What baffles me -- and I'm trying to find the exact quote in the Wash Post -- is that the Somalians were appalled that we'd actually SHOOT someone. They were shocked that violence was used to combat violence. The attitude was basically "well, gee, d'ja have to KILL 'em?"
Ah, here is is -- courtesy of the
Washington Post:
Quote:
In Somalia, in the pirate haven of Harardhere, where locals have benefited from millions of dollars in pirate ransom, the military operation seemed like a bewildering display of force against four errant young men. "It was wrong to kill those pirates," said Aisha Gurey, an Arabic teacher. "The international community is wrong, and the pirates are wrong. But in this case, the strong one has killed the weak one."
Now, correct me if I'm wrong here... but if you walk up to a bear and poke him in the nuts with a needle, ya shouldn't blame the bear for taking your head off.
Duh.
--Jaeger
