The Somalia Pirates Affair - Stage 2

Is it just me or do you find something ridiculous about the U.S. Gov't having to explain in intricate detail why the Navy SEALS shot 3 of the 4 men who were HOLDING HOSTAGE an American citizen?!?

In this particular case, I'm not even going to fault Obama & co. Rather, I think this is the international media pushing forth its very strange agenda of moral equivalency. Something very odd is going on.