US to boost Africa pirate forces
 

The US prepares to increase its military presence off Somalia to tackle pirates holding a US captain for ransom.

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Re: US to boost Africa pirate forces
 

Sounds to me like this is a plan to precipitate a push for the U.N.'s 'Law of the Sea Treaty'???

Senate Moves Toward Ratification of U.N.'s 'Law of the Sea Treaty'
http://projectavalon.net/forum/showthread.php?t=12055

Re: US to boost Africa pirate forces
 

Apparently a number of countries are trying rescue operations. I just got a CNN blurb that

French hostage and two pirates die in rescue operation off Somalia's coastline, the French president's office says.