The buzz this week has been about the rescue of the ship's captain from pirates by the Navy Seals. He was finally rescued after the three remaining pirates were simultaneously taken out by snipers. Getting tough with these pirates is an action long overdue. They were making it look so easily that it was starting to appear like a respectable spring break vacation and a easy way to make a little extra money.
http://projects.ajc.com/gallery/view/opinion/luckovichapril09/
The link of above will display a political cartoon by Luckovich of the Atlanta Constitution. In it he draws pirates of the Caribbean era, on a boat, with one pirate one saying to the other, "This has gotten too Dangerous. I'm going back to wall street banking."
My Obama hating, right-wing, co-workers were especially pleased. I guess this sentiment goes for right-wingers in general. They are saying things like: "I don't like anything Obama has done so far, but I'll give him a thumbs-up on this one." Now, I have to reluctantly agree but i have keep to myself my disconcerted feeling about the shedding of blood and the loss of life. It seems to me that the rivers of blood that have flown from Iraq should have been enough to satisfy any thrist for awhile. I feel empathy for Obama who is having to follow that tradition of the America presidency in which lives must be taken and lives must be sacrificed. I know, it's in the job description, but I was hoping in vain that it does not has to be.
