tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312865765940195323.post1974593150516569847..comments2023-10-30T06:34:46.382-04:00Comments on Cthulhu's Family Restaurant: Aaaar Me Hearties! It Ain't As Cool As You Think It Is.Chef Cthulhuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210754577326849812noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312865765940195323.post-88756371207122931582008-11-21T11:11:00.000-05:002008-11-21T11:11:00.000-05:00Certainly the long term solution is to help raise ...Certainly the long term solution is to help raise them up to stand on their own. Reality though is the West is beset with and led by historically short term thinking. The Western reaction(including whoever the Saudi's hire/find to do their dirty work) is more likely to be meet violence with violence. Even though historically that very seldom works in the long run.MRMacrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414173517957120477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312865765940195323.post-68205849497874358722008-11-21T08:45:00.000-05:002008-11-21T08:45:00.000-05:00Crummy is right on this, but I see a deeper soluti...Crummy is right on this, but I see a deeper solution to the problem in peace and justice work. People who are well-fed, self-sufficient, and secure are far less likely to take to piracy as a career option. If we work to stabilize the economies and the governments (no small task, I know!) we will have greater long-term impact than if we just send gunships and Coasties to try and rout 'em out. Dawn Fortunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722591049949538021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312865765940195323.post-77893831628816808982008-11-21T02:46:00.000-05:002008-11-21T02:46:00.000-05:00"From the Halls of MontezumaTo the Shores of Tripo..."From the Halls of Montezuma<BR/>To the Shores of Tripoli"<BR/><BR/>Seems there is really nothing new under the Sun. Like any criminal enterprise, Piracy will never be completely eradicated. It can be beaten back, but as long as ships sail the seas, they will be targeted by somebody. <BR/><BR/>Contrary to the popular image carefully constructed through fiction and the silver screen, pirates MRMacrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414173517957120477noreply@blogger.com