Subscribe to this tag Why the U.S. Military Is Wary of Open Warfare With Somali Pirates
By
Anna Mulrine
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Nation & World - April 21, 2009
The Pentagon will defend Americans against pirates, but it's reluctant to get too deeply involved.
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Somali Pirate Threat Intensifies
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Mary Kate Cary
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Mary Kate Cary - April 17, 2009
The pirates are young, untrained, and armed to the teeth. Now they are also angry.
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Give Navy Seals Credit on Somali Pirate Rescue, Not Obama
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Peter Roff
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Peter Roff - April 14, 2009
Obama can't take a bow for the pirate rescue and blame the economy on Bush.
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Was Obama Right to Authorize Violence Against Somali Pirates?
Opinion - April 14, 2009
Some question Obama's decision to use force in the rescue of the American captain held hostage.
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Why the Somali-American Terrorist Threat May Be Overblown
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Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - March 19, 2009
A group of missing Somali-Americans has sparked fears, but officials downplay the terrorism risk
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Al Qaeda's Terrorist Web in Africa
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Anna Mulrine
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Nation & World - March 17, 2009
The U.S. military is monitoring the reach of extremist factions in countries such as Somalia.
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FBI to Focus on Immigrant Outreach After U.S. Citizen Stages Suicide Bombing in Somalia
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Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - February 24, 2009
FBI director says a Somali immigrant is the first U.S. citizen to stage a terrorist suicide bombing.
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Under President Obama, Will Failed States Like Somalia Merit New Attention?
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Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - January 14, 2009
Threats like piracy and terrorism emanate from places like Somalia, but U.S. attention has been spotty.
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Piracy: a $50 Million Business and Counting
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - January 13, 2009
Increasingly brazen Somali pirates are disrupting shipping, but there are some easy ways to avoid them.
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In the Battle Against Modern-Day Pirates, the Pentagon Eyes Its Role Warily
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Anna Mulrine
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Nation & World - December 23, 2008
Some want the U.S. military to go ashore in Somalia to hunt pirates, commanders aren't enthusiastic.
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How Lessons From Fighting Pirates Could Improve the Battle Against al Qaeda
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Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - November 28, 2008
Somali pirates don't consider themselves terrorists, but they share key similarities.
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Pirate Attacks Off Somalia's Coast Are on the Rise
By
Anna Mulrine
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Nation & World - October 16, 2008
A Ukrainian cargo ship loaded with weaponry remains in the hands of Somali hijackers.
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Morning Buzz: Oct. 16, 2007
News Desk - October 16, 2007
The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, will meet President Bush today. Tomorrow the Dalai Lama will be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony in Washington. Beijing has said the visit is bad for U.S.-China relations.
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Somalia and Postmortem on 2006
Michael Barone - January 10, 2007
Ralph Peters exults, appropriately and with the necessary caveats, about the defeat of Islamists in Somalia. The Wall Street Journal editorial page adds more.
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What's Going On in Somalia
Michael Barone - January 9, 2007
It appears now that the Ethiopian Army has had some help from U.S.
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