It's because I'm just to damn good   Now say what again!

^dsister44's post that quoted mine.

Yeah i got his sig at the top when i reply too.

Ah well. Caution is needed in this case, though. Part of the problem with the whole "Black Hawk Down" thing was that in the initial effort in Somalia, we were merely there to protect UN groups who were distributing aid. During this phase, we were viewed as heroes by the populace. Eventually, however, the mission changed to one that was more confrontational of the Clans (the non-government warring factions), and with us against the clans, we were viewed as the enemy, which is why the people supported the taking of hostages.

In this case, the pirates are also viewed quite favorably by their people. Certainly we need to work to secure those sea-routes, but once they are secure, the initiative should shift to something resembling nation-building in Somalia itself.

So now that this thread is fixed we need to start disagreeing?

The pirates are good for Somalia and good for the international community!

Heh you probably could argue that they are good for Somalia.  At least they are getting some attention to the country.

By attacking America... America will likely give Somalia more money to fight the pirates.  Might even be a conspiracy.

And I've never seen the international community so close together. I mean American and Chinese warships side by side fighting together? Who would have believed it?

The fleet also composes of Iranian vessels.

And the Japanese, too!

Guys, we're agreeing again.

Its like we're in bizzaro world or something.

so does the pirates fleet.