Obama twice approved force to rescue hostage

[Drunken Irishman]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama twice authorized the military to rescue a U.S. captain held by Somali pirates and whose life appeared to be at risk.

Officials say Obama gave the OK on Friday and Saturday to rescue Capt. Richard Phillips from a lifeboat off the Somali coast. Officials say both times the Pentagon believed Phillips' life was at risk.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iqznz3bUMKIUbrDYAUHHuMQ4vyJAD97H4LVO0

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1. So eager to use violence

:(

[stray cat]

2. both times it was believed the captains life was at risk - sounds eager to save a hostage

[glaeken777]

3. tell me you're being sarcastic n/t

[Pirate Smile]

4. Oh, FFS - to save the Captain's life.

:eyes:

[jenmito]

5. So eager to bash Obama.

:( :eyes:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. How about eager to rescue an American citizen who was held captive by armed criminals?

If that captain had been your father/sibling/husband/friend, how would you have felt if they just sat around and let the pirates do what they wanted with him?

Sorry -- I have no sympathy whatever with a bunch of thugs who take over ships and hold innocent people hostage.

[Adelante]

7. I hope you never have an AK-47 aimed at you

Really.

[gizmo1979]

8. You're funny.

You make me laugh.

[ClarkUSA]

10. Er, welcome to DU. Really. No, REALLY.

:eyes:

[NYC_SKP]

9. I'm rekkin' this post.

Violence is often the solution, or the response appropriate to the situation.

This was one such situation.

Good on the President.

:patriot:

[SpartanDem]

11. I knew it was just a matter of time

before some naive pacifist would start bitching.