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So does this mean we will see thousands of Tomahawks, Harpoons and Exocets heading toward the pirates' lairs as we speak?

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From correspondents in New York, United States, 03:03 AM IST

The UN Security Council Monday unanimously voted to authorize states to enter Somalia's territorial waters to fight piracy, which it said has become a threat to international and regional peace and security.

The 15-nation council allowed states to use 'all necessary means' to 'repress acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea' that have gotten bolder recently with more ships being captured by pirates off the coasts of Somalia.

The resolution authorized states with naval vessels operating in the region to enter territorial waters of Somalia 'for the purpose of repressing acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea, in a manner consistent with such action permitted on the high seas with respect to piracy under relevant international law.'

The council proclaimed that acts of piracy off the Somali coasts and on the high seas have become threats to international peace and security in the region. It invoked Chapter 7 of the UN Charter to authorize the fight against piracy, which in fact allows states to use force.

It called on naval vessels and military aircraft of states operating on the high seas and airspace off the coast of Somalia to be 'vigilant' of piracy acts and armed robbery and try to deter those acts.

The authorization to fight piracy is good for six months.

States are called to cooperate with the transitional government in Mogadishu, which admitted helplessness in fighting piracy off its coasts. The authorization would apply only to the situation in Somalia.

The council called on states to cooperate with each other and with the International Maritime Organization, share information about acts of piracy and provide assistance to vessels threatened by or under attack by pirates or armed robberies.

African maritime officials said Somali pirates last week seized three cargo ships flagged to Gibraltar, Turkey and the Netherlands.

Piracy is rife off the Somali coast, which is close to key shipping routes. The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) says 31 hijackings and attempted hijackings were reported last year.

Andrew Mwangura, the head of the East Africa Seafarers' Assistance Programme, told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa that pirates Wednesday captured the Gibraltar-flagged MV Lehmann Timber, which is run by Germany's Kehdingerland GmbH, and the Turkey-flagged MV Arean.

No information on demands from the pirates, the ships' crews or their cargo was available.

Mwangura said the two ships were captured in the same area as Dutch cargo ship MV Amiya Scan, which was seized Sunday along with its nine Russian and Filipino crew.

In April, pirates captured a luxury French yacht and attempted to ransom its crew members. French troops recovered the hostages and captured six of the pirates, although another six are believed to have escaped.

The IMB Wednesday issued an alert for the region, warning that pirates were using automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades to stop ships. The body has also advised vessels not scheduled to call on Somali ports keep at least 200 nautical miles from the Somali coast.
 
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means that nothing will be done for another 15-20 years then maybe they will get to it.... if it hasnt already worked itself out.... which it wont so they will do nothing and talk about how they can only do nothing then after talking about how they are going to be doing nothing about it they will try to think up a plan to blame it on the Americans then blame us and let us take the blame and fire for then we will have the honor to start worrying about it since it was our fault in the first place so we will do nothing for 5-10 years then some potus with the balls to do something will do it and then catch hell for doing it and blamed for starting problems by doing the thing the un was suppose to do some 30-35 years before hand ....
 
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Smoke 'em with 50 cals...........
 
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The U.S. will wind up carrying the burden and then some jerk some place will say we are bullies.
When will it ever stop?...
Respectfully, SUNLINER81
 
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The U.S. will wind up carrying the burden and then some jerk some place will say we are bullies.
When will it ever stop?...
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Bill do you have an A&P??
 
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Bill do you have an A&P??


Yes...
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Yes...
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Did you get the msg i sent to you???
 
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Yes...
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Did you get the msg i sent to you???


Yes...
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The U.S. will wind up carrying the burden and then some jerk some place will say we are bullies.
When will it ever stop?...
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For an old swabbie you seem to have missed the boat, Bill. The USN has been positioned in those waters for at least 15 years now.

Ostensibly on 'pirate watch', they get distracted by all them islamo fascists whose villages they have to shell. They also have to interdict their flight into Yemen. Supporting a democratically-chosen government of warlords is a 'hi-pri' item too. Then there's the problem of sorting out friendly/unfriendly pirates.

So when are they going to have time to 'bear the UN's burden' when they apparently haven't been able to cope with this piracy in the past?
 
