Misreading the Somali Threat.

The article discusses the act of piracy committed against the cargo ship Maersk Alabama by Somalian pirates, and how U.S. political conservatives such as former U.S. ambassador John Bolton are using the incident to expand the war on terror to parts of Africa. The author discusses U.S. President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates' reactions to the Al Shabab organization's acts, and the debate about how to deal with Somalian piracy.