...it seems the pirates are raising particular hell. Yeah. Real pirates...and plenty of them. Bet they could sail right into our ports too. What they'd sail in with, I don't want to think about. I've noticed that we don't hear a hell of a lot about pirates. Is anyone paying any real attention? So here are some of the things going on:
For the recent Congressional Research Service report: "Port and Maritime Security: Background and Issues for Congress," updated May 10, 2005: go to http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RL31733.pdf
Maritime Terrorism and Piracy Hot Spots
Maritime Terror Risk Reduced But Not Eliminated
US Urged to Boost Maritime Security Cooperation with Indonesia
Singapore Backed as Centre against Piracy
Alert Crewman Foils Tanker Pirates in Malacca Strait
Inside Job Feared in Piratess’ Tanker Raid
Duo Nabbed Over Ship Hijack
Tsunami ‘Causes Rise in Piracy’
Two New Kidnapping Cases: Malacca Strait and Somalia
Pirates Attack Tanker
Nigeria: Pirates Release Held Tanker
Oil Tanker Boarded by Pirates off Basra
Pirates Raid Supertanker at Iraq's Basra
Maritime Forces and Operations
3 ASEAN Countries Reject Foreign Forces in Malacca Strait
U.S. Wants New Iraq Navy Afloat by Year’s End
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The USS Cole comes to mind....
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