Combating Piracy

Europe is seeking to combat the recent problems with Somali Pirates around the African Coast. MSNBC has the story:

"European ships to arrive early for Somali duty"
Associated Press

BRUSSELS, Belgium - A European Union flotilla is deploying five days early to waters off the Horn of Africa, determined to combat piracy amid growing alarm over attacks on international shipping.

On Dec. 15, four EU warships and two maritime reconnaissance aircraft will replace the four-vessel NATO flotilla that has been conducting anti-piracy patrols off the Somali coast, EU foreign ministers announced Monday during their monthly meeting.

EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana called it "a very important mission ... in a place in the world that everybody's looking at because of the problems related to piracy."

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Auto Bailout

Automakers in the U.S want bailout money. Is government intervention. Foxnews has an interesting article:

"The Big Three Need Help But Can We Trust Congress to Build a Better Car?"
By Christopher Coffey

Another week, another bailout debate.

I suspect, lurking in the background of the Detroit automaker issue, is a burning desire by some to use bailout money as a means to reacquaint America with industrial policy.

The American public flirted briefly with industrial policy in the 1990’s when it considered adopting Hillary Clinton’s health care plan.

Industrial policy is the belief that government officials are better equipped to direct business and consumer decisions than businesses and consumers.

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