Secretary of State Clinton's plan to combat piracy include "track and freeze pirate assets" and "to stop boat-building companies from doing business with the pirates". These are her so called 21st century solutions. Unlike 'traditional' terrorist groups, pirates do not deal with institutions or at least institutions that can be accessed in order to freeze their assets. The boat company ban seems more ridiculous. One of my favorite comments (from the source); "I heard over 90% of these boats used by pirates are from America. We need a pirate boat ban". It is a reference to the now debunked notion that Mexican cartels get 90% of their weapons from the USA. Another one of her 21st century solutions which sounds to me more like a 19th century solution may have more promise. That is organizing a counter piracy task force.
More at http://www.qando.net/?p=2088.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
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