04-08-2009, 11:31 AM
They are there for regional stability along with other nations because fighting the piracy in general is in the interest of the whole world since shipping is an international concern.
Also you have to ask, what are the American interests - is it just ships with US crews? Is it ships with cargos that are exported from the US? Is it ships with cargos that are imported from the US? You can't expect them to be giving private escorts to every single vessel that travels in the region, and frankly the shipping lines are on too tight schedules to organize themselves into flotillas, most just take the risk and pay the ransom out of pocket or insurance when it happens.
Also you have to ask, what are the American interests - is it just ships with US crews? Is it ships with cargos that are exported from the US? Is it ships with cargos that are imported from the US? You can't expect them to be giving private escorts to every single vessel that travels in the region, and frankly the shipping lines are on too tight schedules to organize themselves into flotillas, most just take the risk and pay the ransom out of pocket or insurance when it happens.