There's been a bunch of news lately about these Somali pirates who hijack ships and hold them for ransom, often making some good money when the shipping companies would rather pay up than be late. 
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Maybe I'm naive, but why aren't we literally blowing these guys out of the water?  They show up in the middle of the ocean with their rifles in their little boats, meanwhile we have navy SEALS, fighter jets, and friggin hovercraft.  Yes, hovercraft.  Since there's nowhere to hide in the open ocean and there's nothing nearby that could become collateral damage, why aren't we dropping bombs on these little jerks from 60,000 feet? #travel