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Pirates 'have all died,' Russia says, after decrying 'imperfections' in international law
Cleveland.com ^ | 5/11/10 | MANSUR MIROVALEV

Posted on 05/11/2010 4:10:34 PM PDT by pissant

MOSCOW, Russia — Following high level complaints about "imperfections" in international law, Russia announced Tuesday that captured Somali pirates "have all died." A Russian official claimed that 10 pirates seized by Russian special forces aboard an oil tanker last week were quickly freed but then died on their way back to the Somali coast.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Russia
KEYWORDS: deadpirates; duplicate; maritime; oops; putin; russia; somalipirates
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To: pissant

It’s the ‘Circle of Life.’


101 posted on 05/11/2010 7:30:46 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

LOL. That it is.


102 posted on 05/11/2010 7:31:14 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: dfwgator
It’s the ‘Circle of Life.’

The pirates are being recycled. The only things the sharks will shit out will be boots and belt buckles

103 posted on 05/11/2010 7:34:05 PM PDT by dennisw (It all comes 'round again --Fairport)
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To: Donald Rumsfeld Fan
Putin reminds me of Vladek Sheybal who played Kronsteen in From Russia With Love


104 posted on 05/11/2010 7:37:23 PM PDT by xp38
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To: pissant

A sad day when the Russians have to teach the world how to be civilized. My guess is that, by coincidence, few Russian ships will be bothered again.


105 posted on 05/11/2010 7:44:53 PM PDT by AustinBill (consequence is what makes our choices real)
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To: AustinBill

Pretty sure that’s a given.


106 posted on 05/11/2010 7:45:14 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: dennisw

I was sortof hoping for a Master and Commander moment, where the Ruskies would offer their skiff a tow, then take them around the Horn at 20 knots.


107 posted on 05/11/2010 9:31:45 PM PDT by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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To: gwilhelm56
** quickly freed but then died on their way back to the Somali coast.**

Yeah. Must have been quite a drop...

108 posted on 05/11/2010 10:11:48 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Cvengr

lol...... Supposedly there will be a Master and Commander two


109 posted on 05/12/2010 3:37:31 AM PDT by dennisw (It all comes 'round again --Fairport)
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To: pissant
...but then died on their way back...

That's what hanging from the yardarm will do, yeah. What exactly is a yardarm?

110 posted on 05/12/2010 6:31:43 AM PDT by nina0113
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To: pissant

Silly pirates. Mess with Russia and it turns out badly for you.


111 posted on 05/12/2010 6:33:35 AM PDT by FourPeas (God Bless America)
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To: Travis McGee

yep...i forgot...that was your theatre


112 posted on 05/12/2010 9:12:19 AM PDT by wardaddy (never been particularly pious but I stand with Franklin Graham...bigtime...you betcha...ya'll)
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To: pissant

Reminds me of a chechen they captured and imprisoned who died suddenly of a head injury.


113 posted on 06/09/2010 7:04:34 PM PDT by MarMema
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To: pissant

Whether Somalis or Chechen muslims -—terrorists are best left to Russians...


114 posted on 06/10/2010 6:33:59 AM PDT by eleni121 (For Jesus did not give us a timid spirit , but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline)
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