“ They are smiling because it’s a no-risk business for them. Most shipping lines will pay the ransom, and if they get caught by hapless western forces, they get turned over to corrupt African justice where a few dollars will by them a walk-out-of-jail card. What’s not to like? Sometimes they are unlucky, though, and come up against a real navy like the Indian - which sunk a bunch of pirates recently, no questions asked. You should remove all your forces and pay the Indians and Chinese to deal with this human refuse as it should be dealt with. The west, sadly, is too embroiled in political correctness to be anything but an embarrassment down there.
