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Go France!

Congrats to the French navy for nabbing some more pirates.

Pirates held after targeting warship in error - Somalia- msnbc.com

AP - "Pirates held after mistakenly targeting warship
French navy chases skiff for an hour in wake of attack off Somalia’s coast."
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AP - "Pirates held after mistakenly targeting warship
French navy chases skiff for an hour in wake of attack off Somalia’s coast."
See, not even the brandishing of super-weapons will stop them. Only the actual unfettered use of said weapons will have any influence.

...uh-oh, here we go again.
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