It's clear, that in this situation where the entire
indian ocean is an unsafe area to traverse
carrying valuable cargo, draconian measures are
justified. The Indian Navy, among others (i
believe the humble Dutch), have blown several
pirate crews to oblivion without serious censure
from the world body of opinion. I suspect a
resounding though covert round of applause if the
truth be known.
Other nations are willing, when they deem it
necessary, to put their actions where their hearts
are. eg France in Ivory coast last month. That
was clearly illegal.
The US however seems to only do these
singular, heroic, and potentialy unpopular or even
"illegal" actions when there is long term gain in
it for them, like oil for instance.
The US response to 911 could well have been a
lightning devastation of the terrorist training
camps in Afganistan. An illegal months long
invasion and disregard of the afghans
sovereignty, Maybe a few residual camps of
marines left out in the desert for quick responses
if required. The world would yawn once the initial
jibber jabber was done with.
But no, they make it into a f**kng, ongoing, only
getting worse, and ill will breeding 10 year long
event.
Only a megalomaniacal mind set could examine
the history of the Pathans and their brother tribes
with Alexander the great, Britain, USSR, and
now USA and figure it made sense to try to
dominate and control them.
Anyway, I think it is this mind set that speaks to
amercas failure to take effective action with the
pie rats of the Indian Ocean. There just isn't
much in it for them is there?
