U.S. ship captain held by pirates off Somalia, has been freed,

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[Ladycalif]

U.S. ship captain held by pirates off Somalia, has been freed, senior U.S. official says. Three of four pirates killed.

[Riley]

CNN saying the captain jumped overboard again! This time, apparently with Seals in the water.

That makes me wonder if the President took a decision at all. I was just about ready to give Obama grudging credit for eventually having gotten around to giving the go ahead, but I can't see SEALs in the water around the boat doing anything else in those circumstances, go code or not.

[Mike Darancette]

4th Pirate was probably to busy sh***ing his pants to fight back.

It was mentioned that the 4th pirate was on the navy ship negotiating.

[Ron C.]

Probably the loons in Hollywood won't make such a movie - they hate the military too much.

This is better than any movie.

The captain was supposedly tied up - tied to the boat, inside.

How did he get loose? (Seal, cutting the ropes, maybe?)

The story will be slow in coming...

[eyedigress]

The captain jumping overboard again shows some true moxie after several days of weakening. I’m glad our guys were ready.

[BradyLS]

Given our current president, my guess is the Captain grabbed a gun.

He certainly proved repeated times that he wasn't afraid of them. If true, his brave acts will save timid folks a lot money, blood, toil, and sweat for perhaps a few years.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Sounds like a SEAL deal

My first thought. These guys are the best in the world.

[houeto]

Man I’m glad I wasn’t taking a swig of beer when I read this post. I would have spewed for sure!

[spectre]

Their fellow SEALs will know what they did and recognize them for a job well done. That's probably better than any recognition the public can give them.

I hear you. Heroes every single one of them!!!!

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[djf]

Seals probably scuba’d in and popped out of the water right next to them.

Middle of the night there now.

Piece o cake.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

I'm just a tiny bit disappointed.

I'm 25% disappointed!

[lonevoice]

[AU72]

Now that there is a happy ending, how long will it be before Obama calls in the kleig lights and teleprompters to take credit for the result?

[Nervous Tick]

>> Happy dancing!!!!

You’re kidding, right? They won’t make him “dance”. Bambi’s government will treat that captured criminal better than they treat YOU! :-)

Nevertheless, thanks to God for our Navy and for Captain Phillips safe return.

[calex59]

Yeah, you are right, when I first saw the headline I thought the ransom had been paid or something.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Good point, but I like to think of pirate prisoners as kleenix, cheap and disposable. Once he’s been squeezed for whatever information he’s got, zzzzzip.

[freedumb2003]

>>Obama came though and you guys all doubted him he is the man

You are KILLING me here!

[anniegetyourgun]

No kidding - we’d still be waiting if he hadn’t taken this bold move.

[ThreePuttinDude]

killing 3 of them.

Our guys are sure good when they let them do their job.

[Bahbah]

Obama and Axelrod read the polls.

Exactly!

[fullchroma]

Miracle on the Aden sea

For the book title? Nah -- this was no miracle. Heroics, skill, training and more heroics. Maybe a little bit of luck.