[url]http://www.duffelblog.com/2012/06/uss-haditha-accidentally-sinks-fishing-boat-machineguns-survivors/[/url] [quote]“Under our current rules of engagement, we’re allowed to prevent any suspicious vessels from leaving the area, and that’s what we proceeded to do,” said King, referring to the Haditha‘s subsequent attack on the fishing boat with its 5 inch gun, Mark 46 torpedoes, and the Captain’s 9mm sidearm, which he fired from the bridge. After the boat sank, the survivors began swimming towards the Haditha, prompting King to order all four of the ship’s .50 caliber machine guns to open fire on them, as well as launch the ship’s SH-60 Seahawk helicopter to drop depth charges. “They were clearly attempting to board our vessel,” said King, “and the rules of engagement allow us to use deadly force to prevent potentially hostile individuals from ‘closing with or boarding’ our ship, so I’m unclear what the problem is.”[/quote] I don't see a problem either, fishing vessels attempting to engage US naval vessels should be destroyed immediately.