Pirates explained.....

[rich]

I think it is a bit much to get indignant about pirates and then to go on bragging about our Viking ancestors.

Here is a more realistic perspective - much of it using data analysis from St. Andrews University, an internationally acclaimed leader in studies of terror and terrorism.

http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/display.article?id=12210

[northener]

Interesting reading. Wherever there is lawlessness then somone will indulge in banditry in one form or another.

I think the comments about there being a lack of commitment through simply not being able to solve all the world's problems at once are very true. It's also worth pointing out that piracy isn't a problem just in this area.

Bit of a myth about the majority of Vikings, BTW.;)

[helenwyler]

Julius Caesar had a knack with pirates :D. (Pompey had a bit to do with it too.)

http://www.livius.org/caa-can/caesar/caesar_t01.htm