Posted By Thomas E. Ricks

An Italian cruise ship repelled Somali pirates with firearms and fire hoses. Do I smell a business opportunity here for Soldier of Fortune magazine-a special "Clearing the High Seas" cruise, with daily .50 cal practice over the stern rail?

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Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military for the Washington Post from 2000 through 2008.

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