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Offline daveshoot

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A story worth watching
« on: 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....
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RE: A story worth watching
« Reply #1 on: 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 !



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A Story Stranger Still
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2008, 08:02:36 AM »
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Re: A story worth watching
« Reply #3 on: 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.
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Re: A story worth watching
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2008, 05:12:38 PM »
A few strategically located A-10 gatlings aboard the freighters should dispatch the interlopers.  

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Re: A story worth watching
« Reply #5 on: 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
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RE: A story worth watching
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2008, 03:35:29 AM »

 Regular pirate party they got goin' on over there: http://www.gulfnews.com/region/Somalia/10248288.html
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Pirates die strangely after taking Iranian ship
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2008, 07:31:09 AM »
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Re: A story worth watching
« Reply #8 on: 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
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Re: A story worth watching
« Reply #9 on: 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.
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RE: A story worth watching
« Reply #10 on: 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.
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