U.S. Navy Ship Fires at Small Boat in Persian Gulf U.S. Navy ship fires at small boat in Persian Gulf - CNN.com One dead, others injured.
Obama gettin' ready to take care of Iran... Report: U.S. bolstering Persian Gulf military presence The Obama administration is bolstering the U.S. presence in the Persian Gulf by building a secret missile-defense radar station in Qatar, sending an additional aircraft carrier and preparing for its biggest minesweeping exercises in the region, the Wall Street Journal is reporting.
An unarmed ship in waters frequented by pirates is being approached by a small boat that has 3 outboard motors and you think someone is trigger happy.