[Paladin2]

Go India!

[PotatoHeadMick]

I think we will be seeing a lot more of these stories in the future, we are being told day in and day out that the old one superpower world is over and the rising giants of China and India are the next big thing, well whilst I think that’s a bit premature, nonetheless it’s time for these nations to start taking care of more of the heavy lifting. The US and Britain along with one or two European nations can’t keep on shouldering the burden for ever, it’s time to let some other guys do the work for a change.

Plus the fact that the Indians and Chinese might be just a little less worried about the “human rights” of pirates than western nations.

[Joe 6-pack]

"The US and other countries have also talked about the need for an international effort against pirates."

That talking thing has resulted in the deaths of countless pirates over the centuries.

Oh wait. No it hasn't.

[Vaquero]

what an opportunity to validate our ship to ship offensive weapons before his worship, hussein takes office.

[Mr. Mojo]

Excellent training opportunity for the Indian Navy. And unlike Western nations, they don’t give a crap about the Muzzie pirates’ “human rights.”

[MathDoc]

The Indian Navy had sunk a pirate ship in the Gulf of Aden in the first successful offensive against the pirates who have become a big menace for merchant ships ... The proposal is to send four more [Indian] warships to the region. ... two United Nations Security Council resolutions on piracy ... India can take action under these two resolutions but there is recognition that a more substantive resolution is needed for a coordinated international effort ... The US said that it is worked in the Security Council to pass a new resolution piracy.

I wonder which scares the pirates more: The two UN resolutions with one more on the way, or the Indian warships with four more on the way. It's a tough call.

BTW, where's the need for another UN resolution? What can they do with another UN document than they can't do with a radio call, "hey, INS Tabar, our radar shows three speedboats separating from a tug 20 miles from your position on a bearing of 228 degrees and heading toward a freighter. Can you handle it?"

[Candor7]

Go India:

Radio Query:

Are YOU the pirates to whom we will be shooting?

It is being very nice for us to be killing you so very queekly!

[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

Here's "change we can believe in."

See pirates at sea.

Kill pirates at sea.

All of them.

You don't have to worry about where you house pirate prisoners if you take none.

[YHAOS]

Oh, yeah! Talking and passing UN resolutions. That always works wonders.

Go India.

[Parley Baer]

“The US said that it is worked in the Security Council to pass a new resolution piracy.”

Scew the UN. Just go out and sink the SOB’s.

[jws3sticks]

Indian Coast Guard, on patrol.

[Minn]

I read that some coastal towns and neighborhoods in Somalia are thriving due to the wealth brought in by these pirates. Large luxurious homes are being built, and whole economies are growing up to service the ransom takers and their conspicuous consumption.

These homes and neighborhoods should be carpet bombed, and every suspicious ship docked in Somalia sunk.

[rfreedom4u]

I believe one US carrier battle group could seriously put a damper on pirate activities.

Rules of engagement should be pick up survivors of pirate vessel rubble.

[Cindy]

RE PIRACY - A Small Sampler:

MEMRI IWMP.org - blog: "JAZEERATALK.NET FORUM MEMBER: AL-QAEDA IS BEHIND HIJACKING OF SHIPS OFF SOMALIA" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "On November 19, 2008, a member of the Al-Faluja Islamist forum presented a posting from the Jazeeratalk.net forum, reproduced verbatim, to the effect that the hijacking of ships off Somalia in recent months had been part of Al-Qaeda's strategy aimed at luring U.S. forces into the region.") (Posted November 19, 2008)

DEFENSElink.mil (AMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE): Washington - "MULLEN SHOCKED BY PIRATE ATTACK ON SUPERTANKER" by Jim Garamone (November 17, 2008)

CNN.com: Nairobi, Kenya - "PIRATES TAKE 'SUPER TANKER' TOWARDS SOMALIA" (November 17, 2008, Updated 8:20, am)

AFsouth.NATO.int - News Release: "NATO SHIP PREVENTS LIKELY PIRATE ATTACK" (November 15, 2008, Updated November 18, 2008)

ICC-CCS.org: "THE WEEKLY PIRACY REPORT" (November 10, 2008)