On Nov 19, 7:51*am, Boater wrote:
...the world's mightiest navy, the US Navy, can't handle the Somali
pirates. It's yet another example of how unprepared for the 21st Century
our military forces are.


you DO realize the international community...NOT the US navy is
taking the lead on this, right?

and you DO realize they have established protected shipping lanes
through which about 80% of shipping in this area passes, right?

and you DO realize this attack took place 450 miles off somalia's
coast...the first time pirates have ventured this far off somalia's
shores, right?

oh. you didn't know any of this....

uh huh.