Status-Summary: Today, 13. January 2011, 21h30 UTC, At least 45 foreign vessels plus two barges are kept in Somali hands against the will of their owners, while at least 801 hostages or captives - including a South-African yachting couple - suffer to be released.

Were there a Santa Clause, the 67-minute, 30-secpnd wish list for America from President Obama would have come in handy.