Pirates Non A Proficient Long Term Bet: Us Navy Seizes Aden Pirate Booty

From gCaptain, Sept. 9

US Navy Seizes Aden Pirate Booty

MANAMA, Bahrain — The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham seized an illicit weapons shipment flora aboard a stateless skiff inwards the international waters of the Gulf of Aden, Aug. 28 instantly at counted 2,521 AK-47 automatic rifles.

The count follows an initial gauge of over 1,000 rifles. The skiff was determined to live on stateless next a flag verification boarding, conducted inwards accordance amongst international law. The source as well as intended finish of the skiff accept non nonetheless been determined.
 
“We are actively involved inwards searching for illegal weapons shipments of all kinds,” said Vice Adm. Scott Stearney, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. fifth Fleet, as well as the Combined Maritime Forces. “Ensuring the catamenia of commerce for legitimate traffic continues to live on paramount to the U.S. Navy as well as its regional partners as well as allies.” ...MUCH MORE

And from Nov. '08, a comparing of pirates as well as Private Equity::

Arrgh: 'Pirates Not a Good Long Term Bet'

...Geographical investment thesis

Private equity: Bullish on China.
Piracy: Opportunities on the coast of Africa.

Start-up costs

Piracy: Gun, boats, a handful of men, rocket-propelled grenades.
Private equity: Office inwards Mayfair or Greenwich.

Jargon

Private equity: “Internal charge per unit of measurement of return,” called IRR.
Piracy: Eerily similar: “Aaar.”>>>MUCH MORE