# The Growing Problem Of Pirates. With Newslink

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**Created:** [May 23, 2006, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-growing-problem-of-pirates-with-newslink/357928 "2006-05-23T17:37:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-growing-problem-of-pirates-with-newslink/357928/1 "2006-05-23T17:37:54Z")

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Hmm…from what I can tell, pirate attacks are up, & have been rising since 2001.

And attacks on ships off the East coast of Africa are nothing new.

But the **West** coast!

[http://www.news24.com/News24/World/0,,2-10\_1936678,00.html](http://www.news24.com/News24/World/0,,2-10_1936678,00.html)

And India!

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> ‘In the last four months, pirates at the sea have looted about 10 fishing boats including one trawler. They also snatch fish catch and nets from fishermen,’ said Tusharkanta Sardar, president of the district’s fishermen association.

And the pirates of Somalia have released an aid ship, after murdering a crewman.

[http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2006/05/07/1568877-ap.html](http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2006/05/07/1568877-ap.html)

The UN Security Council calls on it’s Member States to fight piracy.  
[http://allafrica.com/stories/200605090065.html](http://allafrica.com/stories/200605090065.html)

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> In the latest statement on the situation in Somalia, the council “encourages member states whose naval vessels and military aircraft operate in international waters and airspace adjacent to the coast of Somalia to be vigilant to any incident of piracy and to take appropriate action to protect merchant shipping, in particular the transportation of humanitarian aid, against any such act, in line with relevant international law.”

Will the problem get worse?  
Will this lead to a new International Naval build-up?  
Finally–throughout history, pirates thrive in eras & areas where there is no strong central authority. What does this say about the Pax Americana? ☹

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**Author:** ![Little\_Bird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Little\_Bird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Bird)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-growing-problem-of-pirates-with-newslink/357928/2 "2006-05-23T22:41:48Z")

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So, can anyone tell if the global climate is correspondingly decreasing in temperature?