Military analyst’s warnings about piracy prove true with Somalia attacks

Maj. W. Thomas Smith, Jr., is a military expert, author and journalist whose work has appeared in top media around the globe.Exclusive feature about piracy and Somalia

(Columbia, S.C.)—Maj. W. Thomas Smith Jr. (SCSG) — military analyst, counterterrorism/counterpiracy expert, and former U.S. Marine infantry leader — says Islamists may well be “capitalizing” on high-seas piracy. As a journalist, Smith has reported from battlefields in the Balkans and the Middle East—from the West Bank to Iraq (two tours) to Lebanon—and he covered the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks from "ground zero" in New York. Smith agreed to an exclusive Q&A with The US Report about piracy.

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