I can wait for proof either way. “All’s well that ends well.”

He did exactly the right thing (kept mostly out of it), and he should be applauded for that. He gave his commanders the green light, as opposed to a former President. His decision is tainted only by the use of the terms “negotiations” and his qualification that they only use deadly force if the Captain’s life was in “imminent danger.” Seems to me that qualification forced the Navy to make some effort to find an “imminent” threat. (At what time is the life of a hostage NOT in imminent danger?) I suspect the rescue will be dissected for years.

Unless important details become classified (and some of the unanswered questions may well have classified answers), this incident will make a great true story.

These four hapless pirates have now drawn us into direct involvement with the piracy issue. Will President Obama decide to “take advantage of a good crisis” and take the lead against the pirate terrorism organization, or will he choose to withdraw and count his blessings?

It hasn’t been mentioned, but this isn’t just a local enterprise. They’ve already collected $50 million–where is it? Surely not still in that small village of “pirates.” That money is probably going to a much larger, well organized, perhaps even an extra-national sponsor. And if they ARE independent actors, how long will it be until al Qaida decides to enter the field?

But I’m retiring from this threadjack.

Obama did not escalate and did not prevent the quick resolution

those calling for a quicker response and denouncing the lack of same remind me of the Katrina reporters

that they could get a camera in front of a displaced person w/i 6 hours and then assume that manna should be able to drop from heaven and prevent more than 6 hrs and 1 minute of “suffering” and thus advance the anti-Bush meme…

Americans should rejoice for this great and quick outcome

It should make a great story, once it all gets put together, assuming it won’t become classified.

Shakespeare said it. “All’s well that ends well.” At least, this time.

The might have called during happy hour, never can be too sure with JAG officers and the Obamaness ready to throw you overboard.

My only question is, why ask twice?

1. a $45.5 billion stimulus package for the hard pressed native peoples of the the Horn of Africa, who have yet to recover from centuries of repression by colonial powers and bankers;

2. a $13 billion grant for the construction of a gigawatt solar farm so that 2 million jobs can be created or saved;

3. a $2 billion community block grant for the Mogadishu Midnight Basketball League to keep all those underprivileged maritime marauders occupied in the…if they have a good place to go, well you know…

4. ask John Murtha to conduct investigations of the sailors involved in the cold blooded murder of misunderstood tribal fisher folk;

5. fall to his knees to thank whatever power he believes in that someone took care of this for him before he had to actually make a decision.

We need a damned Presidentwho believes in and understands the Constitution and the Founding principles of this nation … not a community organizer experienced on in bad-mouthing his nation.

thanks guy

Now, I called for us to bomb the Somali harbors over ayear ago so as to prevent the eventual taking of Americans and to establish deterrence. I am for it now, even more/