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Bloggers Roundtable: Navy Historian Traces Rise of Piracy

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Dr. Michael Crawford, U.S. Naval Historian

Dr. Michael Crawford, U.S. Naval Historian

By Judith Snyderman
Special to American Forces Press Service

Pirates often are in the news for their criminal activities at sea, but their antics are far from new.

Pirates have been around since man first took to the high seas, and a type of sea raider known as a privateer made a mark between the 15th and 19th centuries.

Michael Crawford, a senior Navy historian, traced the rise of privateering and touched on strategies to combat modern pirates during an Aug. 24 “DoDLive” Bloggers Roundtable.

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To listen to this interview, click here.

Joining us on the call was Richard Lowry of op-for.com, Sean Gallagher of ThePacketRat.com, and Nicholas Smith of The Center on National Security and the Law, Georgetown University.

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  • http://www.bestweddingdresses.net/ Mac Smith

    Dear Judith
    I am unable to open the interview audio link?
    Can you please check and see if its still working or is there something wrong with my laptop?

    Regards
    Mac Smith

  • iangraham

    Hi Mac,
    The link should work. When you listen to the audio, though, there is some dead space before the interview begins. If you’re using iTunes to listen, you can fast forward to about 2:49 for the start of the interview.
    Respectfully,
    Ian Graham

  • http://eluhealthcare.blogspot.com/ Michael Crawford

    commission must impose fines or other sanctions against those who may have violated rules.

    • jennifer.cragg

      Michael, thanks for visiting DoDLive.mil and for your comment. V/r. Lt. Jennifer Cragg

  • http://www.enailsupply.com/tammy-taylor.aspx tammy taylor

    I agree, we must give freedom to glow and make them happy so – what they like, if it is not

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