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" But it started somewhere here off the coast southeast coast of Somalia and today it's -- David justice for the teenage pirate. Facing charges of hijacking the -- Alabama videotape in a moment here and helping to hold American captain Richard Phillips hostage. The young pirated -- for a judge in New York district court today. Are we expect that at 3 o'clock this afternoon he arrived in New York late last night wearing cuffs. A blue jumpsuit and a big grin. He's the first person to be tried in the United States and more than a hundred and some odd years and that brings us to. Because US -- mentioned the video to hear this one via Twitter. Gordy Thomas suites has anyone suggested that an aircraft carrier be -- off the coast of Somalia to deal with pirates more effectively. Got -- wondering Peter brooks former deputy assistant secretary of defense today retired naval act commander. Today is that the Heritage Foundation how are you Peter good morning to you good morning bill obviously the question why I mention this to our viewers -- while I was interviews in -- this is the pirate who was brought in. Late last night some say sixteen others describe him as eighteen years so do we need an aircraft carrier to stop kids like this."

" not at all I mean the way we're doing right now is actually the most effective -- will we -- the -- small boys smaller ships destroyers that have helicopters that have some firepower necessary can put boats in the water with with navy seals or. Others that can deal with these parts we're dealing with rather small ships in many cases these gifts. And then there are the larger ice fishing ships -- trawlers that they're using -- as mother -- but an aircraft carried on the -- we only have ten or eleven of those right now and they're -- and other places around the world for instance you know. Off the coast about Korea there were Korean another Korean war green continued tonight Korea Taiwan --"

" Just to get to that the point that the viewers making here on the map I can show you -- this vast area. It's almost 2000 miles on -- Somali coast and so many of these attacks are now. Happening down here usually it's right here in the gulf of -- as they work their way through the Suez Canal or vice Versa but the advantage you get if you haven't --"

" But will cool we don't want that to -- if you put an aircraft carrier out here you have better access do you not buy that argument. No not exactly because actually want -- based maritime patrol aircraft can fly for twelve or fourteen hours out there to cover this large two million square miles of the of the ocean that we're dealing with so one aircraft carriers oppose the bunch of smaller ships some land based aircraft and helicopters is not the most efficient and effective use of that firepower this is the USS Abraham Lincoln. Look at that structure I mean I was just a beautiful thing right there in the open ocean by the 19000 times of American diplomacy wow. Well stated name for me -- the last time a pirate was prosecuted United States. I understand bill I was 1861 journey civil war when that number up. Confederate private tears were arrested and brought to trial in New York City circle gets a square thank you Peter. Peter Brown makes you good to have you on today got a question you an answer thanks bill you know in the form of a question Hemmer foxnews.com is our email also on Twitter. Bill -- hit me up -- between one line that's all we need."