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Pirates released after assault operation near Gulf of Aden apparently perished
RIA "Novosti" ^ | May, 11, 2010

Posted on 05/11/2010 1:49:15 AM PDT by Freelance Warrior

The Somali pirates who were captured in an assault operation after hijacking a Russian tanker near the Gulf of Aden and then released by Russian military officials have not reached the coast and have apparently perished, a top-ranking source in Russia's Defense Ministry told journalists on Tuesday.

Russia's Moscow University tanker was hijacked last week near the Gulf of Aden. Ten pirates were captured and one was killed in the assault operation.

The captured pirates were initially to be sent to Moscow for prosecution, but Russian military officials then made the decision to release them, citing the absence of a legal base to carry out prosecution procedures against pirates.

The pirate's boat reportedly disappeared from radars an hour after they had been released by the Russian military.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Russia
KEYWORDS: gulfofaden; piracy; pirate; russia; somali; somalia; somalipirates
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To: Freelance Warrior

ROFL! I have no doubt the pirate ship disappeared from radar. Probably with the help of a cruise missile. No muss, no fuss, no trial. Just barbecued shark bait.


21 posted on 05/11/2010 2:23:27 AM PDT by Enterprise (Dan Rather said Obama is so incompetent he couldn't sell watermelons.)
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To: Freelance Warrior

I’m predicting that Russian flagged ships will be left alone now. Maybe another such incident if the pirates are slow learners.

Russia is demonstrating an understanding of how these things work that our leadership seems to lack.

It wasn’t always that way.


22 posted on 05/11/2010 2:32:20 AM PDT by Riley (The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
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To: Freelance Warrior
The Civilized World
Deplores this act of cruelty.
(But good job, Russia!)
23 posted on 05/11/2010 2:35:33 AM PDT by Haiku Guy (Gov. Chris Christie (R) won the NJ-6 held by Rep. Frank Pallone (D) by a 15.5% margin!)
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To: Freelance Warrior

24 posted on 05/11/2010 2:55:50 AM PDT by Dumpster Baby (Truth is called hate by those who hate the truth.)
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To: MaxMax

I suspect bullet to the head then put the boat adrift


25 posted on 05/11/2010 2:59:59 AM PDT by dila813
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To: Haiku Guy

I guess a few ACLU lawyers will have to cancel their travel plans.


26 posted on 05/11/2010 3:08:28 AM PDT by Thrownatbirth (.....Iraq Invasion fan since '91.)
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To: Freelance Warrior

Disappeared from Radar????? I guess that could happen when you have weights tied to your feet. They might try using their Sonar equipment.


27 posted on 05/11/2010 3:15:01 AM PDT by Old Retired Army Guy (tHE)
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To: FormerACLUmember

The other sad part of the story is that the pirates won’t be getting their 72 dancing virgins. Amen.


28 posted on 05/11/2010 3:34:08 AM PDT by gakrak
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To: AlexW

“Must have been a slow leak, hahaha.”

A slow leak caused by some centex stuck to the bottom of their boat... those crazy ruskies sure are messy, allowing stray centex to get acidentially stuck to their boat...


29 posted on 05/11/2010 3:38:20 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine .. now it is your turn..)
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

Treading water for an hour with those weights is impressive.


30 posted on 05/11/2010 3:42:29 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: Freelance Warrior

AWw! now aint dat jess too bad;-)


31 posted on 05/11/2010 3:51:09 AM PDT by camle (keep an open mind and someone will fill it full of something for you)
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To: Freelance Warrior

We need to practice this kind of justice.

LLS


32 posted on 05/11/2010 4:29:52 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer ( WOLVERINES!)
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To: Freelance Warrior

Let’s see how many more boats flying Russian flags get hijacked. LOL.


33 posted on 05/11/2010 4:59:39 AM PDT by BobL
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To: Freelance Warrior

Finally, some one gets it! Too bad it had to be the Russians and not the US.


34 posted on 05/11/2010 5:05:47 AM PDT by dtrpscout (A bad dog is better than most good people.)
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To: Freelance Warrior

Picture from another thread showing the 11 pirates, with one appearing to be dead. This was taken before they were released.

35 posted on 05/11/2010 5:14:15 AM PDT by rawhide
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To: Freelance Warrior

Stupid somali pirates, stealing more anchor chain than they could swim with.


36 posted on 05/11/2010 5:14:17 AM PDT by aomagrat (Gun owners who vote for democrats are too stupid to own guns.)
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To: Freelance Warrior

Can you imagine what the pirates were thinking as they sat in that rubber raft, with no motor and no food, 300 miles from land, watching that Russian ship disappear slowly from sight?

It gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling inside, I tell ya.


37 posted on 05/11/2010 5:15:10 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (Never trust anyone who points their ass at God while praying.)
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To: Freelance Warrior

Must have been allah (piss be on him) will for his moon rock death cult followers to sink to the bottom of the ocean


38 posted on 05/11/2010 5:46:14 AM PDT by Popman (Balsa wood: Obama Presidential timber)
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To: Freelance Warrior

Julius Caesar deal successfully with pirates in a similar, thou more dramatic, manner. He publicly crucified all of them. End of problem. I congratulate the Russians on saving their ship and crew while at the same time ridding the world of 11 pirates. Well done Russia.


39 posted on 05/11/2010 6:11:18 AM PDT by jpsb
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To: Freelance Warrior
The Somali pirates ... were captured ... and then released ... citing the absence of a legal base to carry out prosecution procedures against pirates. ... The pirate's boat reportedly disappeared from radars an hour after they had been released by the Russian military.

No legal basis to prosecute pirates??? Is that a joke?

I have a slightly different take on this. Are the Somali pirates working for the Russians? Did the Somalis accidentally attack the wrong ship (a Russian ship)? Is that why they were released? "Disappeared from radars" only so that they could attack the proper ships (non-Russian), with the Russians' blessings.

40 posted on 05/11/2010 10:45:01 AM PDT by my_pointy_head_is_sharp (Pray for the death of Islam. Yes, pray.)
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