Defeat maritime terror?

President Barack Obama in his Jan. 20 Inaugural address promised that "for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you."
Can terrorism be vanquished during the Obama administration? The short answer, tragically, is no, as terrorism is a tactic used by our enemies, and thus something nearly impossible to eradicate completely. Nevertheless, terrorism can certainly be dealt with more effectively by the United States and its allies and thereby bringing it to a manageable level.
Indeed, a "perfect storm" of both conventional and unconventional challenges perpetrated by state and nonstate actors will continue to threaten the United States and its friends and allies for the remainder of the 21st century.
One such challenge, that deserves much greater attention because of its serious national and global implications, is terror in the maritime environment. more..http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/feb/01/defeat-maritime-terror/