On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:33:27 -0500, WaIIy wrote:

On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:58:10 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"WaIIy" wrote in message
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On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:22:23 GMT, Duke Nukem
wrote:

On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:55:56 -0800, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


Probably the only way to win is via force. Extreme Force. If a family
sends one of their own as an attacker, kill the complete family. May not
be
PC, but the message will get through very quickly.

Worked for the Russians in Lebanon.

Yes it did, they learned a lesson.


Was that when the Russians decided to cool their jets after one or more of
their favorite operatives or diplomats were delivered in a less-than-healthy
condition? I'm vague on the details and which period of time they relate
to....


I have no links, nor do I have proof...

I heard that just before the hostage crisis, they kidnapped a Russian.

Shortly thereafter, the heads of the captors were seen rolling down the
street.

End of Russian hostage taking.

Sort of. I remember it very well for reasons we won't get into here.

A Russian "diplomat" and his bodyguard was kidnapped off the streets
during the spate of kidnappings common then.

They were released six hours later.

The Russian KGB sent a messenger to the Hezbollah group doing the
kidnapping with a simple message - we know who you are, who your
famlies are and where they live.

That's all it took.