You see a threat you shoot it, it's not a difficult concept. Instead we're forced to take part in a grand week long operatic overture glorifying the Obama Administration's poise and confidence while the Associated Press crafts a class warfare styled hit piece promoting the courageous and downtrodden “nautical organizers” who were killed to a bloody pulp by United States Navy Seals.
The rescue was a dramatic blow to the pirates who have preyed on international shipping and hold more than a dozen ships with about 230 foreign sailors. But it is unlikely to do much to quell the region's growing pirate threat, which has transformed one of the world's busiest shipping lanes into one of its most dangerous. It also risked provoking retaliatory attacks.
"This could escalate violence in this part of the world, no question about it," said Gortney, the commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command.
Abdullahi Lami, one of the pirates holding the Greek ship anchored in the Somali town of Gaan, said: "Every country will be treated the way it treats us. In the future, America will be the one mourning and crying," he told The Associated Press. "We will retaliate (for) the killings of our men."
Jamac Habeb, a 30-year-old self-proclaimed pirate, told the AP from one of Somalia's piracy hubs, Eyl, that: "From now on, if we capture foreign ships and their respective countries try to attack us, we will kill them (the hostages)."
"Now they became our number one enemy," Habeb said of U.S. forces.
Oh, the resolve and courage displayed by the pirate kings is an inspiration to all mankind! Those evil Navy Squids picking on someone so intelligent and articulate, why this Jamac Habeb should be a head of state. I want to be Jack Sparrow when I grow up!
Jamac Habeb, a 30-year-old pirate, said that the killing of the three pirates was "a painful experience."
"This is unfortunate action and our friends should have done more to kill the captain before they were killed. This will be a good lesson for us," Habeb told the AP
Gortney, the commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, said the White House had given "very clear guidance and authority" to take action if Phillips' life was in danger.
YOU DON'T THINK HIS LIFE WAS IN DANGER FIVE DAYS AGO!?! You don't think there have been subs loaded with Seal teams under those waters for eight months since the Somali pirate ports became operational???
