"Authorized by President Barack Obama"....I love those words!

[KansasVoter]

So nice that we have a real president!

[FrenchieCat]

1. "Our authority came directly from the President." - US Navy Vice Adm. Gortney

[SoFlaJet]

2. Obama 1 Pirates -3

I wonder how it went down FC, I read that helicopters had been circling. I wonder if they distracted the pirates or sighted them after the Captain jumped in. I'm very interested in what the Seals did.

[FrenchieCat]

3. Sounds like the surviving Pirate went onboard of one of the ships

for medical attention for a stabbed hand he received on the initial pirate boarding. Heard he didn't want to go back once he was brought onboard, and that he was only 16 years old. He may have provided the information the Navy needed to know exactly how to act for a rescue.

[Jennicut]

5. Wow. Only 16. I think turning to the quick buck made by being a pirate is attractive to these young

guys. Can bring lots of money home to their families. Its a real sad situation in Somalia that anyone is lured to do this.

[lunatica]

4. I thought as much since they claimed to be monitoring the situation

Unlike the warmongering adolescents in the previous administration this Administration chose not to strut around while making sure to piss on every corner on the planet. But of course too many want to show miliary might. I'd say if there's a precedent then it's Teddy Roosevelt's Speak softly but carry a big stick.

[C_U_L8R]

6. twice !