Reply #6: This is NOT a "foreign policy crisis." He should stay out of it.

[Brazenly Liberal]

There is no foreign policy element here. These pirates are not in it to make a political point. It's how they make their living. Period.

As horrible and all too often tragic as kidnappings are, the President of the US cannot start interceding. If he does, the number of kidnappings that ARE political will abruptly escalate.

Edit to clarify: I am not saying or implying this is a legitimate way to make a living. Someone told me it sounds like I am saying that. I'm not.