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Unique_Carpenter · 07-19-2019, 01:11 PM

And another tanker seized by Iranians.

https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-...019/index.html

So state sponsored piracy is apparently the current game.

Will we see privateers next?

LexusLover · 07-19-2019, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Unique_Carpenter

And another tanker seized by Iranians.

https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-...019/index.html

So state sponsored piracy is apparently the current game.

Will we see privateers next?

gnadfly · 07-19-2019, 04:09 PM

About two days ago I saw an article requesting that private vessels not employ armed guards. Now I see why. Strange how the announcement of this capture happened until after market closed.

dilbert firestorm · 07-21-2019, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unique_Carpenter

And another tanker seized by Iranians.

https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-...019/index.html

So state sponsored piracy is apparently the current game.

Will we see privateers next?

Letters of Marque will have to be signed and issued. haven't done that since 1812.

Unique_Carpenter · 07-21-2019, 07:57 PM

Some issued due to the Brit war didn't expire till 1815. Rand Paul introduced a bill in 2009 to have the US issue Letters to go after Somali pirates. Didn't pass.