Somali Piracy Conference
Hosted by National Maritime Intelligence Center and Office of Naval Intelligence
7 April 2009
Rise of Piracy and Other Maritime Insecurity in Somalia
Remarks by David H. Shinn
Adjunct Professor, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University
Two Caveats
Let me...
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