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2012-04-06 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Chinese freighter hijacked by pirates off Iran
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Posted by tipper 2012-04-06 08:51|| || Front Page|| [1 views ]  Top

#1 Not a smart move by the pirates.
Posted by DarthVader 2012-04-06 11:41||   2012-04-06 11:41|| Front Page Top

#2 'Pirates', eh?
Posted by Mullah Richard 2012-04-06 12:36||   2012-04-06 12:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Some interesting points here: Not clear if this was in international waters or the territorial waters of Iran. It looks like it might be within waters. If so, NOT a good pirate move. Plus with China -- they need to step up their pirate game a bit. Again, not a good idea for the Pirates -plus they picked on a "friend " of Iran. My bet - pirates will lose this one.
Posted by Northern Cousin 2012-04-06 13:36||   2012-04-06 13:36|| Front Page Top

#4 Wonder what it was freighting?
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-04-06 13:49||   2012-04-06 13:49|| Front Page Top

#5 I imagine they would have a more secure method of transferring missiles like this:

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/12/14/china-is-helping-to-arm-iran-and-sidestep-sanctions-thanks-to-assist-from-north/
Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2012-04-06 14:45||   2012-04-06 14:45|| Front Page Top

#6 You know, there were Jewish pirates.
Posted by Eric Jablow 2012-04-06 23:22||   2012-04-06 23:22|| Front Page Top

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