Somali Pirates

These Somali pirates are a pest. Swatting at them as they attack shipping in the open seas is a temporary fix of the problem. How do you get rid of a pest, permanently? That's easy. You eradicate the pest's nests by attacking them at their source, Somalian ports from which they operate with impunity. Immediately, if this solution is pursued, objections would arise, claiming that such action would be a violation of the sovereignty of Somalia. However, does Somalia qualify as a sovereign nation? It is said that Somalia hasn't had a functioning national government since 1991. If that's the case, who can profess sovereignty? I would say that a land area without sovereignty is fair game for conquest by any force, be it a neighboring state, an international force or an aggrieved party like a victim of the piracy efforts. There can be no objection to the use of deadly force against the pirates by any group claiming control of Somalia, because they have not controlled the pirates. International and maritime law needs to prevent piracy by permitting the use of force against the pirates, rather than protecting them.