Quotable

“I want to be very clear that we are resolved to halt the rise of piracy in that region and to achieve that goal, we’re going to have to continue to work with our partners to prevent future attacks.”

President Barack Obama

After the U.S. Navy’s rescue of an American freighter captain who was being held by Somali pirates.

“We have no choice but to further strengthen our nuclear deterrent to cope with additional military threats by hostile forces.”

North Korea’s Foreign Ministry

In protest of the U.N. Security Council’s condemnation of the country’s rocket launch.