"The Minstrel Boy" - Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros (YouTube link)

I heard an audiobook of a novel back in the 1990s about how a President was refusing to respond to an overseas threat, so the opposition Congress actually issued a "letter of marque and reprisal" to a U.S. Navy fleet in order to bypass his obstinence. Maybe--just maybe--with conservative/Right control of the House Armed Services committee and the possible turning of a couple of Senators, this can be done today to take vengeance on these people, as well as end the piracy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJi0H7D17IM The Minstrel Boy - Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Minstrel Boy www.youtube.com From the movie Black Hawk Down. The Minstrel Boy to the war has gone In the ranks of death you will find him His father's sword he hath girded on And his wild harp slung behind him "Land of Song!" said the warrior bard "Though all the world betrays thee One sword, at least, thy rights sha 2 seconds ago   NOTE: If you don't know what a "letter of marque and reprisal" is, then look it up! You have the Internet right in front of you. Just paste that phrase, with the quote marks, into the Search bar, maybe add "Wikipedia" to it, then click "Search" or "Go" or whatever.     LYRICS: The Minstrel Boy to the war has gone In the ranks of death you will find him His father's sword he hath girded on And his wild harp slung behind him   "Land of Song!" said the warrior bard "Though all the world betrays thee One sword, at least, thy rights shall guard One faithful harp shall praise thee!"   The Minstrel fell, but the foeman's chains Could not bring this proud soul under The harp he loved never spoke again For he tore its chords asunder   And said, "No chains shall sully thee Thou soul of love and bravery! Thy songs were made for the pure and free And shall never sound in slavery!"