Bin Laden's Killers Send Pirates a Message

Three months ago, two aid workers helping to clear landmines out of Somalia were captured by local pirates. Jessica Buchanan, a 32-year-old American, and Danish citizen Poul Hagen Thisted, 60, had been held for ransom ever since. Efforts by the Danish government to secure their release were unsuccessful. At some point over the last few months — when exactly is unclear — the United States developed intelligence on their location, and also discovered that Buchanan, the American, was ill with an undisclosed illness. With her condition deteriorating, U.S. President Barack Obama decided to attempt a military rescue. SEAL Team 6, the same unit that invaded Pakistan and took out bin Laden, was chosen for the job. On Tuesday night, they got it done.