Terrorism for the day

The New York Times has an article about terrorism in Africa:

American warplanes entered Somali airspace in support of an attempt by French commandos to rescue a French agent held hostage by al-Shabab militants in Somalia, President Obama told Congress in a letter on Sunday. The warplanes did not fire any weapons and took no direct part in the operation, the President’s letter said.
The rescue attempt was a failure. The hostage, who used the name Denis Allex, was killed by his captors, and two French soldiers were killed in the raid.
The letter said the American forces “provided limited technical support to French forces”. The President’s letter was meant to fulfill a requirement under the War Powers Resolution that he notify Congress within 48 hours after ordering American forces into potentially hostile situations abroad, including entering the territory, waters, or airspace of a foreign nation while equipped for combat.

Rico says there's nothing like getting a letter from the President...