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• Piracy in the Indian Ocean continues... Another sailboat siezed
  • Hate to say it, but some of these cruisers would almost appear to be BEGGING to be hijacked...
    • And, they're not the only ones...
      • Not exactly black-ops, eh?
      • I have the pirate solution
        • Remember the commerce raiders that the Germans used during WWII?
        • If counter terrorism training
          • You're a little close to Augusta. Will you be taking the High Risk Zone 2 weeker Nat?
      • It appears that a sailing adventure isn't enough for some.
    • Plus they appeared to be travelling solo.
      • Seems to me there is a business oportunity for an escort service...
        • I've had conversations with some companies
      • I just read Fatty Goodlander's "Red Sea Run"
        • I read that too, and don't see what good a convoy of unarmed cruisers does
          • I believe in this case...
            • My point is: How effective is an unarmed convoy as a deterrent against attack?
              • As a deterrent... lousy.
              • It simply doesn't matter how effective a convoy is. It just
                • Couple other solutions...
            • Who knows if they are or are not?