interesting post from a retired US Naval Captain on piracy

[Getback]

You and a lot of people I'm sure. 


Yeah, pretty much. After the British, and thus the last shred of civility, left Somalia in 1960 the country has been in a state of civil war; embroiled in clan feuds and tribal wars; complete anarchy for the last 20 years or so.

Downtown Mogadishu when the euros governed the place:

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Dang, the after pictures look like Detroit.
Looks right like paradise don't it.





Downtown Mogadishu today when the monkeys run the country:

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[bongaroo]

The problems are obvious just reading this thread. Pirating will go on and so will terrorism as long as there are a few bleeding hearts around.

I feel we should just leave them to their own demise. I imagine most folks would rather help others in their own country before sending anything overseas.

  Oh crap, I just noticed my heart is bleeding everywhere.    

Liberals cause and allow terrorism right Shuff?  I'm half our problems weren't caused 30+ years ago (more really) with hawkish interests screwing other countries over for our benefit?   

But I will agree that many a problem here at home need work before we get involved in trying to "fix" more countries overseas.  We can thank the last 8 years for that.

Whoops, breaking the rules now.  Good bait you laid there.

[Rash]

Aaarh.  Read our history books and use those tactics to stop this.  The world had a 200 year lull stopping pirrrrrates with those wise actions.