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    Somalia Hostage Rescue: Military Valor No Substitute for Foreign Policy

    January 26, 2012 at 12:17 pm

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    On Wednesday, the United States took the most aggressive military action in Somalia since the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993. Three months ago, two foreign aid workers were kidnapped by a band of Somali criminals. After failed ransom negotiations and as one of the American hostages, Jessica Buchanan, was suffering … More

    Worse Than Somali Pirates: Disappointment in Burma

    January 6, 2012 at 1:59 pm

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    After watching as Burma released a mere handful of political prisoners—between 11 and 30, according to various reports, all of whom had very little time left on their sentences—Burmese comedian and former political prisoner Zarganar wrote, “I once likened the situation of my friends in jail as being in the … More

    Another Challenge for the Administration: Piracy in the Gulf of Aden

    February 23, 2011 at 12:00 pm

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    With chaos erupting in North Africa and the Middle East, it’s easy to forget the many challenges the U.S. faces in the region. On Monday, Somali pirates seized an American yacht off the Horn of Africa. The next day all four Americans onboard were murdered by their captors. Piracy is … More

    Modern Piracy Endangering Global Commerce and Security

    February 22, 2010 at 11:30 am

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    While Blackbeard may be long dead, the days of piracy and the threats posed by it did not end in the 17th century. Today, piracy proves an ever growing threat to global commerce and the freedom of the seas, as pirates continue to take commercial ships hostage in hope of … More

    National Security is a Full-Time Job, Mr. President

    January 18, 2010 at 11:36 am

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    Reuters today reports Somali pirates just released a captured tanker after getting a record-breaking ransom. Pirates may seem so “last year,” but they are as menacing as ever. More troubling, they have links to an al Qaeda affiliate in Somalia, which also has links to the terrorist group in Yemen … More

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