Fighting Pirates Off the Somali Coast 
The Post suggests guarding the ports. "A legal basis for a pirate blockade exists. In fact, piracy has been a crime under international law since the 17th century. Building on customary law and the U.N. Law of the Sea Convention, the Security Council in June authorized a six-month mandate, which this week was extended for a year, for cooperating states to use force against pirates in Somali territorial waters and on the high seas. Because piracy is a crime of universal jurisdiction, captors with no connection to the victims, property or perpetrators may detain and prosecute suspects. For those who prefer to extradite suspects from Somalia, nearby Kenya is an option; its courts have been convicting pirates for years."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/03/AR2008120303169.html?referrer=digg
The Post suggests guarding the ports. "A legal basis for a pirate blockade exists. In fact, piracy has been a crime under international law since the 17th century. Building on customary law and the U.N. Law of the Sea Convention, the Security Council in June authorized a six-month mandate, which this week was extended for a year, for cooperating states to use force against pirates in Somali territorial waters and on the high seas. Because piracy is a crime of universal jurisdiction, captors with no connection to the victims, property or perpetrators may detain and prosecute suspects. For those who prefer to extradite suspects from Somalia, nearby Kenya is an option; its courts have been convicting pirates for years."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/03/AR2008120303169.html?referrer=digg
