EPTwho really knows what happened, all the world saw was a hostage situation that was ended decisively without negotiation. and three people are dead for it, albiet people that took military action versus the US.
perhaps there was negotiation - it was never mentioned in the press.
all the world saw was a brief, cursory announcement that three enemies of the US were executed.
Delta or some other special unit was sent into Iran in the hostage situation in the 80's under Carter. thirty years later Iran still wants to kill the infidel USA.
in a way, showing that SEALs are capable is a blessing - most people probably felt US military forces were incapable after events like Iran hostage. other actions like Grenada, Panama didn't help US image at all either.
in another way, executing those pirates - well look at Iran. it's been thirty years.
so there will be escalation. and it's not pretty - if pirates come in with the intent to kill US naval forces it will not be pretty.
if only those pirates could have been talked down, perhaps even disarmed. the world deserves to know the truth, rather than this covert war that was started, perhaps a long time ago, in the eastern African seas.
