Dont we have millions of starving kids here in America...you know the millions under the bridges reported right from Obamas teethy mouth.
The relief aid was from some UN type agency, but it very well could have been funded in part by the US (don't know). A little more from AP,
FBI joins effort in hostage standoff with pirates
............."Kevin Speers, a spokesman for the Maersk shipping company, said the pirates have made no demands yet to the company. He said the safe return of the captain is now its top priority.".............
I think they are kind of out of options at this point.