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.
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.