Leave it to the Israelis again

[Praxeas]

An Italian cruise ship with 1,500 people on board fended off a pirate attack far off the coast of Somalia when its Israeli private security forces exchanged fire with the bandits and drove them away, the commander said Sunday.

Domenico Pellegrino, head of the Italian cruise line, said Msc Cruises hired the Israelis because they were the best trained security agents, the ANSA news agency reported
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,517955,00.html

[ManOfWord]

Don't mess with the IDF! They do it right! :D

[TJJJ]

I was telling a friend that a roving band of security experts could make a bundle right now protecting ships from the pirates. Looks like the IDF has the right idea!

[CC1]

TJJJJJJJJ, exactly what I have been saying. I think the problem is that the cost of having highly trained special forces ride on each ship for the weeks it takes to transit makes the price untenable.

However you don't need very highly trained security people to thwart Somail pirates. Just some regular ex Army - Marine types who earned a sniper badge and some decent rifles / machine guns / etc.

I think a few ex Marine's with a few weapons could take out just about any pirate attack force.

[Monkeyman]

Finally, my years of killing bad guys in video games can pay off! And mom thought I need me some good skool!
Where do I sign up, gonna smoke me some pierets!!!

:)

[ManOfWord]

Just give the crew of these ships some training and a few RPG's and the pirating days will be OVER! :D