Following a recent spate of pirate attacks* off the Horn of Africa, reportedly Her Majesty's Royal Navy has been powerless to act following official concern over possible violations of the buccaneers' human rights - and worries that they might seek asylum in the UK after being captured.
The rest of the article doesn't make it any better.
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Dead pirates can't claim asylum from their sunken ship...
They've picked on the Russians now.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE48P41020080926
Let's see them try that 'human rights' crap with a Russian warship.
Our navy will have to stand back and watch how it's done, since labour don't want the military involved in anything that might turn a bit violent. Might scratch the paint!
"Let's see them try that 'human rights' crap with a Russian warship."
And let's hope the put the inevitable results on YouTube :)
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