Navy SEALs shot down three Somali pirates to rescue Captain Richard Phillips, who had been held hostage since his boat, the Maersk Alabama, was attacked on Wednesday. Phillips gave himself up in return for his crew's safety. After an aborted escape attempt on Friday, the Navy was finally able to secure Phillips' safety. Phillips is being hailed as a hero, and rightly so, but the pirates still have control of more than 200 other hostages. Let's hope their safe return can be negotiated.
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