Pirates, Pirates, Pirates...

The recent hostage situation involving Somali pirates taking over an American ship was tragic but the result of a larger problem. Analysts are commenting that we are having a piracy problem but really it is the lack of other economic opportunities in Somalia that has lead to a piracy problem. Somalia is a failed state with one of the lowest GDPs in the world. Unless the global community can spur economic develop in the area, piracy will likely continue.