I just have to say...

[olde_fashioned]

...I love our Navy!!! ♥

If I was this guy, I think I'd be hugging every US Navy man in sight!! :-D

Hostage captain rescued; Navy snipers kill 3 pirates


Taken from this article here, I think the captain deserves a medal!

Phillips offered himself as a hostage after the pirates stormed the U.S.-flagged cargo ship Maersk Alabama on Wednesday morning, according to Maersk Line Limited, which owns the ship. The pirates eventually left the Alabama with Phillips that day aboard the lifeboat, where they would stay for four days.

[...]

Phillips was being praised for his apparent willingness to put his own life in jeopardy to secure the release of his crew and his ship.

But Gurnon, who described the captain as "the good shepherd who willingly exchanged his life for the lives of his flock," cautioned that the end of one hostage situation should not be taken as the end of the growing problem of piracy, especially with scores of other lives in peril from pirates who are holding ships and crews off the expansive Somali coast.

They don't (won't?) say so in the article, but that quote is straight out of the Bible, John 10:11, to be precise.

Not only am I relieved this captain is safe at home with his family, but I'm also glad something has finally been done about starting to resolve the problem with these pirates. Like the article says, this isn't the end of the problem, but it could be the beginning of the solution. It's ridiculous and idiotic that sailors aren't allowed to defend themselves and their employer's property. The UN seriously needs to wake up here.

Maybe now pirates will think twice about hijacking American ships. Heh.

Comments

[visionsbeyond.livejournal.com]

I saw this on the news ! Bravo ! And I agree ! I`m glad someone took harsh measures and got the job done! This pirate thing is getting out of hand.

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

I felt like cheering! It was all I could do to keep my big mouth shut so everyone else could hear the broadcast, ha ha ha. ;-P