[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

["All the crew members are trained in security detail in how to deal with piracy," Maersk CEO John Reinhart told reporters. "As merchant vessels we do not carry arms. We have ways to push back, but we do not carry arms."]

Herein lies the essence of the problem. Unarmed by idiotic policy, they are sitting ducks.

"We have ways to push back, but we do not carry arms..."

They are bringing clubs to gunfights. What idiot is responsible for such an absurd policy?

[rdl6989]

I’m sure the muslim in the White House is going to fix this problem. /sarcasm