[mad puppy]

Any ship captain sailing into that area without a couple of machine guns on board and easily accessible, is a fool. Sink a dozen pirate boats a week for a month and it will stop for while.

[bill1952]

>Any ship captain sailing into that area without a couple of machine guns on board and easily accessible...

Arming merchant vessels is illegal under treaty.
Having mariners armed is likewise unlawful.
Other countries will not let openly armed vessels into port.

Would I have all of that changed?
Sure thing, but this is what it is.
I see almost no chance of Hussein pushing for “change” like that