Tag Archives: Maersk

Gen. Petraeus says "Arm the ships"

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April 25, 2009

General Petraeus took a break from the Middle East this week to talk on Capitol Hill about Pirates, and what the commercial shipping companies can do to improve their security. This comes on the wake of the Maersk Alabama being … Continue reading →

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Political Blog Weekly: 17 April 2009

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April 19, 2009

Tea Party Protest "Report from the Nashville Tea Party" Originally published:  14 April 2009 Submitted by:  U.S. Common Sense Summary:  A first-person perspective of the tea party protest held in Nashville on Wednesday, and looking forward to the future. "The … Continue reading →

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The Merchant Marine vs the Pirates

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April 9, 2009

As I mentioned in my article “The Taj Mahal Hotel,” I once sailed commercially. On the same trip that carried me to India back in 1993, my ship also made a stop in Djibouti. Djibouti is a small nation bordering … Continue reading →

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