Political correctness encouraging piracy

[john m roberts]

These pirates also showed poor judgment in seizing an American ship and taking an American hostage with a new president in office who can't afford to be seen as weak or indecisive. Republicans traditionally accuse Democratic presidents of being weak on defense and if there had been no action they would have eaten him alive. Everyone remembers President Carter's endless dithering over the Tehran hostage crisis. It cost him his presidency. Of course it was the call of the naval officer in charge on the spot, but the president has received very good press here anyway and the opposition can't complain too loudly.