Buckets @31. With all due respect…We are talking about the law of the sea. Not national pride, not national interest, just the historic battle against pirates at sea. This is bigger than “not our fight” (plus it is not much of a fight). If you want our excellent Coast Guard, in their law enforcement mode, could do what is needed before coffee break.

Everyone needs to get off the lawyerized PC (fer or agin) stuff. Piracy is piracy…a captains first responsibility is the safety of his vessel and crew. Let them do their jobs.

PS. Everybody has a rifle or two as part of the man overboard kit, for warding off sharks.