[Big_Monkey]

Two thoughts. First, when your "mother ship" is only 30 feet long, your life-expectancy on the high seas versus even the French navy isn't going to be very long.

Second, this is one instance where Sarkozy's short man disease may actually benefit the people of France and the mariners in the Indian ocean.

It's a sad day when the French are more militarily forceful than the US.

[peyton randolph]

It's a sad day when the French are more militarily forceful than the US.

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Sad but makes sense because Obama doesn't want to hurt his fellow Muslims. If politically feasible, he'd side with the Somali pirates.

[dearolddad]

It's a sad day when the French are more militarily forceful than the US

Hey! Lighten up a little. Obummer is going to send the pirates a $800B stimulus package!

[ParadigmLost]

My first mental image was the cargo ship that was captain’ed by Dennis Hopper from the movie WaterWorld.

30’ foot? Guess not.