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Piracy: The Legacy of a Failed State

Yesterday, President Obama promised to work with other nations to " halt the rise of piracy " in the Indian Ocean. Since then, four more ships—from the Philippines, Liberia, Greece and Togo have been attacked off the coast of Somalia. Naval vessels are in the region.

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Yesterday, President Obama promised to work with other nations to "halt the rise of piracy" in the Indian Ocean. Since then, four more ships—from the Philippines, Liberia, Greece and Togo have been attacked off the coast of Somalia. Naval vessels are in the region.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Andrea Brody
Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast
Chris Davies
Spokesman, NATO’s Allied Maritime Component Command Headquarters
David Shinn
former Coordinator for Somalia, US State Department
Jabril Ibrahim Abdulle
Director, Center for Research and Dialogue

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Which Way, L.A.?

Piracy: The Legacy of a Failed State

Yesterday, President Obama promised to work with other nations to " halt the rise of piracy " in the Indian Ocean. Since then, four more ships—from the Philippines, Liberia, Greece and Togo have been attacked off the coast of Somalia. Naval vessels are in the region.

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Which Way, L.A.?

Piracy: The Legacy of a Failed State

Yesterday, President Obama promised to work with other nations to " halt the rise of piracy " in the Indian Ocean. Since then, four more ships—from the Philippines, Liberia, Greece and Togo have been attacked off the coast of Somalia. Naval vessels are in the region.

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