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Durbin Reacts to Pirate Hostage Rescue
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is praising the efforts of the U.S. military that rescued a cargo ship captain who was held hostage by pirates for five days.

Capt. Richard Phillips was rescued by Navy Seals off of the horn of Africa. Durbin said President Obama did the right thing when he gave approval for the sniper shots killing three of the four assailants and saving Phillips.

The recent high-seas hostage event has led to a debate over how seagoing vessels should best defend themselves against such attacks. While Durbin doesn't think it best to man cargo ships with U.S. soldiers, he believes the issue of arming crew members with weapons should be revisited.

Speaking Monday, Obama told reports that the United States must halt an increasing threat of piracy off the coast of lawless Somalia.

(Illinois Radio Network)
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