I don’t think the US should go it alone. We should get some level of cooperation with every other country that uses those waterways and coordinate what we do with other major countries. But this is a serious problem that can and should be eliminated by us since no one else has really stepped up to take decisive action. It is a very real threat, otherwise we wouldn’t be reading about it. There may be more serious threats that aren’t getting the attention they deserve, true.
How many of our "allies" have sent COMBAT troops into Afghani?
You think they are countries of action or negotiation? What or how do you think we as a country got where we are? by action, not negotation. I can imagine how many Powerpoint Negotiations have already been undertaken.
Each country has differant views, abilities/capabilities and concerns then we do. Ours is unique... We are the United States of America.