[GATOR NAVY]

The ROE for US and NATO warships in international waters are fire if fired upon and that includes protecting merchant marine from acts of piracy.

The whole thing is we're not talking about international waters. I was there within the last year and I'm telling you what the ROE were. CTF 150 does not enter Somali territorial waters to pursue pirates.

[BIGLOOK]

George, the skipper of the Danish merchant was probably cutting fuel costs or keeping to a time schedule shaving close to the Horn.

Gator, copy your input but have to ask.....Who's going to stop a rescue mission? The Somalian Navy.....or maritime lawyer?