I'm just curious. What's with the sudden surge of pirate attacks? Is it media hype, or has the frequency and intensity of these acts truly increased? Just wondering. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7760216.stm http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gB7YMEDuCwwY9ncDOtPAkEI4-H2wD94QKL7O0 http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/01/pirates.cruise.ship/?iref=mpstoryview
I think most of us are in education and all we can offer is an opinion. The sources you cite probably have more facts at their disposal than we do. The answer is: maybe/maybe not. Perhaps now they are being reported more than previously. j.
