More Piracy Near Somalia

[motorfirebox]

Sorry, but I don't follow you here. What else is there if money is not the only thing driving/sustaining piracy ?

Honest question with no sarcasm

The specifics are debatable, but two points that support this idea: one, the ICU reduced piracy without greatly increasing wealth in the region; two, I don't know many people in the US who are looking for opportunities to ransom hostages at sea, for all that the ransoms represent pretty large sums for most people. You could argue that these difference eventually boil down to money (and I don't think you'd be wrong), but there's more going on than just the profit.

Carl, I'm tired of debating you. You have an amazing talent for talking past any point that might inconvenience your paradigm--I'm not sure if it's willful ignorance or genuine confusion, at this point, and I don't really care anymore.