Daggers in Washington in Captain Morgan rum battle (AFP via Yahoo! News)

In a tale of pirates, rum and economic warfare, the US Virgin Islands have lured Captain Morgan maker Diageo from Puerto Rico, leading to a daggers-drawn political battle in Washington.

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