[CindyDawg]

American ships were not raided in the past (that I know of) They seem to have no fear of us now.

[jwparkerjr]

Reports say it's the first such attack against an American ship in 200 years. You're correct, they have no fear. They are cowards and if they felt there was the slightest chance they might get hurt they would simply have gone for another ship. They might be cowards, but they are smart cowards. And they are cowards who will exploit any weak link in the chain, not the least of which might be a commander-in-chief who bows to a foreign leader and launches a 500-person ‘round-the-world trip to apologize for being an American.