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The U.S. will wind up carrying the burden and then some jerk some place will say we are bullies.
When will it ever stop?...
Respectfully, SUNLINER81


For an old swabbie you seem to have missed the boat, Bill. The USN has been positioned in those waters for at least 15 years now.

Ostensibly on 'pirate watch', they get distracted by all them islamo fascists whose villages they have to shell. They also have to interdict their flight into Yemen. Supporting a democratically-chosen government of warlords is a 'hi-pri' item too. Then there's the problem of sorting out friendly/unfriendly pirates.

So when are they going to have time to 'bear the UN's burden' when they apparently haven't been able to cope with this piracy in the past?
Yawn; see we haven't even had the chance to carry the ball for the U.N. as we have repeatedly in the past before some anti-American ideologue starts criticizing us.

Fact is, and EVEN THE TERRORISTS KNOW IT, U.N. resolutions are absolutely meaningless.

U.N. saber rattles, terrorists defy, Britain and the United States enforce.
 
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ah man the a&p was great they had $.25 cans of dog food that was just sooo yum yum yum good....
 
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The U.S. will wind up carrying the burden and then some jerk some place will say we are bullies.
When will it ever stop?...
Respectfully, SUNLINER81


For an old swabbie you seem to have missed the boat, Bill. The USN has been positioned in those waters for at least 15 years now.

Ostensibly on 'pirate watch', they get distracted by all them islamo fascists whose villages they have to shell. They also have to interdict their flight into Yemen. Supporting a democratically-chosen government of warlords is a 'hi-pri' item too. Then there's the problem of sorting out friendly/unfriendly pirates.

So when are they going to have time to 'bear the UN's burden' when they apparently haven't been able to cope with this piracy in the past?


No, the United States will wind up bearing the burden and then guys like you will make statements like you just did. You just proved my point...
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The U.S. will wind up carrying the burden and then some jerk some place will say we are bullies.
When will it ever stop?...
Respectfully, SUNLINER81


For an old swabbie you seem to have missed the boat, Bill. The USN has been positioned in those waters for at least 15 years now.

Ostensibly on 'pirate watch', they get distracted by all them islamo fascists whose villages they have to shell. They also have to interdict their flight into Yemen. Supporting a democratically-chosen government of warlords is a 'hi-pri' item too. Then there's the problem of sorting out friendly/unfriendly pirates.

So when are they going to have time to 'bear the UN's burden' when they apparently haven't been able to cope with this piracy in the past?


No, the United States will wind up bearing the burden and then guys like you will make statements like you just did. You just proved my point...
Respectfully, SUNLINER81


My point remains that the only substantive change will be the UN banner flying up with the Stars N' Stripes.
 
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My point remains that the only substantive change will be the UN banner flying up with the Stars N' Stripes.
Precisely, that is why the U.N. is an impotent boys club of dictators such as "After-dinner-mint" from Iran using the UN Food Agency Summit as a soap box for his anti-America rhetoric.

This despite the fact that the U.S. pays the majority of the bills for this fascist to even attend the summit.

That's why terrorists LOVE THE US AS A TARGET.

We pay for them to spread their propaganda and give them visas to attack us, all the while there are plenty of politicians who will undermine our war efforts for political gain.

Man, it must be nice to have such a favorable environment to practice terrorism.
 
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Hello,sir.
Please allow me to show my opinions.
In my opinions,sir.
Why don't use an aircraft carrier that show flag as a warship with U.N. special duties' flag,sir??
(With or without supporting like 2 destroyers,a submarine,etc..)
Actually,most ship can show only one flag,but this is exception,sir.
If U.N. authorized,you can show 2 flags,and I think if I were you,I will use this to make some advantages.
That make all of aerial vehicles on roof of that aircraft carrier have those 2 flags' legal immunity as well as that aircraft carrier itself.
And you can use satellite(s) for surveillance & recon .
And use aerial vehicles from aircraft carrier for intercept the Somali pirate ships.
That is my opinions,sir.
 
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The U.S. will wind up carrying the burden and then some jerk some place will say we are bullies.
When will it ever stop?...
Respectfully, SUNLINER81


Wrong in your prediction, sunliner:

http://forums.military.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/672198221/m/1830050681001
 
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