I wouldn't agree with that, at all. They are quite clearly your run-of-the-mill criminals. They aren't pirating to advance some 14th Century religious belief, or to protest against some political policy. They're pirating for cash, which is the motive of virtually every criminal.
Whether it's kidnapping for ransom in Columbia, stagecoach robberies on the great American frontier, or piracy on the Indian ocean, those crimes are all perpetrated by criminals, not people with a political agenda.
Sure we should execute pirates, but isn’t it Negotiation 101 as to what sort of signal you send when you detain the emissary?
Whether it's kidnapping for ransom in Columbia, stagecoach robberies on the great American frontier, or piracy on the Indian ocean, those crimes are all perpetrated by criminals, not people with a political agenda.
Might be useful to expand your horizons a bit and start doing a little due dilligence before spouting off with such inanities.
It has LONG been known that the Pirates in Somalia are either Islamic Jihadists themselves or supporters thereto.
See: http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=31458
That said, they are criminals engaging in piracy -- which is in effect an unlawful act of warfare without the official declaration of war by any nation/state. As such, they should not be treated pursuant to any criminal justice statutes but rather as unlawful combatants subject to summary execution.