Captain is free!

[Madtown HD Junkie]

Reports are he has been freed.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/12/somalia.pirates/index.html

[Nooblet the LEET]

Although it hasn't been confirmed yet it sounds like the SEALS performed exceptionally.

Now we just need to find a way to deter more of this.

[msmith198025]

Good news. I caught a little of it while I was at my parents for lunch

[vurbano]

Now we should retaliate and punish the pirates. The entire world should. Let's see if Obama does something about it.

[Madtown HD Junkie]

Although it hasn't been confirmed yet it sounds like the SEALS performed exceptionally.

Now we just need to find a way to deter more of this.

agreed. great news :clapclap::clapclap::flag:

[froggigger]

Credit where credit is due. Our military rocked, as usual. Obama gave the ok. Kudos to him. :thumbup:

[vurbano]

good call on using the seals but what took so long? and what is he going to do to keep it from happening again?

[froggigger]

good call on using the seals but what took so long? and what is he going to do to keep it from happening again?

All good questions. We'll see.

[Carl]

Great news and a great show of leadership by Obama. I tell you guys, he is real deal. The Seals are bad dudes. Proud to be an American today.

[msmith198025]

Great news and a great show of leadership by Obama. I tell you guys, he is real deal. The Seals are bad dudes. Proud to be an American today.

It is a great thing, and if Obama ordered it, it is about time, and good for him

[stevenl]

good call on using the seals but what took so long? and what is he going to do to keep it from happening again?

What took so long? Why didnt you drive over on your boat and handle it? It took so long because unlike the previous Admin Obama likes to be prepared and do things right not jump in like the previous cowboy regardless of the outcome.

[fallout2600]

Great job by the Seals and a smooth move by Obama to be patient and approve a precision rescue mission.

[Bear Paws]

Great job by the Seals and a smooth move by Obama to be patient and approve a precision rescue mission.
Yep.. After 4 days Obama finally got out of the way and let the Navy handle it their way. The SEALs where 150 miles away 5 days ago when this started on the USS Boxer chomping at the bit.... or rather the mouth piece... sitting in UH 1D helicopters.. They finally got deployed to the Bainbridge 36 hours before the rescue. I'm glad Obama told them to hurry..

[stevenl]

They got deployed to the brainbridge because they knew that the lifeboat would soon be tied to the brainbridge and be only 80 ft away. Otherwise they stayed away hidden until ready to strike.

face it bear, Obama and the navy played this perfect. Flawless. A sign of a true leader, not one who rush's at things wildly.

Here ya go.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/04/12/official-sea-captain-faced-imminent-danger/

[cybok0]

Reports are he has been freed.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/12/somalia.pirates/index.html

All in all, a good job by all.:thumbup::clapclap:

[Madtown HD Junkie]

Huge bonus for the Obama administration and it will increase the political capitol he current has. Unfortunately, his ideas are not helpful.:(

[hillbert]

I was wondering why they could not send the seals to swim under the boat and attach mics to the boat so they could hear everything going on inside.

This kidnaping went on too long for my liking however I do applaud the outcome.

[Carl]

Yep.. After 4 days Obama finally got out of the way and let the Navy handle it their way. The SEALs where 150 miles away 5 days ago when this started on the USS Boxer chomping at the bit.... or rather the mouth piece... sitting in UH 1D helicopters.. They finally got deployed to the Bainbridge 36 hours before the rescue. I'm glad Obama told them to hurry..

:026::026:

My goodness. It was a great job from the top down to especially the soldiers and seaman. Is it so hard to acknowledge it?:(

[Nooblet the LEET]

:026::026:

My goodness. It was a great job from the top down to especially the soldiers and seaman. Is it so hard to acknowledge it?:(
I call it political tribalism and it doesn't bring anything of value to forum discussion.

[Bear Paws]

I call it political tribalism and it doesn't bring anything of value to forum discussion.
We got tired of discussing the weather a long time ago. We found ourselves always agreeing with each other on the current conditions.. So we got together and agreed to disagree on everything else. :free-sick-smileys-1
Besides...my tribe can kick you tribe's butt. "With half our brain tied behind our back".

Value wise? Certainly it does. There is value in a the proper education we provide the left. It prepares them for real life. How to catch their own fish..