Great Job Guys!

From Fox News. You can read the entire article here.

Captain Richard Phillips is now safe and healthy aboard the USS Boxer after
Navy Seals launched a rescue attempt that ended when snipers killed three
pirates in three shots, all direct hits to the head.

They established clear head shots on all three pirates: one was visible
through the front window, and the other two were revealing their heads through
the top hatch, presumably to get fresh air. It would be their last breath.

Thank goodness the on scene commander was not worried about the political ramifications of using force. I am also impressed that this was not a planned operation, but just the commander making a decision on the fly. The rescue came later than I thought it would, but what do I know? I am definitely impressed and proud of our Navy for a job well done. I bet that pirate that came on board the US ship is thinking that he made the right choice.

I agree with GI Korea at ROK Drop that pirates will probably be thinking twice about hijacking American flagged vessels. You can read more of his thoughts here.

I will be waiting to see if any of my students tell me about this today. Most Korean teenagers/men love to play the game Sudden Attack. They all know the English words "head shot." This would probably be one news story that would keep their attention, I will definetely be using it for my adult class.