"Do you agree that this is idiotic?"

This Dutch Navy incident has been quite entertaining. Sounds like the Dutch enjoyed some fireworks in government today.

Angry Dutch lawmakers grilled the junior Defense Minister Jack de Vries on Tuesday about why a Dutch boarding party released the nine Somalis.

"We see piracy as a major problem but this weekend a Dutch ship detains pirates and then frees them," opposition lawmaker Ewout Irrgang said. "How can this happen? Do you agree that this is idiotic?"

Yes sir, I agree!

De Vries admitted that Dutch prosecutors should have been consulted before the pirates were released.

"With hindsight, the commander contacted prosecutors too late," De Vries said. "It should have happened earlier."

Ahh yes, we have all seen this before. Whenever the government screws up, they blame the Navy. When the Navy kicks ass, you can bet that ass the government will take credit.