Think this is an ONION story? Nope just USAnian overkill...

"We want to ensure that we have all the capability that might be needed over the course of the coming days," Petraeus said.

Seriously, who needs the Onion?
But the plot is thickening. While the US Navy rushes in its reinforcements (it really seems so silly to write this), it looks like the pirates may be calling in back-up of their own:
two pirate ships had left Eyl on Wednesday afternoon. He said a third -- the German cargo ship Hansa Stavanger -- had sailed from Xarardheere, some 230 miles south along the Somali coastline, and a fourth -- a Taiwanese fishing vessel seized Monday that was only 30 miles from the lifeboat -- was also on its way. The man said there were a total of 52 hostages aboard the ships floating toward the scene.

Amazing. I suppose the surge tatic will be employed by local police soon too. Call in the B2 to end the car chase.

Who ever came up with the idea of the "Keystone Cops" understood human nature.