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Al Jazeera Interview: Pirates Seize Saudi Super Tanker
Analysis by Michael Shank, ICAR PhD Candidate

[Television Interview, Al Jazeera, November 18, 2008] Michael Shank, a conflict analyst with the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University, examines the root causes of piracy off the coast of Somalia and observes that military actions alone, ones that do not address these underlying conditions, will be unsuccessful. Shank identifies political instability, Somalia's humanitarian crisis, and the ongoing exploitation of the waters as the three root causes behind the increased piracy. Interview by Al Jazeera English, November 18th, 2008. Video courtesy of al Jazeera English.

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ICAR News Network Al Jazeera Interview: Pirates Seize Saudi Super Tanker Analysis by Michael Shank, ICAR PhD Candidate [Television Interview, Al Jazeera, November 18, 2008] Michael Shank, a conflict analyst with the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University, examines the root causes of piracy off the coast of Somalia and observes that military actions alone, ones that do not address these underlying conditions, will be unsuccessful. Shank identifies political instability, Somalia's humanitarian crisis, and the ongoing exploitation of the waters as the three root causes behind the increased piracy. Interview by Al Jazeera English, November 18th, 2008. Video courtesy of al Jazeera English. News Network Homepage / Armenia / 2008 Elections / Afghanistan / Diplomacy/ Egypt / Environment / Global Peace Index / Health / Immigration / Iraq / Iran / Islam / Kosovo / Nuclear Proliferation / Pakistan / Palestine-Israel / Russia / Somalia / South America / Turkey /		About ICAR Student Information Prospective Students Faculty and Staff Alumni Career Services Academic Programs Library ICAR In The News Events Technology Resources ICAR Publications Point Of View Center Center for World Religions, Diplomacy & Conflict Resolution