Russian Navy Captures Somalian Pirates

[PureSound15]

<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TruV3sxS9Zw&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TruV3sxS9Zw&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>


This is part of the videotape showing the Russian Navy commandos on the Somalian pirate ship. You may remember that the pirates captured a Russian oil tanker. The EroUnion navy that patrols these waters could not interfere because there could be casualties.

All explanations are in Russian and, with a single exception when a wounded pirate tells something in English, all conversations are between the commandos - in Russian. Sorry if you don't understand Russian but the pictures speak for themselves.

The soldiers freed their compatriots, moved all the pirates to their own (pirate) ship, searched the pirate ship for weapons and explosives, and took seven Somalian pirates. Then they left the ship and exploded it with all remaining pirates on it.

The person who placed this part of the tape on YouTube claims that the tape is much longer and he may download all of it but no one believes that this file will remain on YouTube for long. After all, the commandos sunk the majority of the pirates without any court proceedings, lawyers etc. That is, they used the anti-piracy laws of the 18th and the 19th centuries: Thecaptain of the rescuing ship has the right to decide what to do with the pirates. Usually, they were hung.

[xxsn0blindxx]

For the first time ever Post-Communist Russia does something better than the US.

[Al]

For the first time ever Post-Communist Russia does something better than the US.

How long till "Team Russia, World Police!"

[nismodave]

I wonder if those pirate were still on ship.

[PureSound15]

I wonder if those pirate were still on ship.


Then they left the ship and exploded it with all remaining pirates on it.


They kept 7 of them, and let the rest burn with their boat! :wow

[nismodave]

They kept 7 of them, and let the rest burn with their boat! :wow

Duh....I need to read better....

http://www.nyshirt.com/product_images/q/666/reading_is_fundamental__24180_zoom.jpg

[Rocket Power]

I love the camo/bright orange vest combo:goof

[Nix]

Pretty intense shit right there.

I wonder if that fella will ever post the remainder of the video? Maybe years down the road?

[twicks69]

Go Russia! Finally, someone actually standing up to this shit and doing the actions that everyone else wants to do.

[badass88gt]

I think they should have dealt with it differently. They should have taken the pirates aboard, gave them warm showers and a hot meal, then they could really try to talk things out, ya know? Get to the root of the problems, examine their childhoods, find out just why these young men turned to the life of piracy. Then afterwards they could assemble a team of counselors to try and help these fine young men find a way back into a life where they are a productive part of society.


Eh, fuck that. Shouldve put a bullet in their heads and dump them overboard. Blowing up their ship is the next best option. Kudos to the Commies!

[PureSound15]

Eh, fuck that. Shouldve put a bullet in their heads and dump them overboard. Blowing up their ship is the next best option. Kudos to the Commies!

At least they blew it up with the men in it! I'll give em some kudos for that!

[xxsn0blindxx]

Pretty intense shit right there.

I wonder if that fella will ever post the remainder of the video? Maybe years down the road?

I'm sure the non-soviet equivalent of the KGB has already found him and shipped him off to Siberia.

[xxsn0blindxx]

On second thought the best solution would be to catch and releas but tag them wild animals. Once its established where all the pirates go to hang out, bomb it and take out the others with them.

[MurphysLaw88GT]

I'm sure the non-soviet equivalent of the KGB has already found him and shipped him off to Siberia.

The FSB.

[British_Ben]

Well, that ought to send a message. They surely won't take another Russian ship, anyway.

So, when do we get to deal with the public outcry for the poor pirates that burned to death and leaders of nations condemning Russia for this?

[BR3W CITY]

hahahaha I just noticed the "tags" on the botton includes "don't fuck with russia"

My gf is from ukraine, I need to have her translate some of this for me. I wonder HOW they picked the 7 to keep (russian roulette?)

[Prince Valiant]

It is completely lawful to execute pirates summarily for piracy. But as ben points out...

So, when do we get to deal with the public outcry for the poor pirates that burned to death and leaders of nations condemning Russia for this?
Therein lies the rub...Russia never acts according to "world opinion" only citing it for when it, by happenstance, serves their purpose.

fwiw, though it's a popular meme that the US is a cowboy on the world stage, I wish in instances like this (as well as many others) we'd buck world opinion more often. What do we do? We bring the pirate to the US and give them a trial (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/africa/10126248.stm).

[Al]

After selecting the 7 to keep, the Russies should have shot the remaining men in the foot, tossed them overboard, and allowed the sharks/disease to take care of them. ...and keep the ship as a souvenir

[LIL EVO]

"Why do you lie to me! This is not a fishing boat!"

[tommyt5078]

At 2:06 in the video someone is yelling Waukasha Waukasha?!?!?!?

[OxmanWI]

Damn, that was crazy! About time someone send a message to those guys

[SilverHorse]

Too bad our country is filled with a bunch of touchy feely everyone deserves a second chance bullshit or we could do cool stuff like that! Maybe we should give them some money so they don't need pirate anymore!

[CarrotTop]

Awesome.

[TheRX7Project]

Go Russia! Finally, someone actually standing up to this shit and doing the actions that everyone else wants to do.

x eleventy

[william schlosser]

Good job Russia.