20 Countries Team Up to Battle Pirates

More than 20 countries' navies are teaming up, to take on Somalia's pirates. But will Combined Task Force 151 make much of a difference?
Naval pundit the Custodian isn't so sure. Pre-existing trans-national teams has suffered from flimsy mission directives and rules of engagement [ROE], which have kept them from more aggressively hunting pirates. "Unfortunately, it doesn't look like CTF-151 is being given any expanded mission goals or ROE, just a commander and separate structure," the Custodian writes.
http://blog.wired.com/defense/2009/01/20-countries-te.html

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