The World Still Looks to America for Leadership

No matter what the Obama Administration, the liberals on both sides of the aisle, the mainstream media, or the rest of the world says; the world still looks to America for leadership.

Case in point:

Somali pirates have been terrorizing the high seas for months, yet no one has done anything about the problem. The world’s leaders have acted spineless and helpless…UNTIL an American ship was hijacked.

First, the brave captain offered himself up as the sacrificial lamb to protect his crew and the precious cargo they were carrying to the needy in Africa. The ship was allowed to continue on its course, while the captain was detained in a raft by four young Somali pirates.

Second, a ransom was requested in exchange for the life of the captain. Don’t they know America has never negotiated with terrorists or kidnappers?

Third, after five days adrift at sea, the captors agreed to have their drifting raft towed behind an American navy vessel.

Finally, on Easter Sunday, one of the captors put his gun to the head of the American ship captain. That was a fatal mistake for him and two of his comrades. In an effort to protect the captain, Navy seal sharp shooters took out three of the pirates simultaneously, killing them instantly. The captain was rescued and the remaining pirate was taken into custody.

Now, let’s fast forward to today. After two days of heightened hijacking activity, including the attempted capture of another American ship in retaliation for America’s actions in protecting its citizen, France FINALLY showed some guts by confronting one of the Somali pirates’ mother ships. They fired on it and took eleven pirates into custody. YAY!!!! It’s about time. Like always, until the Americans lead the way, no one makes a move.

I never thought these words would cross my mind, but they have…so…here goes…THANK YOU President Obama for standing strong against the Somali pirates and showing the rest of the world that America is still strong.

I am a woman of my word. When Obama won the presidency I promised that I would praise him when I thought he was right and oppose him when I thought he was wrong. FINALLY, he has done something that I can praise him for…and it didn’t hurt a bit.