This is embarrassing.
4 pirates with 4 guns (probably without bullets) are holding off the US Navy. Come on - give me a efing break. How is it that the leadership of the Navy turned it into such a bunch of pansy-assed wusses that this happens? The rest of the world has just got to be laughing their asses off at the US's ahhh ummmm "show of strength."
From CNN "Meanwhile, two U.S. warships were on their way Friday to help the crew of the Bainbridge secure Phillips' release."
So now there will be three warships against 4 pirates with 4 guns. If 1 warship can't do it against an out of gas lifeboat what difference will 3 make? This is turning into a farce. Maybe we should send in a carrier fleet ?
The Capt. even escaped and the pirates were allowed to recapture him. Good God just what in the hell is the Navy doing? The SEALs in the water should have secured him and shot or captured the pirates while they were paddling around. It appears that this was too difficult for the US Navy to figure that out.
"The U.S. Navy, which is in charge of the hostage situation, requested help from the FBI to resolve the standoff." Excuse me ? In charge of what ? The crew of the hijacked ship took it back all by themselves - without the Navy or the FBI - and now we have this situation ...... I guess it's being done this way so we don't hurt the feelings of the poor little pirates. They should have stopped breathing several days ago.
sigh