Piracy on the High Seas

Where are the likes of Puccini when you need them, or should that be more of a musical team like G&S. We have the perfect opportunity for a new comic opera called the Somali Pirates.

There are currently a comic number of International warships of all types cruising around off the coast of Somalia trying not to run into each other. At the same time Somalia pirates are still capturing ships to hold for ransom. The individual countries look for statues on piracy in their books and not finding one helplessly do nothing.

Countries like the UK, and probably Australia don't attack because any pirates they capture will have to brought back home. There they will get nice free legal support, free housing and will be finally let off and allowed to stay under the welfare system.

OK, stop for a moment. The rules about piracy have been around, for all nations, for centuries. The International Court has ruled on piracy more than any other type of case. It is International, not an individual country's law.

The approach is clearly defined. Hunt down and sink all pirate ships. Any captured pirates are hung from the nearest equivalent of a yard arm. The Port of Eyl from which most of the ships operate and benefit from the piracy are bombarded out of existence. This is common maritime law that any decent captain should know by heart.

So why isn't it happening? Nations States have become internally weak. They have become undermined by the left and those of woolly headed liberal minds. "Pirates are just misunderstood," "If we talk to them they will eventually see our side of the problem/issue."

Piracy is also a nice way to measure world order the higher the piracy the less the order. The nations of the world has backed away from keeping basic order on the planet. I'll give you a hint, which 57 nation block currently controls the UN? What group does Somalia identify with?