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UN Security Council supports Russian anti-pirate plan

Published: 28 April, 2010, 07:03
Edited: 28 April, 2010, 13:36


AFP Photo / Mohamed Dahir

The UN Security Council has backed a Russian proposal to create special international tribunals to try Somali pirates arrested at sea.

 
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joseph walker April 28, 2010, 12:22 quote
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Piracy,like everything the west undertakes is a load of bollocks,The pirates must discuss amongst themselves,these western idiots are dumboes.Just accept the fact our prats in the west hav'nt a clue what to do,they just a talking shop ,trying to impress its subjects they got everything under control.Our western govts are like that character Near sighted MR Magoo.Funny Mr Magoo is an American.P.S. I was a seaman,dying to know how a ship doing 14 knots or more pirates can come along side ,throw they grappling hooks and get aboard.Unless invited and they throw down the gang plank for them to come up.

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