[fso301]

Are other pirates really stupid enough to send additional hijacked vessels and their hostages to the area, to be used as human shields?

Seems like a smart response if you ask me.

[Truth29]

"Are other pirates really stupid enough to send additional hijacked vessels and their hostages to the area, to be used as human shields?"

"Seems like a smart response if you ask me."

Yes, if Obama's goal at every turn is to weaken the US, humiliate us before the world and especially the Islamists, then this is a smart tactic. All he has to do it to order that the US Navy not shoot, not use coercive tactics and negotiate the the terms of a ransom. We will get back a live captain, Obama will declare victory and we will wait for the next attack by an emboldened enemy.

[jwparkerjr]

Under normal circumstances it would be a really stupid move, but under today’s administration it probably is a good move. Ordinarily it would be foolish to purposely move the ships and hostages into range of a US Navy destroyer! But I’m not sure The One has what it takes to deal with the situation the same way previous presidents would have.

[1010RD]

Correct, it is a game of chess and Barry is not up to checkers.