A little midnight drone action, please.


33 posted on 04/10/2009 4:20:22 PM PDT by aculeus
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To: Revolting cat!

bump!


34 posted on 04/10/2009 4:47:30 PM PDT by BenLurkin (Bow? What bow?)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

It may out of his pay grade to think beyond a teleprompter’s prompts.


35 posted on 04/10/2009 6:16:49 PM PDT by Marine_Uncle (I still believe Duncan Hunter would have been the best solution... during this interim in time....)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Geez Ernest....is this 1805 all over again?

Unfortunately, there's a No Faith verdict on the Sultan of the US. He's no Jefferson.
36 posted on 04/10/2009 7:41:04 PM PDT by BIGLOOK (Keelhaul Congress! It's the sensible solution to restore Command to the People.)
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To: philetus

ROFL!


37 posted on 04/10/2009 10:06:55 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (Support Geert Wilders)
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To: billorites

Now that’s really funny!

ROFL!


38 posted on 04/10/2009 10:08:39 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (Support Geert Wilders)
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To: happygrl; rodguy911
The Sunday morning Talk shows might actually be forced to discuss something of really serious substance....
39 posted on 04/10/2009 10:12:17 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (Support Geert Wilders)
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To: BIGLOOK
Geez Ernest....is this 1805 all over again?

Sure seems like it except we really have superior arms over the pirates....I think...

All we lack is will power...and we all know where that problem lies.

40 posted on 04/10/2009 10:14:04 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (Support Geert Wilders)
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