“Barack Obama is preparing a strongly worded statement condemning the actions of the pirates. “
We ought to summarily shoot all pirates caught in the act and sink their vessels. Fine by me if we make it appear to be a “whoops, didn’t mean that” gesture, but if it happens consistently, I don’t think it will take pirates very long to figure out the game isn’t worth the candle.
Does that mean risking the lives of every hostage until pirates cease and desist? Yep, but the reality is that every ransom paid merely incents pirates to do more. It literally makes the world less safe for the next ship to come along. Better to break a few eggs and end this nonsense once and for all.