[Right Wing Assault]

On a more serious note, what is the Venezuelan navy doing attacking any ship, much less an unarmed passenger ship?

They thought the ship was stealing salt water.

[volunbeer]

This is how socialism ends.... those with guns take what they want and those without are screwed if they are not in an icebreaker on the high seas.

[Stanwood_Dave]

"They thought the ship was stealing salt water."

Not just any salt water, we're talking "Venezuelan navy-salt water." Extremely rare, almost extinct.