By parachute container, dropped by a light plane. This U.S. Navy photo shows $3 million being air-dropped to pirates holding the tanker Sirius Star, which was seized in November with $100 million in crude oil in her holds.
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DAVID R AND I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS AXIS PINT TO EGYPT WHERE THIS DOCTOR IS OPERATING OUT OF. THIS IS SUSPECT LOCATION FOR THE INSURGENCY. US ARMY IS SUGGESTING TO PUT ENGINEERS IN THIS REGION TO DISRUPT ACTIVIIES. I HAD SUGGGESTED TO JR TODAY IN SEPARATE CONFERENCE TO PUT MERCS HERE OR UN PEACEKEEPERS TO DISRUPT ACTIVITIES TEMPORARILY UNTIL ARESOLUTION IS FORCED OR ENEMY COMABTTANTS ARE CCK’S HERE (ALLL OF THEM IF COMPLIANCE IS NOT MET!). if i get a chance in the confrerence tomorrow i plan to discuss this issue also.
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Now we know. But now there are different pressures which might mean they are using different tactics.
So we still can’t know.
Didn’t bring them much luck…
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Five of the Somali pirates who released a hijacked oil-laden Saudi supertanker drowned with their share of a reported $3 million ransom after their small boat capsized, a pirate and port town resident said Saturday.
I yam who i Yam, eat your spinich.
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