The Nation (Nairobi)
8 October 2008
The decision by the United Nations Security Council to sanction international navy vessels and military aircraft to use "all necessary means" to stamp out piracy off the coast of Somalia gives a seal of approval to those countries whose warships are surrounding the hijacked Mv Faina and to attack it and free the hostages and military hardware cargo.
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Actually that might be a good idea. If they have enough education to read they might realize the dire consequence of their actions and their impending death. Some people never know how long they will live. These pirates actually have a chance to make their wills and kiss their family good by. That is the way to die. For a Russian Tank. I can see the tombstone. Here lies a true Somalian. He died for a Russian Tank. How brave. How noble. How stupid.
May be we should also supply copies of daily nation newspapers to them.