Pirates Are Popular

[Julnar]

Judging by this article, piracy is now seen as a viable career choice for many on the horn of Africa.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/801006 1.stm
Isn't it time for a concerted effort to eradicate the pirates?

[Julnar]

There's tumble weed shooting through my question.

[eltelioni]

yes

[eltelioni]

declare a state of war
escort ships with warships
blow up pirates
but we probably need to recover any crews currently held hostage first

[anotheoldgit]

When captured all pirates should be transported to Port Royal, Jamaica, to stand trial for Piracy on the High Seas.

If found guilty they should then be sent to the Gallows.

[maxximus]

media mentions daily, must be bad! http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentat ors/johann-hari/johann-hari-you-are-being-lied -to-about-pirates-1225817.html

[maxximus]

media never mentions, must be good! http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22 466.htm

[Booldawg]

Reading the OPs link I sympathise with the plight the Somalians find themselves in and can see why they've turned to crime.

Europe saw Somalia as easy pickings when the government collapsed; there was no-one to complain about them illegally fishing and dumping waste in Somalian waters. This has destroyed the livelihood of the fisherman. Even the mafia was contracted by European countries to dump waste off the coast of Somalia!

You reap what you sow.