Avast, Me Hearties! Lawmakers Want Congress to Issue 'Letters of Marque' to Go After Cartel Drug Boats

<![CDATA[Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) wants to revive an ancient and honorable custom: grant Congress the authority to issue Letters of Marque that would allow U.S. citizens and others to legally interdict drug boats and other cartel-owned ships and property, to be sold off. At least some of the proceeds would go to the "privateers."]]>