War on Terrorism

We should continue to partner with other nations to go after terrorists where they live, train, and plan activities. An international conference on terrorism must be called and a treaty or accord signed on how to deal with terrorists not associated with organized governments. This includes temporary incarceration, rights to trial, punishment, and freedom of action guarantees.

Piracy on the high seas, whether done by state sanctioned privateers or independent groups, is growing rapidly. In many cases piracy is funding terrorism. We need to convene a new international conference and decide how to deal with the pirates. Can we set up decoy ships? Can we arm merchant vessels? In any case, we must deal with the problem before it becomes worse.