Chapter . Perplexing Pirates
Teenaged pirates armed with RPGs and automatic weapons have become a common fixture in the Indian Ocean off the coast of war-torn Somalia. Modern pirates were gangs of former militiamen collecting millions in ransom and disrupting international trade. President Obama addressed the attacks by promising increased military protection as Navy Seals shot pirates and saved a hostage captain in an impressive rescue.
PAT BAGLEY, Salt Lake Tribune (UT)
BOB ENGLEHART Hartford Courant
DAVID FITZSIMMONS Arizona Star
JOHN DARKOW, Columbia ...
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