http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122757123487054681.html
A WSJ oped adopts the “punishment fits the crime” school of thought. That or he thinks we're living in a Saddam Hussein-era Iraq. Expect a “Walk the Plank!” charticle in the NYT tomorrow.
Culture Buzz As a crisis spreads across our oceans, it is important to maintain some piracy perspective.
http://www.icc-ccs.org/index.php?option=com_fabrik&vi...
A map of all reported piracy incidents, with handy status updates like “Boarded” and “Hijacked!” This is like a meta treasure map for pirate enthusiasts.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7736885.stm
Pirates still exist! The Indian Navy battled some of the growing pirate horde off the coast of Somalia, sinking one ship and forcing the pirates to abandon another. More then 90 vessels have been attacked this year.