I'd heard about a few earlier in the year, most recently the well-publicized hijacking of a Saudi oil ship, but it wasn't until today that I learned the full extent of the epidemic. The WSJ has a little graph showing the number of attacks Jan-Sept of this year vs last year, and the 2008 number is SEVEN TIMES greater than the 2007 one (31 vs. 199).
Ahoy, mateys! We must band together to fight the scourge o' these ne'er-do-well cads! Yo-ho!
Kudos to India for getting the ball rolling.
