Dead Men Tell No Tales

For the better part of a week, much of the nation, and indeed the world has been watching to see how the standoff between the U.S. Navy and Somali pirates over Captain Richard Phillips would end. Well, now we know. Thanks to a daring raid by the best of the best, also known as Navy SEALS, Captain Phillips is on his way home and 3 of the 4 Pirates are dead, the 4th in the hands of what one can only assume is a very effective U.S. security detail. While massive amounts of kudos is deserved all around, some individuals need to be singled out for their bravery.

Captain Richard Phillips. The man surrendered himself to pirates as a form of collateral so that his crewmen could go free. There is no action more quintessentially becoming of an outstanding captain than that.

President Obama. Late last week, President Obama gave the Pentagon the green light to use force in the event negotiators felt that Captain Phillips was in imminent danger. While our President has been traveling the world speaking about the effectiveness of negotiations and diplomacy, it is comforting to know he recognizes when force is an inevitable necessity.

Saving the best for last-U.S. Navy Seals. Sniping the captors, capturing the last pirate, and not incurring a single scratch; our guys have once again proved why they are among the best fighters planet Earth has ever seen.

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