David Shinn

former Coordinator for Somalia, US State Department

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Adjunct Professor of International Affairs at the Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University; former Ambassador to Ethiopia (1996-1999), he served as the Deputy Director of the Somali Task Force and Coordinator for Somalia (1992-1993)

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Yesterday, President Obama promised to work with other nations to " halt the rise of piracy " in the Indian Ocean.

Piracy: The Legacy of a Failed State

Yesterday, President Obama promised to work with other nations to " halt the rise of piracy " in the Indian Ocean.

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In the hours since President Obama promised to " halt the rise of piracy ," four more ships from the Philippines, Liberia, Greece and Togo have been attacked in the Indian Ocean, off…

Piracy: The Legacy of a Failed State

In the hours since President Obama promised to " halt the rise of piracy ," four more ships from the Philippines, Liberia, Greece and Togo have been attacked in the Indian Ocean, off…

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