Releasing Photos & Military Tribunals

Kudos to Obama for finally deciding to fight the release of earlier photos which "could possibly show abuse" of prisoners on the war on terror. If such photos exist, they would be used by extremists to incite terror attacks.

Also, good our President that he has reinstituted Military Tribunals. It's the only way to effectively deal with those who hate our way of life and want nothing other than to kill us. They do not belong in the civilian court system.

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.