[AngelesCrestHighway]

But analysts say the unprecedented use of weapons by the ship's security force could make things worse in the pirate-infested waters off the Horn of Africa.....

Well yeah!...for the pirates!

[bgill]

But, but guns are bad!

[ontap]

Why does an Italian cruise ship have Israeli security?

[Charles Martel]

private Israeli security forces aboard the MSC Cruises ocean liner

Interesting.

[lesko]

Right on...take that you ‘freedom fighters’.

[DannyTN]

The pirates attack with rocket launchers, and the Israeli security force defends with pistols and water hoses?!

Surely the world can mount a more vigorous defense than that and discourage this plague of piracy.

[mosaicwolf]

Pistols and a water hose? Damn.....I guess it is a start.

[NormsRevenge]

Time for a Soldiers of FoRTune cruise or what?

[2harddrive]

Handguns? Why not rifles????

[Broker]

thye were Surprised” ......... are they fish food?

[fortunecookie]

Yeah, good for the pirates, wouldn't want to disrupt their entrepreneurship. Maybe we can kvetch over how to help them (ie send money) without disrupting their culture (ie piracy).

But analysts say the unprecedented use of weapons by the ship's security force could make things worse in the pirate-infested waters off the Horn of Africa.....

Yes, they should sit passively and wait to be taken hostage or even killed and then listen as the pirates rant on about avenging the deaths of their fellow pirates killed when the hostages are rescued. Yeah, that seems best. /major sarcasm