Let’s start with the great news that the brilliant US Navy sent Long John Somali Slimeball and three of his fellow pirates to Davey Jones’ Locker and rescued Captain Richard Philips. Maybe now these retched pirates will get the message that people who work at sea are protected and that any one who is a pirate and isn’t Johnny Depp ….. will be getting a visit from a bunch of SEALS.
However…….Somalia is a broken country, awash with hunger, poverty and guns. Piracy is one of the few things that works. So while yesterday’s dramatic rescue is a victory for the world’s navies, it is likely to prove only a small setback for the thugs who think they rule the waves.
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