have we provided, or offered, any assistance to Kenya or other nations to assist with these prosecutions?
who pays for detaining the pirates once they get to Kenya and who is responsible for their treatment?
Do you see a trend in using armed guards aboard high-value target ships like cruise ships?
What is the capacity of the Kenyan judicial system to manage these cases?
The Coast Guard has done an outstanding job in providing law enforcement detachments.
What is your assessment of the recent U.N.-sponsored peace deal signed last year that allowed for Ethiopian troops to wi...
We will destroy any skiffs as long as they have a means to travel safely back to shore.
Constant communications and collaboration--among the interagency and among military forces--were essential to conduct th...
Nigeria has always been a problem, all the way back to Sani Abacha and Obisanjo. I think it's more of a leadership probl...
the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips of the Maersk Alabama was a flawless special operations mission.
How would we gain consent of the Somalia Government to take action ashore?
The Commanding Officer was pivotal in the rescue of Captain Phillips.
I know that one of the problems is to set up something where you know what you can do with these guys.
Yes the rules of engagement provided were sufficient (and proved successful) for this mission.
I find it really interesting, particularly as Senator Webb was talking about North and South Korea and what's it going t...
With the problems in Africa that are demanding attention from African countries, such as Darfur, the problems that exist...
But to me it appears that just by having that policy would have a deterring effect on the incidents that are out there.
The United States has not intervened in the conduct of hostage negotiations involving ships of foreign registry.
