From Information Dissemination:There have been a number of ideas floated regarding options for dealing with the pirate activity around the coast of Somalia. Ultimately, it has been noted that none of the options are really good, and absent a commitment on the ground to change conditions in a society that really hasn't known true domestic governance since the 17th century Ajuuraan Sultanate, the world is picking from a list of difficult choices.
Solving the issue of Somalia is going to take awhile, and likely be a feature of the Obama administration whether he likes it or not. The question facing the Obama administration is what level of effort the military is going to be asked to make to coincide with a comparative effort of the State Department. Ideally the Transitional Federal Government, currently in Djibouti after being run out of their country by Islamists, will be stood up with a legitimate government military force and be able to establish some law and order. This won't be easy, the opposition is consolidating their position. Even if that is to happen, the diplomatic activity to create a solution, find funding, and take over meaningful governance is going to take awhile (some say it may not even be possible).
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My Comment: A good review of the Somali piracy/Somali situation.