In an interview with Diane Sawyer, President Obama discussed the dramatic rescue of two aid workers who had been held by Somali pirates since October. Obama said of his call with the father of American hostage Jessica Buchanan, "I cannot imagine what he went through - given Malia and Sasha - and for him to be able to stay strong and then for our incredible men and women in uniform to do what they do, it makes you proud about this country."
Video: Somalia Rescue Of Aid Worker Made Obama Think About His Daughters
Navy SEALs Kill 9 Somali Pirates While Rescuing Aid Workers
A team of Navy Seals rescued two aid workers who had been held hostage by Somali pirates since October 25 last year.
31 U.S. Troops, Including Several Navy SEALs From Team 6, Killed In Afghanistan
A helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan last night, and authorities say 31 U.S. troops and seven Afghan commandos were killed. AP reports that more than 20 Navy SEALs from Team Six, the unit that killed Osama bin Laden, were among those who died in the crash. Officials believe it was the deadliest single attack for American forces in the decade-long war.
Bin Laden "Deathers" Will Search Arabian Sea For His Corpse
Sure, some people believe that Osama Bin Laden was shot and killed by Navy SEAL commandos and then dropped into the ocean. These are the same sort of people who believe that Obama was born in Hawaii and deny the fact that Captain Crunch contains microscopic razor blades to cut the roof of your mouth, flooding your bloodstream with addictive "Crunch ions" developed by the Pope's secret lab at Roswell. But one American hero refuses to believe the "reality's" version of events: treasure-hunting explorer Bill Warren, who is planning to travel to the North Arabian Sea to find Bin Laden's corpse and confirm his death once and for all.
U.S. Considers Options Against Piracy
After the U.S. Navy killed three Somali pirates holding an American container ship captain hostage, pirates have seized four ships in 48 hours. BBC News reports the most recent was a Greek-managed ship with 22 Filipino crew members. NATO Lt. Commander Alexandre Fernandes told Reuters news agency, "There was only three minutes between the alarm and the hijack... They attacked at night, which was very unusual. They were using the moonlight as it's still quite bright."

