Comments on: Canada Goes Pirate Hunting http://www.frumforum.com/canada-goes-pirate-hunting Building a conservatism that can win again Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:50:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: » Piracy: “Their Lordships are almost tempted to say that a little common sense is a valuable quality in the interpretation of international law.” Unambiguously Ambidextrous http://www.frumforum.com/canada-goes-pirate-hunting/comment-page-1#comment-140196 » Piracy: “Their Lordships are almost tempted to say that a little common sense is a valuable quality in the interpretation of international law.” Unambiguously Ambidextrous Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:04:26 +0000 http://www.newmajority.com/?p=10319#comment-140196 [...] a year ago: Canada Goes Pirate [...] [...] a year ago: Canada Goes Pirate [...]

]]> By: sinz54 http://www.frumforum.com/canada-goes-pirate-hunting/comment-page-1#comment-61036 sinz54 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:28:15 +0000 http://www.newmajority.com/?p=10319#comment-61036 Piracy is even more a test of Western will as terrorism is. Because the West stopped piracy once before, in the 19th century. In particular, the British Empire's navy, with an assist from what was then the navy of the new nation of the United States, swept pirates from the high seas and established freedom of the seas. In particular, when Tripoli was held responsible for allowing pirates to operate from Libyan shores, an expeditionary force made short work of the Libyans (which is where the Marine Corps hymn's phrase "shores of Tripoli" comes from). And international commerce blossomed, which contributed to the rapid economic growth in the West in the 19th century. If the West does not act as decisively to stop these new pirates, it will compare most unfavorably with their own proud heritage of 160 years before. Piracy is even more a test of Western will as terrorism is.

Because the West stopped piracy once before, in the 19th century. In particular, the British Empire’s navy, with an assist from what was then the navy of the new nation of the United States, swept pirates from the high seas and established freedom of the seas. In particular, when Tripoli was held responsible for allowing pirates to operate from Libyan shores, an expeditionary force made short work of the Libyans (which is where the Marine Corps hymn’s phrase “shores of Tripoli” comes from).

And international commerce blossomed, which contributed to the rapid economic growth in the West in the 19th century.

If the West does not act as decisively to stop these new pirates, it will compare most unfavorably with their own proud heritage of 160 years before.

]]> By: barker13 http://www.frumforum.com/canada-goes-pirate-hunting/comment-page-1#comment-60983 barker13 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:29:40 +0000 http://www.newmajority.com/?p=10319#comment-60983 "...ships from China, Japan, Russia and India are on the lookout for pirates." And let's hope that the Chinese, Japanese, Russians, and Indians KILL the pirates when the pirates cross their path. BILL “…ships from China, Japan, Russia and India are on the lookout for pirates.”

And let’s hope that the Chinese, Japanese, Russians, and Indians KILL the pirates when the pirates cross their path.

BILL

]]> By: Hunt of the Sea Wolves » Blog Archive » Canadian warship goes pirate hunting http://www.frumforum.com/canada-goes-pirate-hunting/comment-page-1#comment-60976 Hunt of the Sea Wolves » Blog Archive » Canadian warship goes pirate hunting Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:55:14 +0000 http://www.newmajority.com/?p=10319#comment-60976 [...] Read entire story at New Majority [...] [...] Read entire story at New Majority [...]

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