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Somali pirates released by Russian forces confirmed dead
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/323071,somali-pirates-released-by-russian-forces-confirmed-dead.html ^

Posted on 05/11/2010 3:09:35 AM PDT by kronos77

Moscow - The Somali embassy in Moscow on Tuesday confirmed the death of 10 pirates released at sea last week by Russian forces off the coast of the Horn of Africa country.

Earlier, an official from Russia's Defence Ministry told journalists that the men were presumed dead since their boat had not reached the shore.

Russian forces had captured the pirates last week in an operation to rescue the tanker Moskovsky Universitet, which was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden.

But the pirates were released on Friday and put in one of their own boats, without weapons or navigation equipment, 300 nautical miles off the coast of Somalia, after Russia said there were no international guidelines for prosecuting the men.


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: deathonsea; maritime; pirates; russia; somalipirates
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To: kronos77

Wow this sucks big time!!!!!!!


21 posted on 05/11/2010 3:37:49 AM PDT by dennisw (It all comes 'round again --Fairport)
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To: SkyPilot
Weapons and navigation equipment were not what they vitally lacked. What killed them (in a slow, painful, suffering death) was lack of WATER.

Uh... I think we all got that.

22 posted on 05/11/2010 3:40:20 AM PDT by raybbr (Someone who invades another country is NOT an immigrant - illegal or otherwise.)
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To: kronos77

But...but...aren’t the Russians worried about their “standing in the world”? snicker


23 posted on 05/11/2010 3:42:32 AM PDT by rhombus
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To: kronos77

Somalia has an embassy?


24 posted on 05/11/2010 3:51:42 AM PDT by xp38
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To: tioga
hmm, 15 posts and not a bleeding heart liberal in sight yet.

That because the Russians didn't punch any of the pirates in the mouth and draw blood, or turn up the A/C before they were put out to sea. Those are the things that cause problems.

25 posted on 05/11/2010 3:54:20 AM PDT by Dahoser (Separation of church and state? No, we need separation of media and state.)
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To: Never on my watch

you are right, it says 10 pirates....he’s number 11


26 posted on 05/11/2010 3:57:39 AM PDT by republicangel
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To: kronos77

The article said 10 pirates. The picture has 11.


27 posted on 05/11/2010 4:03:52 AM PDT by revtown
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To: Thrownatbirth

Cookie, polonium sandwiches for all the pirates!


28 posted on 05/11/2010 4:07:55 AM PDT by databoss
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To: revtown

Well, at least one on the photo is beaten or shot to death.
Note three armed marines there.


29 posted on 05/11/2010 4:08:31 AM PDT by cunning_fish
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To: kronos77

Go russkies! I’ll bet all the other Somali pirates will never forget what a russkie flag looks like now.


30 posted on 05/11/2010 4:11:45 AM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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To: cunning_fish
Well, at least one on the photo is beaten or shot to death.

OH NOEZ! The pirates had their Geneva Convention rights violated! Quick someone call the UN or the ICRC! :)

31 posted on 05/11/2010 4:13:28 AM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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To: Fresh Wind

I know. You didn’t see the pirates being Mirandized and flown to NY City in style to be coddled, er.....tried.


32 posted on 05/11/2010 4:13:48 AM PDT by rbg81 (DRAIN THE SWAMP!!)
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To: kronos77

There are some things for which the Russians have a real tallent and which we should consider emulating.


33 posted on 05/11/2010 4:19:34 AM PDT by Lion Den Dan
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To: kronos77

Libs always cling to the “capital punishment does not deter crime” crap. Newsflash, morons: these ten guys will never, ever board another ship without a ticket. I’d say they’re effectively “deterred”. Rest in peace, maggots!


34 posted on 05/11/2010 4:20:58 AM PDT by Mich Patriot (Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but democrats believe every day is April 15th.)
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To: Thrownatbirth

......Hard to row 300 miles with no water......

Hard to row 300 miles with no oars and a leaking boat


35 posted on 05/11/2010 4:22:23 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . Ostracize Democrats. There can be no Democrat friends.)
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To: kronos77; txlurker

Its actually a little early to “presume” all are dead. If the boat had water - its only been 4 or five days ... maybe the boat was leaking a little? I trust the Ruskies gave each pirate a spoon to bail with ... ;-)


36 posted on 05/11/2010 4:25:41 AM PDT by Tunehead54 (Nothing funny here ;-)
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To: kronos77

Excellent.


37 posted on 05/11/2010 4:26:00 AM PDT by BuffaloJack (Comrade O has to go.)
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To: pnh102

He’s not dead, he’s just pining for the fjords.


38 posted on 05/11/2010 4:33:13 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Obie Wan Nairobi from the 1/2 dark side. The farce with this one strong, it is...)
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To: Lion Den Dan

In fact it is of American origin. Called Chicago style. Like Little Tony is fond in a river with hands tied stabbed eleven times and shot six times in a back. None seen he is killed, folks heard he was under depression....So it is a suicide!
So does Russian marines. We haven’t killed them. We have released them. We took their weapons, GPS and motors for good, so they can’t do any more evil things. Why was it 300 miles off-shore? We got them there, why the hell do we have to get them elsewhere? And as for that hole in their inflatable, none seen it was we who did it!


39 posted on 05/11/2010 4:40:00 AM PDT by cunning_fish
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To: kronos77

No one really thought they would be released after attacking s Russian tanker, did they?

I would bet the Russians made “sure” they died slowly and horribly of exposure.

I would also bet Russian wessels are now safe in Somali waters.


40 posted on 05/11/2010 4:42:07 AM PDT by silverleaf
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