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Re: Off-topic: Recommendation for "Captain Phillips"
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2014 Jan 15, 18:41 -0500
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2014 Jan 15, 18:41 -0500
Historical experience seems to show that the only really effective way of fighting pirates is attacking their shore bases, rather than hanging individual pirates. Examples: G. Pompey Magnus operation in 68 BC, and operations against Barbary cost pirates in XVIII and XIX century). Alex. > Frank: > > Re arming ships, looks like the politicians did it again. As I remember > history, pirates were hung, without any bother of/with "trials" in > civilian courts. I thought that Capt.Philips was a very well done film. > > Alan > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > NavList message boards and member settings: www.fer3.com/NavList > Members may optionally receive posts by email. > To cancel email delivery, send a message to NoMail[at]fer3.com > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > : http://fer3.com/arc/m2.aspx?i=126406 > > > >
