Pirates in the Somalia waters have been known to be a problem for a couple of years now. This latest encounter made me think a bit...
The facts as I understand them...
- Pirates attacked a US ship
- They sunk their own ship afterwards
- Their captives turned the tables, and four pirates left in a lifeboat with the captain of the captive ship
- The captain attempted to escape, but failed.
- Other pirates are coming to assist their "comrades"
- US and other forces are converging on the area
- The ending is being written... soon, I hope
So... how much civility, sympathy, and such do the pirates deserve? A lot, a little, something in between?
I'm curious...