Swell. Now we're going to bomb Somalia.

[unhappycamper]

US says piracy resolution allows for air strikes in Somalia
AFP
Published: Wednesday December 17, 2008

The US government said Wednesday that it believes a new UN Security Council resolution on Somalia authorizes air strikes against pirates in Somali territory.

The resolution "authorizes states cooperating with the Somali Transitional Federal Government to extend counter-piracy efforts to include potential operations in Somali territorial land and air space, to suppress acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea," the State Department said in a statement.

The 15-member Security Council unanimously approved Tuesday a new resolution authorizing for one year international military operations on Somali territory in agreement with the transitional government.

However, contrary to an earlier draft, the final version of resolution 1851 does not explicitly say Somali air space can be used.

"The resolution urges countries to establish an international cooperation mechanism as a common point of contact for counter-piracy activities near Somalia," the State Department said in response to a reporter's question to clarify the situation.

[tekisui]

1. We have been occasionally for years now.

I guess we can just be more brazen about it?

[TomInTib]

2. Quick! Buy Lockheed stock.

They will be cranking out some new P-3s.

I see this thing going over about as well as the War on Drugs.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

3. Welcome to several years ago.