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Somalia rips Russian navy for casting captured pirates adrift(cruel Russians?)
Globe and Mail ^ | 05/14/10 | Abdiaziz Hassan

Posted on 05/14/2010 5:44:20 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster

Somalia rips Russian navy for casting captured pirates adrift

Pirates vow revenge on any Russians they capture after crew of hijackers abandoned in Gulf on Aden without navigation equipment or much hope of survival

Abdiaziz Hassan

Nairobi — Reuters Published on Friday, May. 14, 2010 8:25AM EDT Last updated on Friday, May. 14, 2010 8:29AM EDT

Somalia’s transitional government called on Russia on Friday to explain why it had cut 10 Somali pirates adrift in the Gulf on Aden without navigation equipment or much hope of survival.

Russian forces last week stormed a hijacked oil tanker in a rescue operation that killed one pirate. Russia said 10 others arrested were later set loose aboard one of the small vessels they used in the attack.

A military official said they were stripped of their weapons and navigation equipment. Russian media later quoted a military source saying the pirates were now likely dead.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: pirates; russia; somalia
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To: TigerLikesRooster

“Somalia rips Russian navy for casting captured pirates adrift”

Right. They should have cut them and trolled them for sharks instead.

(no sarc, I really believe that)


81 posted on 05/14/2010 7:44:23 AM PDT by Grunthor (Over YOUR dead body!)
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To: WayneS

My thought has been that pirates should be hung outboard like boat fenders prior to entering port.


82 posted on 05/14/2010 8:06:56 AM PDT by Pecos
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To: WayneS

Very cool Wayne!

If they really believe their religion, they would rather not make waves in the Earthly world if it causes them to miss out on eternity.


83 posted on 05/14/2010 8:20:47 AM PDT by PATRIOT1876 (Language, Borders, Culture, Full employment for those here legally)
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To: saganite
"reasonable response"

I still like the hanging from the yardarms response best. And then sailing in front of Mogadishu harbor for extra effect. However, I guess casting them adrift with little hope of survival is not too bad.

84 posted on 05/14/2010 8:21:44 AM PDT by driftless2
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Oh, c’mon, the Russians were FEEDING them (to the sharks)!


85 posted on 05/14/2010 8:33:52 AM PDT by SparkyBass
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Don’t make Ivan angry, boys. You wouldn’t like him when he’s angry.


86 posted on 05/14/2010 8:59:42 AM PDT by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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To: TigerLikesRooster
Somalia rips Russian navy for casting captured pirates adrift

Russia don't play around, Skinny. I'd love to see Somolia vs. Russia.

Pirates vow revenge on any Russians they capture after crew of hijackers abandoned in Gulf on Aden without navigation equipment or much hope of survival.

Do you have ANY CLUE what the Russians will release upon you?

87 posted on 05/14/2010 9:03:06 AM PDT by Lazamataz ("We beat the Soviet Union. Then we became them." -- Lazamataz, 2005)
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To: TomGuy

Magnanimity does mean generosity so paying ransoms would fall into the category of supporting piracy.


88 posted on 05/14/2010 10:59:30 AM PDT by luvbach1 (Stop Barry now. He can't help himself.)
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To: ArrogantBustard

Yes, employing the Seals certainly was a welcome exception to appeasing pirates by paying ransoms.


89 posted on 05/14/2010 11:01:51 AM PDT by luvbach1 (Stop Barry now. He can't help himself.)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

The four major clans; Darood, Hawiye, Dir, and Digil-Mirifle, must be taxing pirate income to keep their economy going.


90 posted on 05/14/2010 11:07:19 AM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: SECURE AMERICA

Under international law and the old laws of the seas pirates can properly be summarily éxecuted upon capture. No trial needed. Method of execution at the discretion of the captors.


91 posted on 05/15/2010 2:25:00 AM PDT by dcwusmc (A FREE People have no sovereign save Almighty GOD!!! III OK We are EVERYWHERE)
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