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the international maritime community was still "solidly against" armed guards aboard vessels at sea, but that American ships have taken a different line than the rest of the international community.

Another line that reads like a lament, coming from the AP.

Sums up the differences nicely.

[Vigilantcitizen]

Sums up the differences nicely.

Damn straight.

[CholeraJoe]

Taking a page from the Israelis’ playbook.

[KingofZion]

These are the same people that were ready to roll over during the cold war, and earlier when the Germans invaded.

Why don’t the Euros get it? Self-defense in the face of gross violation of international law should be SOP. In fact, immediate execution of all pirates should be SOP.