The right way to deal with Somalia's thugs

Three months ago, two aid workers helping to clear land mines out of Somalia were captured by local pirates. Jessica Buchanan, a 32-year-old American, and Danish citizen Poul Hagen Thisted, 60, had been held for ransom ever since. Efforts by the Danish government to secure their release were unsuccessful. At some point over the last few months - when exactly is unclear - the United States developed intelligence on their location, and also discovered that Ms. Buchanan was suffering from an

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