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Monday, April 13, 2009	Listen to the audio	John Patch of the Naval Institute provides Boston radio listeners with an update of the hostage situation.
Monday, April 13, 2009	Listen to the audio	Naval Institute author Dick Couch talks with WBZ Boston's Ed Walsh about the SEAL rescue of the American captain held by pirates.
Monday, April 13, 2009	Listen to the audio	John Williams talks with Eric Wertheim of the Naval Institute about the US merchant vessel captain being held hostage by pirates in Somalia.
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Saturday, April 11, 2009	Read the article	Naval Institute author Dick Couch appeared on ABC's World News Saturday to give insight on the hostage situation involving an American being held by pirates.
Saturday, April 11, 2009	Watch the video	Naval Institute author Ronald Olive tells Raleigh (North Carolina) Spy Conference attendees about the case of Jonathan Pollard, a former Naval intelligence analyst, who was caught spying for Israel.
Friday, April 10, 2009	Read the article	Proceedings contributor John Patch appeared on Voice of America to discuss his article "The Overstated Threat."
Thursday, April 9, 2009	Read the article	WBZ's Ed Walsh speaks with the Naval Institute's John Patch about combating pirates.
Thursday, April 9, 2009	Read the article	Naval Institute CEO Tom Wilkerson joins a panel to discuss potential U.S. and international response to piracy.
Thursday, April 9, 2009	Read the article	Proceedings contributor John Patch appears on NPR's Talk of the Nation to discuss his article "The Overstated Threat".