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Augustus cleared the Mediterranean of the pirates that were bold enough to capture and threaten

the life of Augustus' patron, Julius Caesar.

Augustus cleared the Mediterranean with the Roman fleet and there was never any more trouble

in the first century AD that we know and the second century even got better.

Third century everything got shaky again.

The lesson learned is that the Romans triumphed because they could project power, maintain

prosperity by with the merchant fleet, two in from the Africa, two in from Egypt, two

in from the Black Sea, and also they were unchallenged.

There were no pirates occasionally a pocket here or there, but there were no pirates that

could plant their flag and in a pirate den and know they were secure.

The US Navy once upon a time had that kind of power in the 20th century, no more.

And Congress knows it and is not responding.

Is there a remedy short of catastrophe, Tremendicus?

There are plenty of remedies, but they remain as of today and probably the next several

years.

Hypothetical theoretical remedies.

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