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SSB - plain and simple.
If these merchant ships were armed and fought back and carried out "high seas justice" this crap would stop.
the spanish and the greeks (fishermen) deserve what ever they get for screwing with the fishing illegally in somali waters , I know people in this country that would do the same to illegal fishing trawlers
The reason the piracy started from what I've learned is overfishing and dumping of toxic waste off this unpoliced shore , they started off with fishing boats and moved up to larger fish. as for ordinary guys on normal ships plying there trade I hope they squash the piratesHow do you know they're fishing crews? I was presenting a hypothetical yet very possible scenario. Most of the captured crews at this point belong to large merchant vessels, not fishing trawlers.
Only the mothership is really hard to identify, their speed boats are too small to hide the weapons. You see 6-8 guys hauling butt towards a freighter and packed with RPGs and AKs, you can take a wild guess.I noted the participation of the Iranians, and that of the Russians, in what is essentially a NATO and Commonwealth coalition 8) Wonder if these units are serving literally 'alongside' US/UK units though? The irony would be incredible, and the implications deeply interesting...
EDIT: As for the carrier strike force, it is my understanding that these pirates generally use small civilian vessels for their attacks. How would you identify this and ensure it was not a legitimate civilian vessel before blowing it out of the water? And isn't a CVBG an extremely expensive and wasteful way of doing a job that could be done by an FFG or even one of the new LCS?
If the ship is under a threat of attack the operator is allowed to arm the ship for defensive purposes. This was done since WW1 and under hostile situations I still believe you could arm commercial merchant ships.If I'm not mistaken, I believe current maritime laws prohibit the arming of non-military vessels in international waters.
Going to be hard to get the rabid socialist slave states to agree that arming people is good.If the ship is under a threat of attack the operator is allowed to arm the ship for defensive purposes. This was done since WW1 and under hostile situations I still believe you could arm commercial merchant ships.
"DEMS" Defensively Armed Merchant Ships.
Going to be hard to get the rabid socialist slave states to agree that arming people is good.
Anybody notice Obama has been pretty quiet on this one. Matter of fact, all the politcos have. An American ship was attacked, siezed and the crew fought back, taking the ship away from the Pirates.
What's with our Govt? What's up with the Pols? Matter of fact, the MSM is almost avoiding it. Plenty of stuff on Gay Marriage in Iowa, but next to nothing on this event.
I did see that a Navy destroyer was headed toward that area...
That's my idea out the window then...Because the group hug won't work on pirates
Arliegh Burke Class. If Vegas did odds on this one, what do you think they'd be on an Arliegh Burke Class Destroyer Vs 6 Pirates in a knockoff Boston Whaler with a Hostage?
My guess is there would be a "NL" on it. No line. Or it would be in the several hundred thousands to one range.
A helicopter could be open to SAM attack, once they realised it was being deployed in the role. There could also be the ambiguity issue, on seeing/hearing it coming, it wouldn't take long to ditch a bunch of AK-47s over the side, whip out the rods and say "Hey, international community, we were just fishing and minding our own business and these guys shot our boat up!"...I think if these pirates were getting tagged by 240 rounds from a helo, they would rethink the cost/benefit...
If I'm not mistaken, I believe current maritime laws prohibit the arming of non-military vessels in international waters.
SSB - plain and simple.
If these merchant ships were armed and fought back and carried out "high seas justice" this crap would stop.
"Kumbay-ah"? How about a merchant ship filled with Marines. Maybe that'll be the language the Somali's speak, superior firepower.