Having just returned from a conference in the US, it is abundantly clear to me that the US now attaches huge importance to the lives of its personnel on overseas service. This has now clearly been proven to include all US citizens. No asset will be spared in rescuing and recovering those being held hostage.
The message to the lawless ba$tards involved in piracy is simple; attack US personnel and you will be killed.
According to the BBC:
In Eyl, a pirate stronghold on the Somali coast, one self-proclaimed pirate said the US navy had become the "number one enemy".
"From now on, if we capture foreign ships and their respective countries try to attack us, we will kill them [the hostages]," he told the Associated Press by telephone.
The so-called pirate can rest assured that his location will already be known and his days are now numbered.
Congratulations to the US Navy SEALs! And to President Obama for his clear leadership.
Official U.S. Navy SEAL Information Web Site