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Because "we're pirates" is what any functioning government brags about.

Donald Trump has said the US navy acted “like pirates” as he described an operation seizing a ship amid the tit-for-tat American blockade of Iranian ports.

“We … land on top of it and we took over the ship. We took over the cargo, took over the oil. It’s a very profitable business,” said Trump at a rally in Florida on Friday.

“We’re like pirates,” he added to cheers from the crowd. “We’re sort of like pirates. But we’re not playing games.”

Trump’s comparison of US naval activity to piracy comes as legal experts raise alarms about Iran’s blockade of the vital strait of Hormuz and its plans to charge a fee for ships passing through it.

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[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 1 points 1 week ago

Admiting to crimes to the international community, nice

[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

Yar Har fiddle lee dee, he's a fat pedo invading the sea.