[Panzerfaust]

So is the US Govt. going to send a bill to the shipping company for the cost of the rescue? I read another article on FR this morning how cash-strapped municipalities send the bill for car accident responses (police/fire/EMT) to the party responsible for the accident. Since Maersk sent an unarmed ship/crew into harm's way and then needed the US taxpayer to bail them out, I'm thinking recompense is due. An itemized bill will include the 3 rounds of rifle ammo expended to end the “man-made disaster”

[ruiner]

Maersk is a shipping company and they were most likely delivering cargo on behalf of the US Government.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

We should bill them...likely would be cheaper than the ransom they were going to pay...sic the IRS on them....

[Delacon]

I disagree. I like being a US citizen(and am willing to pay for it) knowing that unlike with most other countries, if some foreign group messes with me or my fellow citizens, the might of the US may come raining down on their heads. Not for nothing this is a rare occurence done to US vessels. Lets not forget there are over 240 hostages from other countries right now in Somalia, the result of non stop pirating on other countries(who do virtually nothing, hats of to the french though) shipping.

[Syncro]

An itemized bill will include the 3 rounds of rifle ammo expended to end the “man-made disaster”

I'd gladly pay that part.