1. a) What is Somaliland?
b) Who is the president of Somaliland?

2. What two motives does the Somaliland government have for proposing to offer its harbor on the Gulf of Aden as a base for U.S., British and Indian warships to battle Somali pirates?

3. List the five main points of the Somaliland government's proposal to contain/stop the pirates' attacks.

4. a) How has the U.S. State Department responded to Somaliland's initial proposal?
b) How are Secretary of State Rice and Secretary of Defense Gates responding to the piracy problem?

5. What unique advantages does Somaliland's president say his country has that will enable them to organize the defeat of the pirates?

6. What do you think of Somaliland's proposal? What are the pros and cons? Would it stop the pirate activity? Explain your answers.