[DannyTN]

I say, let the pirates gather.

Then suddenly sink every pirate ship that doesn’t have hostages. Inform the other ships that they cannot leave the area or they will be sunk. The only way they can escape is to surrender their hostages and their vessels.

[Cicero]

I say, let the pirates gather. Then suddenly sink every pirate ship that doesn’t have hostages. Inform the other ships that they cannot leave the area or they will be sunk. The only way they can escape is to surrender their hostages and their vessels.

Exactly. But the chances of Obama doing it are less than zero.

Also, frankly, the longer this goes on, the more complicated it gets, because hostages of other nationalities are now involved, and it won't help if a couple of Germans or Europeans or others are killed in the operation.

Obama has let this get out of hand. He MUST do something. But the longer he waits, the more difficult it is to act without consequences.

[SuziQ]

Heh, I LIKE that idea!