“The dramatic rescue of an American cargo ship captain kidnapped by Somali pirates may have put the lives of hundreds of other hostages in danger and raised the stakes for future hijacks, experts have warned.”

The “vowed revenge attacks” now being reported should hearten the experts who warned us against angering the pirates. But let us here note who it is vowing to raise the stakes.

They picked this fight and are now vowing to escalate the conflict. I won’t repeat the mistake our previous President made in saying, “Bring it on!” but I will say without apology that whatever these Somali pirates and their assorted enablers bring upon themselves will be entirely just desserts and well deserved.