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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Back Room => : daveshoot September 27, 2008, 03:41:09 AM

: A story worth watching
: daveshoot September 27, 2008, 03:41:09 AM

I will be keeping track of this little high seas adventure:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7639090.stm

Anyone interested in a betting pool on pirate life-expectancy?

Sadly, may apply to crew as well....

: RE: A story worth watching
: Big_Bill September 27, 2008, 07:47:05 AM

After watching Russia's use of their Spetsnaz, Special forces, I wouldn't give you a plug nickle for the survival rates of the pirates !

They are my kind of soldiers, fast, efficient, and fearless. A very business like, dedicated group of men :)

They go in, get"R" done, and go home !

If for some reason, the pirates choose to try for the Russian Military Vessel, :) I'd love to see the videos !

Just my opinion !

Bill

: A Story Stranger Still
: RainDog September 27, 2008, 08:02:36 AM

 http://ibloga.blogspot.com/2008/09/mystery-surrounds-hijacked-iranian-ship.html

 http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2008/09/mystery_surrounds_hi.php

 Eek!
 Parks

: Re: A story worth watching
: daveshoot September 27, 2008, 04:05:47 PM

Aye. Up to now they have been collecting ransoms from the Euros, Japanese, and the like. Hijacking a Russian armored battalion with a "sold" sticker in the window is a horse of another color. Russki frigate inbound.

It is high time this strait was cleaned up. Putin has few points to lose in world opinion, but might actually gain a couple by doing the world community's janitorial work in this smelly corner.

: Re: A story worth watching
: r1derbike September 27, 2008, 05:12:38 PM

A few strategically located A-10 gatlings aboard the freighters should dispatch the interlopers.  

Charles

: Re: A story worth watching
: daveshoot September 28, 2008, 03:28:39 AM

Update: US destroyer has visual with the ship, Russian frigate inbound, and the pirates issue a warning to... France?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7640496.stm

: RE: A story worth watching
: RainDog September 28, 2008, 03:35:29 AM

 Regular pirate party they got goin' on over there: http://www.gulfnews.com/region/Somalia/10248288.html

: Pirates die strangely after taking Iranian ship
: RainDog September 28, 2008, 07:31:09 AM

 http://www.thetimes.co.za/PrintEdition/Article.aspx?id=851953

: Re: A story worth watching
: daveshoot September 29, 2008, 11:46:44 PM

Reports of an internal shoot-out on board, unconfirmed, 3 dead?
And they're not pirates. Why no, they're a sort of Somali coast guard- just ask them!
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/world/africa/01pirates.html?hp

: Re: A story worth watching
: gamo2hammerli September 30, 2008, 04:13:20 AM

How much does a T72 Russian tank cost?  I think the Canadian govt should paid the ransom and acquire the tanks.....we desperately need some new tanks.  Those T72`s are pretty high-tech if I`m correct, and we get to free some hostages.....  We can always go back there and bomb those pirates later....  Oooops, maybe I`m a little too late....something`s happening on that cargo ship.

: RE: A story worth watching
: daveshoot October 14, 2008, 03:39:51 PM

And we are still watching: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7670163.stm

I just gotta know how this one ends. Sooner or later there is going to be a payoff or a shootout. The long shot money would be on them blowing themselves up.

Apparently concrete is worth more than a Russian tank brigade to some folks. At least they rescued the concrete.