tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1138570918413841323.post8873979818571295219..comments2024-02-23T03:29:54.261-05:00Comments on The Unreligious Right: Effective Action Against PiratesUNRRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093711439992855042noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1138570918413841323.post-63647833122108456122021-03-18T11:59:27.915-04:002021-03-18T11:59:27.915-04:00Thanks for a wonderful share. Your article has pro...Thanks for a wonderful share. Your article has proved your hard work and experience you have got in this field. Brilliant .i love it reading. <a href="https://servetheservantss.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow">servetheservantss</a><br />yoyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097151652929509525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1138570918413841323.post-23517852469309848112009-04-12T22:04:00.000-04:002009-04-12T22:04:00.000-04:00> If the pirates are going to specifically seek...> <I>If the pirates are going to specifically seek out and target U.S. vessels in order to try to get revenge, then they might find the Q-ships.</I><BR/><BR/>No, see, they're interested in ransom profit, not silly ideas like revenge.<BR/><BR/>Flags will only matter if a country carries more risk or is more difficult to extort. But this just means they'll pick on other countries more. We need a general solution to the problem, not one that depends on the flag flown.Gherald Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14018224925808657621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1138570918413841323.post-87548721401726535422009-04-12T20:17:00.000-04:002009-04-12T20:17:00.000-04:00I figured the president would need to authorize it...I figured the president would need to authorize it, but I wasn't sure. <BR/><BR/>If the pirates are going to specifically seek out and target U.S. vessels in order to try to get revenge, then they might find the Q-ships. I don't think there are that many U.S. flagged merchant ships in the region.UNRRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17093711439992855042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1138570918413841323.post-4300082545210943562009-04-12T19:09:00.000-04:002009-04-12T19:09:00.000-04:00Indeed the president authorized it. I'm guessing ...Indeed <A HREF="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0409/21156.html" REL="nofollow">the president authorized it.</A> I'm guessing the operation was only a go for when there was a very high chance of rescuing the hostage alive. It seems the hostage jumped overboard a second time to facilitate the rescue.<BR/><BR/>The fourth pirate who's now prisoner apparently bailed from his comrades earlier and <A HREF="http://themoderatevoice.com/28756/somali-pirate-wanted-us-protection-hes-16-years-old/" REL="nofollow">asked for asylum</A>. He's 16 years old, possibly one of those soldier-slave boys.<BR/><BR/>Modern pirates use motherships to take small speedboats out to the high seas. When they find a target, they hop in the speedboat and intercept it. Traffic in the area is pretty heavy so it seems like you'd need a great many Q-ships to make a difference.Gherald Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14018224925808657621noreply@blogger.com