**BREAKING** Captain Free'd - Pirates Slain

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Additional Info - NBC Breaking Report Video Here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax779NmR5dU

An American ship captain was freed unharmed Sunday in a swift firefight that killed three of the four Somali pirates who had been holding him for days in a lifeboat off the coast of Africa, the ship's owner said. A senior U.S. intelligence official said a pirate who had been involved in negotiations to free Capt. Richard Phillips but who was not on the lifeboat was in custody.

Phillips, 53, of Underhill, Vermont, was safely transported to a Navy warship nearby.


Richard Phillips, captain of the U.S.-flagged cargo ship Maersk Alabama, right, after his rescue, with Cmdr. Frank Castellano, commanding officer of USS Bainbridge.

[opihimoimoi]

1. Bush is gonna want a photo op with the Capt....prolly fly there soon...

[seabeyond]

2. i feel really good about this. i am glad to hear it. thanks. n/t

[ChazII]

3. Awesome news.

Thank you for letting us know.

[madamesilverspurs]

4. Navy SEALS.

Good job, small wonder screenwriters love them.

[mike3121]

5. What great news.

Can you actually believe it on the politically conservative (but anti-Christian) blog Little Green Footballs they are actually heaping praise on Obama for authorizing action. I was beginning to fear Obama might get the Jimmy Carter award for this whole affair. Obama presidency 100 points Pirates zero (does high five).

[Seldona]

6. I am glad the resolution of this situation didn't include

the Caption's death. Hell of a hostage rescue. Great job whomever they are.

[IndianaGreen]

7. Notice that Phillips is wearing Castellanos' cap, and viceversa

Great job NAVY!

[Captain Hilts]

8. A nice touch to exchange caps. Go NAVY! nt

[rtassi]

9. I agree ... maritime traditions at their best! n/t

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10. White House Obama Statement Released...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v16OMMNS4mQ

[vegleftie]

11. treating the symptoms, not the disease

Piracy won't go away until the serious problems in Somalia are addressed, including young men signing up to be pirates so they can get out of poverty. Sending in the troops to rescue the captain and killing a few pirates is very Clint Eastwood and a great story for Easter Sunday, but nothing has changed.

[Seldona]

12. Sorry, I have to disagree.

Don't you think this is going to make the pirates think twice about taking American ships, crew, and cargo? It sucks people had to die, but we didn't start this. We only ended it.

As far as the Somali pirate situation, I agree more should be done to stabilize the region. But that is far beyond the scope of the mission these men were given, and executed flawlessly I might add.

If I were a pirate thinking about taking an American ship and her crew today, I would be thinking about having to play with an American destroyer, as well as some of the best trained special forces in the world. That makes a difference to OUR situation. That is fine imo, for now.