[COBOL2Java]

P.S. KGB, GRU and FSB to not take this kind of thing lightly.

Wasn't there a story back in the days of the USSR, when some poor schmuck "terrorist" who tried capturing a Soviet dignitary. IIRC the KGB captured the guy and forwarded the family jewels on to his family. Last time something like that happened.

[Fred Hayek]

Wasn’t there a story back in the days of the USSR, when some poor schmuck “terrorist” who tried capturing a Soviet dignitary.

That was in Lebanon, shortly after the Marines barracks bombings. It was kinda like that. Major shock value.

[MindBender26]

There was an incident somewhere in SW Africa, 20-30+ years ago, a female CCCP LTC andher SGM husband.

Heads rolled, and rolled, and rolled....

[Ronin]

IIRC this was back when hostage taking was the biggest Beirut industry and, not satisfied with the bunch of westerners they had on ice, they decided to grab a number of Russians to add to the mix.

Instead of the usual Western wimp response, the KGB/GRU went out and grabbed a couple of very respected Mullahs and took pics of them hog-tied with sharp knives next to their jewels, which were then delivered back to the mosques.

The Russians were released with apologies, and so were the Mullahs.

Nobody doubted for a moment that the Russians WOULD make good on the threat. Too bad we're just too damn civilized to get away with that kind of response.