World | Hillary Clinton US Going After Pirates' Loot Clinton announces plans for 'War on Piracy' By Rob Quinn Posted Apr 15, 2009 8:00 PM CDT Copied African Union tanks patrols the street in Mogadishu, Somalia, Monday, Feb. 9, 2009. Hillary Clinton has promised to help tackle the instability in Somalia that lies at the root of the piracy problem. (AP Photo/Mohamed Sheikh Nor) Hillary Clinton plans to go after pirates' bounty as part of a multi-pronged effort to tackle piracy, USA Today reports. The secretary of state said finding and freezing the pirates' assets and property will make it tougher for them to collect their ransoms and buy new ships and surveillance systems. The US also will try to crack down on companies doing business with them. "We may be dealing with a 17th-century crime," Clinton said, "but we need to bring 21st-century assets to bear." Clinton said a key to solving the problem of piracy is to eliminate their bases on land, and she promised to press Somali leaders to do so, notes Bloomberg. She also pledged to step up international efforts to tackle the underlying instability in Somalia. Read These Next The latest trend in male enhancement involves a syringe. A reward is offered in the Montana manhunt. Trump not happy after Charlamagne tha God's suggestion for 2028. Toddlers ride for free, but this woman stowed hers in a suitcase. Report an error