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.

[Rushmore Rocks]

Thanks for your insightful views. You are “spot on”.

[freedumb2003]

>>>Warner brothers will hire Oliver Stone to make a movie about this.

But in that version the Captain will be one of pirates who has been a mole for years. At the last second a shot will ring out and the Captain will fall...

[Miss Behave]

Thank God for REAL men like Captain Phillips and our brave SEALs. Easter Blessings.

Why do the news outlets continue to state that Captain Phillips was "freed?" BULLSHIT.

[trisham]

I just heard this on the radio at the top of the hour. What a relief.

Thank God.

[Wissa]

Because this was not a planned operation, It just sort of happened through fate and luck and most likely some big help from above.

I don't think the military sits around hoping for fate and luck and divine intervention. I'd bet this was planned in detail. The only open item was when the time would be right to implement it.

Both the WH and military are scrambling to put the correct PR spin on the story and not step on each others toes.

Makes sense, if they're main concern is figuring out how to spin it to give Obama the credit.

[al baby]

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[Kansas58]

Very simple:

The MOST important thing to keep in mind is the FUTURE!

And it is not at all clear that, had the Captain not jumped out of the boat a 2nd time, that Obama would have EVER done anything.

You concentrate on the hostage.

The hostage is and was important, but the FUTURE is even more important.

We need some massive retaliation now.

[True Republican Patriot]

FANTASTIC!!!! GOD is with US on EASTER!!
The NAVY told ZERO HUSSEIN to get LOST!

[trisham]

GOD BLESS OUR SERVICE MEN!

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Absolutely!

[Ron C.]

Good point - but, the captain will tell the tail, as he experienced it, I’m thinking.

[Chgogal]

Job well done U.S. Navy, Captain Phillips and most likely SEALs.

Awesome.

Thank you Mr. President for trusting our Military. They are the best and will be your best and trusted friends.

[dirtboy]

Obama didn’t do anything.

He didn't prevent it. I will give him credit for that - he was willing to let a viable rescue go down. If this were Carter, we'd be reading about this story for several more months. If it were Clinton, he'd have bombed Khartoum by now.

[eyedigress]

If the warships in the area would stop the illegal fishing and dumping of toxic wastes of the coast of Somalia, the piracy would stop as well.

That is so pathetic. Some folks need their ass kicked for being so stupid.

[fanfan]

Great news, eh!

Happy Easter Bahbah.

[Aldebert]

Though I am not an admiralty lawyer, I note the following:

United States Code § 1651. Piracy under law of nations

“Whoever, on the high seas, commits the crime of piracy as defined by the law of nations, and is afterwards brought into or found in the United States, shall be imprisoned for life.”

[fanfan]

LOL.

That was bad....

It would be, they were Muslim like you.

[bigheadfred]

Al Qaeda terrorists, The Taliban terrorists, the Iranian terrorist regime, the North Korean terrorist regime, Hizballah terrorists, Hamas terrorists, etc... not to mention Russia and China.

Not to mention THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. (according to the O)

[ichabod1]

We’re all stuned.

[Chgogal]

Yes, he is. He “made” opportunities for our Good Guys. Job well done, one and all.

[STARWISE]

Touché ........ ;)