Eisboch wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
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Seriously? Because there are perfectly legitimate subsistence
fishermen using those ports, and merchant vessels, too. A harbor
blockade could be very effective.


Harbor blockades would probably bring on another Clinton fiasco of
1993. He tried to push his luck following Bush I's humanitarian
assistance and the results were disastrous.

Somehow a means must be worked out to make the purpose of piracy (ransom
money) meaningless.

Eisboch




Well...they could be paid off in dollars! :)





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