Throwing toxic chemicals at sailors on another ship engaged in lawful commerce on the High Seas is piracy, period.
I'll throw a party the day these pirates drown after the Japanese sink them.
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So... you're saying that you believe that under the international Laws of the Sea, the Japanese would be justified in machine-gunning the hippies.
Not saying I disagree (thought such an act might not be good PR... in some circles, anyway); just curious.