The details are still sketchy but it looks like Captain Phillips was able to escape from the Somali pirates with the aid of a SEAL team that killed three pirates and captured a fourth.
Based on the early reports it looks like Phillips dove overboard in an escape attempt. This is the second time he has tried such action. The man does apparently have some brass ones. Unlike the last time it looks like the navy was ready and lit up the three pirates remaining in the lifeboat. It seems that the fourth was in negotiations when the event occurred. If he were on an American vessel at the time, it would account for his capture. Of course that means the SEALs were 3 for 3 with their targets. Nice!!!
So a happy ending thanks to Phillip's bravery and the SEAL team's know-how.
And, also, Obama deserves recognition for putting the military option into play and not being Jimmy Cater-ized.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
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Given the Great Man's promise to "talk" to our enemies this hair trigger use of the military is quite disturbing. Hopefully future encounters with so-called "pirates" will be met with statesmanship, not snipers.
ReplyDeleteLazy Libertarian
Hey LL: My take is that future encounters with pirates should be met with a 5.56 mm round.
ReplyDeleteAt the risk of opening a flame war, I would like to endorse the Libertarian party's foreign policy: "We surrender."
ReplyDeleteLazy Libertarian