However, in this particular instance, the pirates in question were NOT performing any sort of civil service, but were out there solely to perform a criminal act.
Absolutely, and if you look at my posts on this topic I refer to them as criminals and goons. They deserve whatever happens to them, including bullets in the head.
What we should all ask ourselves is why we feel outrage against these pirate thugs but not against the corporate thugs that are doing a great deal more damage and who in fact started this whole cycle of sickening criminal behavior? Why aren’t our media doing exposes about French criminals dumping waste in Somali waters or South African fishermen poaching fish there?
You are unfortunately correct Allan, nothing is going to stop this short of the US taking the place over. Unfortunately there is only so much US power to go around and we’ve got our hands busy…