Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Pentagon Looks To Move Battle Against Pirates Ashore

Special force members from Malaysia Maritime Police conduct an anti-piracy drill near an island in Sabab, Malaysia. Associated Press

From CNN:

(CNN) -- As the Defense Department weighs options to prevent a repeat of the drama that unfolded on the seas this weekend, those who patrol the waters say pirates must be rooted out before they leave land.

Pentagon planners are preparing a variety of options for dealing with Somali pirates, and a United Nations resolution gives them the authority to conduct operations inside Somalia.

"The ultimate solution for piracy is on land," said Vice Adm. William Gortney, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and the Combined Maritime Forces.

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