These guys are US merchant seamen who have just completed their weapons training.  Frightening looking bunch, eh?

Piracy is a growing problem on the seas.  Surprised?  Well, just think of all those goodies on board container ships - TVs, VCRs, computers and more.  The waters around Indonesia and Malaysia are considered bandit country these days.  There have also been cases of pirates hijacking entire ships, setting the crew off Bounty style, repainting the vessel, giving it a new name and sailing off to a "friendly" port.  (I didn't mention China.)

What chance do you give these fine specimens above late at night against drug crazed bandits on speedboats?

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