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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.

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    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.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Chris Davies

      Spokesman, NATO’s Allied Maritime Component Command Headquarters

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      David Shinn

      former Coordinator for Somalia, US State Department

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      Director, Center for Research and Dialogue

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    ACLU Calls for the Closure of the Men's Central Jail
    1. 1:19Piracy: The Legacy of a Failed StateYou’re reading this
    2. 27:08ACLU Calls for the Closure of the Men's Central Jail
    3. 45:10State Inspector General to Watch Over Federal Stimulus Money
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