Maersk captain testifies before Congress
Captain Philips, captain of the Maersk Alabama, testified before Congress that armed parties aboard ship under command of the ship's captain are necessary to protect ship and crew.
The chairman of Maersk Inc., on the other hand, in effect claimed arming the crews would create an arms race with the pirates, a race the crews could not win.
So-called 'witnesses' testified that the problem must be solved with diplomacy and cooperation between governments, shippers and seamen's unions.
So, of the three opinions, whose would you rely on: The person who commands a ship? The person who commands a desk? Or, the anonymous kibitzers?
I'll go with Captain Philips any day.
Trackposted to Nuke's, third world county, Woman Honor Thyself, and The World According to Carl, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe.
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