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Originally Posted by peter12
So you're talking intervention now? Is that really our business? If so, then Somalia can get in line with a huge list of other countries requiring Western help. Bleeding hearts aside, in a real world there is only realistic response as this point and that's the American one. Kill the pirates.
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Well, fair enough--and involvement in Somalia might end up being somewhat value-negative, in the sense that a lot of resources might produce very little effect.
But you also have to recognize that killing the pirates is like popping a zit. Until you take the acutane, your acne isn't going away.