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SOMALIA: Russia executed all Somali pirates – spokesman
Somaliland Press ^
| Somaliland Press
Posted on 03/21/2011 8:35:45 PM PDT by AfricanChristian
BOSASSO — A pirate spokesman, who wished to remain anonymous, contacted Somalilandpress today said at least ten of his men were executed by the Russian navy after the troopers stormed MV Moscow University.
“The Russians commandos stormed the ship before sunrise, starting a firefight with our men, onboard they injured three of them and one was killed,” he said.
He dismissed the Russian navy statement that the men were released because of “the absence of a legal base to carry out prosecution procedures against pirates”.
“The Russians never released the young men instead they shot them point-blank range then loaded their lifeless bodies back on the boat,” he added.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: africa; pirates; russia; somalia
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To: AfricanChristian
>>A pirate spokesman, who wished to remain anonymous, contacted Somalilandpress today said at least ten of his men were executed by the Russian navy after the troopers stormed MV Moscow University. <<
Too bad the Russkies didn’t string the pirates from the yardarms.
Russia (and later USSR) traditionally makes it a point to make it a point that she will not be trifled with. America and the EU OTOH can be messed with as much as possible. The angst after the legal killing of the pirates on the lifeboats a few years back told them all they needed to know: there is no downside in killing Americans or Europeans.
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posted on
03/21/2011 8:44:08 PM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(Liberalism is a philosophy of sniveling brats. /P. J. O'Rourke, 1991)
To: AfricanChristian
превосходный! Wanna take bets on how many more Russian ships will be attacked by pirates?
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posted on
03/21/2011 8:44:10 PM PDT
by
maine-iac7
("We stand together or we fall apart" mt)
To: 17th Miss Regt
It’s a dangerous profession...It sure is if the Russians catch you at it.
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posted on
03/21/2011 8:44:20 PM PDT
by
BradyLS
(DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
To: BradyLS
To: EyeGuy
Aaaarrrrrrrgh, shiver me timbers if those ruskies
wouldn’t make fine pirates.
Pirates?
They used to steal whole countries!
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posted on
03/21/2011 8:44:33 PM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: AfricanChristian
“The Russians never released the young men instead they shot them point-blank range then loaded their lifeless bodies back on the boat,” he added. Hey, they could have fed them to the sharks. The pirates are lucky they caught them on a good day.
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posted on
03/21/2011 8:46:08 PM PDT
by
EternalVigilance
(Pay heed to your principled position and you won't have to worry about your political position.)
To: Melas; AfricanChristian
We could learn from this. They learned it from us. We chose to forget.
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posted on
03/21/2011 8:46:12 PM PDT
by
Grizzled Bear
("Does not play well with others.")
To: allmost
"A pirate spokesman" WTF is that?
Here he is :o)
To: BradyLS
Exactly. Next thing you know, every ship will be flying the Russian flag.
Death to Pirates, Somalia, and spokesmen.
To: AfricanChristian
Somehow I just don’t feel their pain...
To: maine-iac7
“Wanna take bets on how many more Russian ships will be attacked by pirates?”
Yeah, I wanna bet ZERO
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posted on
03/21/2011 8:47:54 PM PDT
by
Mouton
(Government expands to fill any voids in freedom.)
To: 17th Miss Regt
Captain Yrrab bin Amabo is reported to be still at large.....
To: BradyLS
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posted on
03/21/2011 8:49:19 PM PDT
by
Fido969
To: Diamond
A pirate spokesman? I'd encourage every pirate to try his hand at being a very public spokesman. They'd have One turn. Just one.
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posted on
03/21/2011 8:50:41 PM PDT
by
C210N
(0bama, Making the US safe for Global Marxism)
To: AfricanChristian
My guess is, Russian shipping is pretty darn safe in that part of the world now.
Funny thing about fear and common sense.
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posted on
03/21/2011 8:50:44 PM PDT
by
Tupelo
(The Boudicca from Wasilla supporter)
To: AfricanChristian
they shot them point-blank rangeAnd that's a problem? Not in my book.
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posted on
03/21/2011 8:51:08 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
(His [Obama's] political base---the young, the left and the thoughtless: Thomas Sowell)
To: AfricanChristian
They knew pirating was a dangerous right?
This should be SOP when dealing with pirate scum.
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posted on
03/21/2011 8:53:42 PM PDT
by
Bullish
(Obama's obviously drunk at the wheel and should be taken off the road before he gets people killed)
To: AfricanChristian
It's a good bet that the pirates will rethink messing with Russian vessels in the future.
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posted on
03/21/2011 8:54:19 PM PDT
by
JPG
("2012 Can't Come Soon Enough" - Sarah Palin)
To: AfricanChristian
Shiver me timbers!
Go Russia!
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posted on
03/21/2011 8:54:26 PM PDT
by
jcsjcm
(This country was built on exceptionalism and individualism. In God we Trust - Laus Deo)
To: AfricanChristian
We're doomed.
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posted on
03/21/2011 8:55:04 PM PDT
by
Fido969
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