The Illegitimate President

MOMBASA, Kenya – President Barack Obama vowed Monday “to halt the rise of piracy,” while shipmates of the rescued American freighter captain called for tough action against Somali bandits who are preying on one of the world’s busiest sea routes.

Obama appeared to move up the piracy issue on his agenda, saying the United States would work with nations elsewhere in the world.

I don’t see why he had to travel to his homeland to make that announcement, but I welcome Obama’s cooperation in my initiative to make international waters safe for the American merchant marine.

Unlike Obama, however, I feel perfectly confident in the ability of the United States Navy to make the oceans of the world safe for American vessles – both by taking action such as they just did in freeing Captain Phillips from the Somali pirates, and by making it plainly known that we will not suffer allowing our ships and citizens to fall into hostile hands.