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"These often-violent hijackings off the coast of eastern Africa not only pose a grave threat to the lives of sailors taking cargo through the region, but are also starting to add an exorbitant amount to the cost of worldwide trade."
*Agreed. But we do not need a reality show to explain that. What's next "Real World: Gulf of Aden"?
“With ‘Pirate Hunters: USN,’ our goal is to capture that drama for the TV audience in order to highlight the heroic work undertaken by the US Navy every day in this fight against terrorism.”
*I don't even know where to begin to comment on that. Maybe just "It's a poor choice." Or "Sensationalizing the issue will not help fix the problem". or " Camera crews might just give the pirates more targets to shoot at." Or "Get prepared for a less than stellar success rate?" (let's be real- they will probably only show 'successful' interdictions' or thrilling near misses and not give a complete picture of the actual issue.)
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Oy my, Real Life, Gulf of Aden, Actually, that might not be a bad strategy to a) scare off some pirates: stick 7 dramatic alcohols on a ship, the yelling and sex alone will keep the pirates away. and b) get rid of 7 dramatic alcohols, survival of the fittest baby!
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