Here is a link to the latest in the pirates holding an American Captain hostage while the Navy looks on. This situation has been going on for 3 days and meanwhile the pirates are seizing more ships. Plus the Obama Administration is doing little to nothing about it. In the news conference the other day they seemed cold about the entire incident.
Why is this type of terrorism being put up with? Do you remember the Iran hostage crisis in the early late 79-80? I remember a local US radio show called "American Held Hostage". What a disgrace that incident was. President Jimmy Carter tried to get the hostages release with negotiation and even tried to send in some covert ops to get them out, but all failed.
The hostages, 52 of them, were held for 444 days, and were release minutes after Ronald Reagan took the oath of office. Why, because the Iranians knew that Reagan would not put up with this situation for a minute! Carter was given credit, but he really did not deserve it.
Do any of you remember Muammar Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi, the Libyan leader of the 80's? His name was in the papers daily for his terrorist actions. President Reagan ordered air strikes on Libya that effectly shut Gaddafi up for good.
If President Reagan was alive, the situation with these pirates would be finished. Right now the pirates believe they can do whatever they like. I find it hard to believe that the Navy does not have a marksman who could pick these guys off were they stand.
Now I am not a big fan of George W Bush, but if he was in office I also think the problem would have been resolved.
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