Blackwater to Battle Pirates

I think I'll be rooting for the pirates..... :think:



from In These Times:



Blackwater to Battle Pirates
The private security firm eyes a new market: the high seas.

By Sanhita SinhaRoy


Blackwater Worldwide and other private security firms are taking to the high seas to battle pirates.

In 2008, pirates attacked more than 100 ships off the coast of Somalia, and, as of early January, roughly 15 ships and 250 crewmembers were being held for ransom.

For months, the U.S. Navy has been part of an international coalition patrolling the Gulf of Aden, a busy shipping lane located off the coast of Somalia. About 20,000 merchant ships pass through the region annually, often traveling between Asia and Europe and carrying an estimated 90 percent of the world’s traded goods. Vessels captured in the Gulf of Aden attract, on average, a ransom of $2 million.

Blackwater began offering anti-piracy services in October and reports that it has been in contact with more than 70 companies inquiring about protection. In early December, officials from the North Carolina-based security firm were in London to woo potential clients, including shipping and insurance companies. So far, it has not received any contracts. .......(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/4173/blackwater_to_battle_pirates

hope the pirates rip 'em a new one.

Interesting times.

Don

Every day half the population of the U.S. gets up...and their mission for the day.. is to figure out how they can screw the other half of the population out of their money.

We call this Free Market.. NAFTA...World Bank....we call this America.

but pirate activity has increased... and we're having a colder than normal winter.

You apostate.





Ramen.

At least those Blackwater gun nuts wont be here, probably looking for new ways to kill us.

Either way, via our Navy or outsourcing militia services, it'll cost us.

No more millionaire mercs, er pirate police.

Cruise ship mistaken for pirate vessel and sunk.

Shouldn't these murderers in jail instead of contracting more services?

Where have I seen those colors before?

why anyone cheers for this sort of thing is beyond my understanding.

:popcorn:

Only in America. (Well,worldwide, actually.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirates_of_Darkwater , for anyone who doesn't get the reference.