Raw Video: Inside a Pirate Assault
In Senate testimony yesterday, Philip Shapiro, the president and CEO of Liberty Maritime, the owner of the Liberty Sun, made a plea for Congress to change laws so private shipping companies could arm themselves. Recent pirate attacks, he said, were a "game changer." And he said the government needed to provide onboard security teams in high-threat shipping lanes while the laws are being changed.
I sudddenly have a taste for the open seas.
Posted by: PartJew 2009-05-07 |