They were actually out in the Indian Ocean - these pirates range as far as 600 miles away from their nests.
But it doesn’t matter why the sailors were there. We cannot simply declare a part of the sea to be off-limits to all except Muslim pirates. Piracy can paralyze trade and entire economies, even if you don’t care about the human cost.
Also, the message must go out: mess with US citizens, get dead. But that’s not going to happen with this president. Somebody on another thread suggested putting out a false rumor that these people were SEIU members - that might have gotten his attention.
“Also, the message must go out: mess with US citizens, get dead.”
The U.S. is not going to go to war over someone’s stupidity. That was a personal idiotic decision…
“Somebody on another thread suggested putting out a false rumor that these people were SEIU members - that might have gotten his attention.”
Obama has more affinity with the Somalis, than with super rich white people from Newport Beach, on a yaght.
The Somalis are from one or two “hoods” over from his papa. Almost like cousins.
He will probably lecture Americans to not rush to judgement, bring Holder in, so he can ponder where to try the suspects, because they are innocent until proven guilty.