President Obama says US resolved to halt piracy
US President Barack Obama says the United States is resolved to halt piracy, following the rescue of the American captain of the cargo ship, the Maersk Alabama.
President Barack Obama vowed Monday to ``halt the rise of piracy'' off the coast of Africa after the dramatic rescue of an American merchant captain, foreshadowing a longer and potentially more treacherous struggle ahead as he weighs a series of unpalatable options.