How smart are Somali Pirates???

[Dave]

Originally Posted by unknownroad

I'm surprised that the owners of these ships aren't hiring mercenaries to take them back... You can't exactly hide a supertanker behind the bushes in a cove somewhere. Seems like it would be much more satisfying than paying ransom, even if it costs more (particularly for folks like the Saudis).

Of course, I'm even more surprised that the Russians still haven't taken that damned freighter... gotta say one thing for a totalitarian regime, they knew how to get shit done

spetznaz has more important things to do right now. like invade former union members