[T]he UN should take command of a multinational airborne campaign against piracy,
with a clear mandate and the necessary firepower to secure peace on the high
seas.
After years of haphazard and ineffectual UN peacekeeping missions,
a step toward serious international maritime policing is likely to attract broad
support. It would cost far less than the current expedient of disjointed,
scattered naval patrols, replacing them with a rapid-action strikeforce that
could bring the piracy crisis to a decisive halt.
CBS 5's foreign correspondent, Frank Viviano, has posted his latest contribution to World View, the CBS5.com column about international relations. Today Viviano explores how best to handle the new crop of pirates popping up in ocean waters, and how this crisis could breath new life into a flailing UN.
Read his column in full, and leave your comments below.
