I'm sure that you have seen the news of how the pirate hostage drama ended: while one of the pirates was negotiating, Navy SEALs successfully took simultaneous headshots on the other three pirates, rescuing Captain Philips. From the April 13, 2009 Times of London:
There were a number of congratulatory comments from citizens of many nations, but of course, there's always an anti-American leftist to spoil the party:US Navy snipers killed three Somali pirates who had been holding an American merchant skipper on a lifeboat last night, rescuing the hostage unharmed.
The US Navy Seals opened fire from about 25 metres away under standing orders from President Obama when they saw one of the pirates pointing an AK47 at Captain Richard Phillips’s back, putting his life in imminent danger.
All three pirates were killed. A fourth, who had come aboard a nearby US warship to negotiate, was taken into custody. He was reported to be as young as 16.
As others pointed out:So the mighty America rejoices in killing 4 poor Somalis who have resorted to desperate measures to survive. What a victory. Much rejoicing to be had.
dean, Sydney, Australia
It's not about resorting to desperate measures to survive. These are well equipped kidnappers who spend millions (from previous kidnappings) on arms, boats, communication and navigation equipment. The other 10 million Somalians are also desperate but don't kidnap.
Gordon Hickley, Melbourne, Australia
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