[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by JALU3

Another alternative is, since there have been statements made recently that any French or American personel will be considered open game to terrorist, is to have a Marine Squad on each vessel passing through the area, have them embark US Flagged or US crewed vessels going east or southward at Djibouti, via forces stationed at Camp Le Monier. If they are entering the area from the south have them embark in Kenya. If they are entering the area from the east have them embark at Diego Garcia. And if they entering from the north have them embark in Oman. Have them disembark and be transported back, if the vessels are not planning to reenter that area, or remain on the vessel if they are going to reenter the area. Armed with their standard armarment (M-16, M-240) plus a Javelin or SRAW, and the'd pose a sizable thread against any pirate at their present armarment level (AK-47s and RPGs); yet one can argue whether they would provide an overwhelming force.
If anything this type of mission would harken back to one of the orignal missions any marine force would have, that is security of the ships at sea.

Yeah, I agree. It would only take a couple Marines on each vessel and this problem would cease to exist.