Concur on the SEALS but why are we providing military support to rescue humanitarians (idiots) who go to these shxt holes of the world?
Why? To help BO reelection campaign.
BO’s poll numbers.
Let’s see if he outs their identities again.
It's not primarily a humanitarian mission. The U.S. Navy's job is to regulate sea traffic and guarantee safe passage. Pirates screw that up.
I am one of those “humanitarians (idiots) who go to these shxt holes of the world”.
I have worked in Somalia, Uganda and several other “Garden Spots” of the world. All of the missionary organizations with who I’m familiar have a Do Not Pay Ransom policy, knowing that paying ransom only encourages hostage taking.
All of us know the dangers.
We just have a hard time standing idly by while little kids die of starvation. I flew one kid off a mountain in Uganda who was about 4 years old. He weighed a little over 12 lbs. Thankfully, after our nurses feeding him formula round the clock, 6 times a day for two weeks, he lived and was able to go home.
As to the US military stepping in, we all need a little practice to keep our skills sharp. Back when I was part of Uncle Sams Misguided Children, some of the most enjoyable field exercises were hostage rescue training out in the Zambales mountains of western Luzon. We would have fought to get in on a real hostage rescue.
Evil, especially Islamic jihad & piracy, must be confronted and stopped. Also, the Mexican drug cartel abominations soon will be coming to a mall near you unless we begin to confront them in Mexico. Skirmishes and wars are better fought in some elses back yard, not in our living rooms.