1. What actions are Somali pirates taking after fellow pirates murdered their 4 American captives and were arrested (some killed) by the U.S. Navy?

2. How did the Americans react when they were hijacked by the pirates, according to pirate Hassan?

3. Why did the Somali pirates kill the four Americans, according to pirate Hassan?

4. What announcement did pirates make in response to the 33 year prison sentence given to the pirate who was captured after the hijacking of the U.S. cargo ship Maersk Alabama?

5. a) How many ships and hostages are Somali pirates currently holding?
b) What are pirates doing to prevent their captives from being rescued?

6.  The Obama administration made the decision to bring Somali pirates, who are not U.S. citizens, here to the United States to be tried in U.S. courts, giving them the same rights as American citizens.  Others argue that pirates should be tried abroad as enemy combatants, just as terrorists should be.  Which method do you believe is in the best interest of United States citizens?  Why?

7. Somali pirates hijack ships and hold them for ransom, torturing some of their captives. They appear to be outraged and feel put upon that anyone would try to prevent their criminal atrocities. Pirate Abdirahman Abdullahi Qabowsade said "We have been killed and arrested illegally before, so we can't bear with such attacks anymore. We will respond to any future attacks aggressively."
Read a commentary from StudentNewsDaily about how the world's governments should respond to the pirates.  Do you agree with the commentator's recommendations? Explain your answer. Be specific.