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Default 7 more captured by pirates..

On 2/28/11 8:25 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:20:23 -0500,
wrote:

That blockade was imposed against ships sent out by a nation. I believe
any such blockade as described here will violate international law.


My friend, Harold the lawyer, operating from his basement office in
Maryland, says we have no legal standing to deal with piracy on the
high seas.

Interesting.

I thought that precedent had been established by Tom Jefferson some
years ago.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbary_Wars



When did I say that, Corporate Apologist?