argh!

score for the Navy SEALS

Ordered to shoot to kill, snipers on the heaving stern of the destroyer had one improbable chance to get it right.

• Spector guilty of 2nd degree murder 04.13.09

Anything less than direct hits killing three pirates with three bullets would have placed the American hostage, merchant Capt. Richard Phillips, in mortal danger, if not sealed his fate.

The scene was set as darkness fell Sunday evening off the African coast: The last three pirates, holding Phillips in an enclosed powerless lifeboat, appeared to be running out of patience with their

I'm happy to finally read about the pirates -not- getting away with kidnapping and stealing.  Hopefully, this will be the beginning of the end to the out of control situation in the Gulf of Aden.