Cutthroat Somalia

A Somali pirate named Farah declared that 'America is our new enemy' after three of his compatriots were shot dead by U.S. Navy SEALs over the weekend, ending a standoff between pirates and the Navy. Another Somali pirate, Ali Nur, declared that they will kill French and American sailors if they end up among their future hostages. Seemingly following up on that, the plane carrying U.S. Congressman Donald Payne (D-N.J.) was fired upon as he left the country on his latest trip there. Apparently that attack involved a total of six mortar rounds but no one was hurt. The crew of the Maersk Alabama took the opportunity to celebrate the end of the five-day standoff and the return of their captain, Richard Phillips. They also called upon President Barack Obama "to use all of his resources and increase the commitment to ending this Somali pirate scourge." But the real problem is the lack of coordination over the pirate problem. Without an achievable battle plan and a larger effort to combat the root of the piracy problem, the international community runs the risk of a Moghidishu at sea.