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**JonatonM** · 08-04-2009, 07:28 PM

We are not always looked to be the cop. A lot of other countries have sent patrol ships to the Gulf of Aden to escort ships of all nations in order to have open sea lanes of communication (SLOC). Indian Navy has a few ships there and had made news headlines for firing off on one of the pirate ships after they were seen raiding a commercial liner. Many European navies are also there, but the area is far too wide for it to be protected at every moment. Just like cops can't protect us when thugs/psychos are out and about.

Oh, and those pirates haven't been known to harm anyone, they just hold the ship and the crew ransom for a lot of money. Eventually, the company pays up and everyone's let go. Not sure if it'll be different this time around because it is the Americans.

08-04-2009, 07:28 PM	#17
JonatonM Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 435 Senior Member	We are not always looked to be the cop. A lot of other countries have sent patrol ships to the Gulf of Aden to escort ships of all nations in order to have open sea lanes of communication (SLOC). Indian Navy has a few ships there and had made news headlines for firing off on one of the pirate ships after they were seen raiding a commercial liner. Many European navies are also there, but the area is far too wide for it to be protected at every moment. Just like cops can't protect us when thugs/psychos are out and about. Oh, and those pirates haven't been known to harm anyone, they just hold the ship and the crew ransom for a lot of money. Eventually, the company pays up and everyone's let go. Not sure if it'll be different this time around because it is the Americans.
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