Pirates seize British cargo ship in Gulf of Aden

[Onkel Neal]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/06/britain.cargo.ship.seized.somalia/

I'm really surprised the western nations have not jumped on this with both feet. Seems like an excellent opportunity for target practice. Send out a Q-ship and when the pirates show up, a 688 takes them out.

[JALU3]

She's not British Flagged, she's Italian Flagged. (http://lloydslist.com/ll/news/pirates-seize-british-owned-bulker/20017636392.htm) So much for the RN to the rescue ... flags of convenience doesn't allow for modern naval law, attack in self-defense allowances. What about the Italian Navy (http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/news/italian-navy-foils-pirate-attack-in-gulf-of-aden/20017527484.htm), can't they go in. So woes up for taking these companies to task, and requiring them to flag in country of ownership?

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News Update!
US Flagged, Dutched Owned, M/V Maersk Alabama has been hijacked off the coast of Somalia (http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE53721Z20090408). The crewmembers are members of SUI (http://www.seafarers.org/HeardAtHQ/2007/Q1/maerskalabama.xml).

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/images/maersk-a-class-image1.jpg

Now my question is, what will be the Administration's response? This is the first time, of note, that a US flagged vessel has been the target of a successful pirate hijacking off the coast of Somalia.
Where are the SEALs?