the americans had been killed two days before they were taken. meanwhile, a celebration of life held for two of the americans in seattle last night. friends saying they had been living their dream, sailing around the world. peter famm is an expert an somali piracy, senior vice president of the national committee on american foreign policy. peter, this danish family, it's tough to be critical in a situation like this but they knew they were sailing into pirate-infested waters apparently. >> yes. in fact, the allied coalition naval force necessary the region which have been fighting piracy the last few years actually maintains an active website warning people in very strong terms that these waters are not to be crossed lightly and to do so taking certain precautions and unfortunately some people tend to roll the dice, and unfortunately things like this can happen. jon: and the pirates are not just unemployed fishermen, looking to make a buck. i mean, there is a real