What is the Government Doing?

The United States government is currently working on a solution to this growing problem of piracy. After the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips, President Obama addressed the issue of piracy. Here is a clip of his speech: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7997067.stmi/world/americas/7997067.stm. Although he did not offer a solution to the problem, Obama did say that he is

"resolved to halt the rise of piracy"

by

"working with partners to prevent future attacks,"

by

"being prepared to confront them [pirate attacks] when they arise",

and to

"ensure those that commit piracy are held accountable."

One way the government is dealing with piracy is by sending Combined Task Force 151. This task force includes U.S. Navy ships and aircraft that are working jointly with several other countries to patrol the waters where piracy is most common. Here is a link to a website about CTF 151: http://www.navy.mil/local/ctf-151/. It has pictures and news articles about what CTF 151 is doing.