Putin orders forces to "destroy" hostage killers

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by Pekka
That man is tough on crime. You can't say he isn't. Well at least this type of crime. Pretty tough.

Well, sorta tough. On some crime. ...

JM

[pchang]

True

Originally posted by Oerdin


The Soviets did a good job of dealing with terrorists. When the Lebanonese took Soviet hostages the KGB figured out who the terrorists were, kidnapped their family members, then mailed the terrorists one ear from each of the terrorists family members.

That really is the best way to deal with hostage takers.

I can verify Oerdin's story, though some of the details are wrong. The KGB identified the leaders of the group that kidnapped their men, then kidnapped the brother of one of the those men. The KGB then, cut off his ear and sent it to his family. They threatened to cut off more parts (one every day or so) until he was dead. Then, they would kidnap other family members. The Russian guys were released shortly thereafter.

[Lazerus]

I like that sort of diplomacy

[Az]

I can verify Oerdin's story, though some of the details are wrong. The KGB identified the leaders of the group that kidnapped their men, then kidnapped the brother of one of the those men. The KGB then, cut off his ear and sent it to his family. They threatened to cut off more parts (one every day or so) until he was dead. Then, they would kidnap other family members. The Russian guys were released shortly thereafter.

Well, at the very worst, you can say the KGB were stooping to the *******s level ( and even that is a stretch)

[OzzyKP]

Originally posted by Az

I can verify Oerdin's story, though some of the details are wrong. The KGB identified the leaders of the group that kidnapped their men, then kidnapped the brother of one of the those men. The KGB then, cut off his ear and sent it to his family. They threatened to cut off more parts (one every day or so) until he was dead. Then, they would kidnap other family members. The Russian guys were released shortly thereafter.

Well, at the very worst, you can say the KGB were stooping to the *******s level ( and even that is a stretch)

Considering it is the KGB I'm thinking they didn't have to stoop very far.

[OzzyKP]

But remember, in Soviet Russia, hostages destroy you.

[Az]

KGB >> those *******s...

[Unspeakable Horror]

Rusia

[Darius871]

Serb in 1...2....

[Pekka]

I don't have an opinion about this statement though. On the other hand I think it is appropriate. You know, kill our diplomats and this is how we respond.

On the other hand it sounds kind of a thug thing to say.

But I'm undecided.

[Lancer]

Originally posted by Oerdin


The Soviets did a good job of dealing with terrorists. When the Lebanonese took Soviet hostages the KGB figured out who the terrorists were, kidnapped their family members, then mailed the terrorists one ear from each of the terrorists family members.

That really is the best way to deal with hostage takers.

I agree, unless my brother starts taking Russian hostages. I like my ears, they really go well with my head.

But I get your point. People don't mess with Russia twice.

[BlackCat]

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
What exactly is Russia going to do? Is it going to send its own investigators to Iraq to track down the group that executed its embassy employees? Will the Iraqi government and the US comply with their demands? Is this going to become an odd sort of replay on 1914?

Probably send some investigators doing nothing as a cover while reactivating old networks undercover to do the real business.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Lancer
People don't mess with Russia twice.

**cough** Chechnya **cough**

[BlackCat]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara


**cough** Chechnya **cough**

Nah, since Russia has become a "democracy" it no longer can use the pretty effective methods it could use when it was a socialistic empire.

[Tattila the Hun]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara


**cough** Chechnya **cough**

Well, fool me twice, and we kill you all. Isn't Chechnya rather peacefull today, after everyone willing to oppose the russians is basically dead? So I heard.