Pirate Capture Shows U.S. Commitment to Free Seas, Leaders Say

By Karen ParrishAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2012 – The U.S. Navy’s Jan. 5 capture of 15 suspected pirates in the northern Arabian Sea demonstrates the Defense Department’s commitment to maritime freedom of navigation, DOD’s senior leaders said yesterday.
During a taped interview with Bob Schieffer for the CBS news program “Face the Nation,” Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chairman Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey noted

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