raidersin09
When will the U.S. Navy next intervene in a Somali pirate hijack?
Hasn't happened yet...
Background:
But I think the more likely scenario is that more pirate thugs will meet up with American Navy personnel intent on thwarting their efforts. This question asks when will it happen that the U.S. Navy is reported to arrive on scene directly before, during, or after a ship hijack attempt and take direct action to capture or otherwise cause an outcome that defeats the pirates. "After" includes the period, if such occurs, during which a ship or crew has already been taken hostage.
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source. Settle as last outcome if nothing happens before end of June.
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- Activity: H$70,075 |
- Predictions: 104 |
Comments: 4
Suspend date: Tue 30th Jun 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Thu 9th Jul 4:42am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 30th Jun 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: During April: 33%, During May: 30%, During June: 23%, After June / other outcome: 14%
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: Hasn't happened yet... 
Suspend date: Tue 30th Jun 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Thu 9th Jul 4:42am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 30th Jun 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details 
Get widget!Predictions (104)
yurdinde
predicted During June (H$5 at 1%)
predicted During June (H$20 at 1%)
guruzilla
predicted After June / other outcome (H$50 at 92%)
predicted After June / other outcome (H$1,000 at 91%)
predicted During June (H$50 at 6%)Comments (4)
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American ships buck trend, sail armed
http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d18-American-ships-buck-trend-sail-armed
Only hours ago Somali pirates attacked the USS Marsk Alabama in International waters. But unlike last April, when the ship was taken captive, this time the US flagged ship "responded with small-arms fire, long-range acoustical devices painful to the human ear and evasive maneuvers to thwart the attack."
The US Navy's 5th Fleet nearly immediately issued a statement commending the crew of the Marsk Alabama for "following maritime industry's best-practices . . . to prevent being successfully attacked by pirates." Vice Admiral Bill Gortney, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command added that
"this is a great example of how merchant mariners can take pro-active action to prevent being attacked and why we recommend that ships follow industry best practices if they're in high-risk areas."
But the US Navy position is at odds with "the rest of the international community" claims Roger Middleton from the London-based think tank Chatham House. Middleton said that "I would think it's a step backward if we start privatizing security of the shipping trade."
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