Felony stupid on a grand scale

According to the New York Times, the pirates who hijacked the ship carrying the Russian tanks have now holed up in a 'notorious pirate den' on the coast of Somalia, and are asking $35 million in ransom:

According to Mohamed Osman Aden, a Somali diplomat in Kenya, the Ukrainian-owned vessel was headed to Xarardheere, on the barren Somali coast. Xarardheere is an isolated fishing village that has thrived on organized crime and has frequently been used as a pirate hide-out.
Mr. Mohamed said that while the cargo in this case was extremely unusual — 33 Soviet-designed T-72 tanks and a large supply of ammunition and grenade launchers, all intended for the Kenyan military — the tactics were pretty typical.
“These guys just want the money,” he said.
The Kenyan government said in a statement on Saturday that it “does not and will not negotiate with international criminals, pirates, and terrorists, and will endeavor to recover the hijacked ship and military cargo.”
American warships in the Indian Ocean were closely tracking the ship, and a Russian frigate, the Dauntless, was on its way.
Diplomats in Kenya said Saturday that military operations involving several countries were being discussed but that the plan was to wait a few days before considering a strike.

Rico says the Russians will pay the money, but to the relatives of the dead Ukrainian sailors, after they drop their new fuel-air bomb (see above) on the 'pirate den'...