What should Obama do about somali pirates?

[Kenology]

I haven't read through the whole thread, but I'm gonna try to comment on the Somali side of the conflict.

Anyways, corporate media will of course condemn the Somalis in this and true, many of the pirates are out to just that loot and pillage. But this is only half the story...

European vessels pass through this area for international trading purposes - and that's fine. However, there has been a huge lack of respect for the Somalia's waters for decades. In fact, all up and through the Gulf of Aden (and maybe the Red Sea), European vessels have treated these waters as undisclosed dumping grounds for nuclear waste. All this was exposed due to the tsunami in 2005.

I'm just sayin'... many of the so-called "pirates" are look upon as a Coast Guard by many Somalis on the ground. And rightfully so.

Here's an interesting article on the nuclear waste issue.
And here's what a Somali has to say about it all.