Somali pirates released by Russian forces confirmed dead

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

[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.

[Mr. Quarterpanel]

Too bad, so sad.

What’s for breakfast?

Yeah. I am shocked and saddened. Where is the humanity?!!!!(SNIFF!!)

OK, I'll have my eggs over easy, grits, wheat toast, orange juice and coffee.

Pass the Sports section, please?

[cameraeye]

Way to go Ruskies!

[kenmcg]

This is one time I’ll say Bravo to the Russkies!! Too bad Obama doesn’t have the guts to do the same.

[No Surrender No Retreat]

I applaud the Russians for their just action against terrorists.

[GOPJ]

THANK YOU, PUTIN!!!!!! I knew the Russians weren’t going to let the scum walk... Thanks guys!

[GOPJ]

The pirates deserved their fate. The Russians don't care about being "condemned" by CNN, MSNBC, Al Sharpton, or the UN. The pirates will think twice about attacking any Russian flagged ship. Believe me.

You're right SkyPiot - they won't be going after the Russians... they'll go after soft targets - like us.

[TXnMA]

"Hard to row 300 miles with no water."

...and a large number of fresh 12.7 mm leaks in your boat...

[thefactor]

I’m not so sure that’s the flag Russians fly anymore.

[erman]

300 miles out with no nav and no supplies.. bwahahahahahaha. OMG, THAT is funny.

I wonder if the Russians ventilated the deck and hull with holes so that they could splash around while they paddled 300 miles back to shore.

They drink a lot, smoke like fiends and are crooked as a mesquite branch, but ya gotta love the way they deal with bullsh#t.

[dfwgator]

[erman]

It's particularly hard to row with your hands tied behind your back.

ya think? I'm sure somebody was gnawing on a zip tie or two.

[erman]

It's particularly hard to row with your hands tied behind your back.

ya think? I'm sure somebody was gnawing on a zip tie or two.

[HamiltonJay]

Putting them in a lifeboat and setting them adrift is better than they deserved. Should have just chummed the water then thrown them in.

[erman]

I don’t think the pirate under the razor wire made it back to the boat.

yeah, he looks real sleepy doesn't he? Like he's just on his side with not a thought in his head.

[Liberty Valance]

Darn the luck.

[Lurker]

Ivan love them too much, I think.

[GOPJ]

He might have been the lucky one...

[ArrogantBustard]

Current Russian flag:

[CodeToad]

“after Russia said there were no international guidelines for prosecuting the men”

Yes, there is, and always have been. Death. Death is the international penalty for pirating.

[libs_kma]

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

I think the cognitive skills of a somali pirate, as well as other intellectual skills aren't very highly developed, so this may not be the last time we see it.

But hey, if we picked them up, Obama would want to try to have a discourse with them so GO RUSSKIES!!