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Piracy and civilization: a lesson for our time.(military operations against piracy in modern times)

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| May 04, 2009 | O'Sullivan, John | COPYRIGHT 2009 National Review, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

WHEN U.S. Navy SEAL snipers killed three Somali pirates and rescued Capt. Richard Phillips off the coast of East Africa, they struck a blow for civilization in general and for the liberal civilization of the West in particular. Pirates took an American hostage; they sought a ransom and their own freedom in return for his release; and, when negotiations dragged, they seemed about to shoot him. The snipers, steadying themselves in choppy seas, delivered three shots to the head. If ever a military action deserved the name of "surgical strike," this one did. It was justified, precise, and lethal. It killed the pirates, rescued Phillips, and avoided harming anyone else. It was, ...

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