How Terrorists Stole an Italian Cruise Ship

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  • čas přidán 19. 05. 2024
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    Sources, Corrections & Notes: www.dropbox.com/s/7hivr4wz4ou...
    This video was a massive topic that I had to distill into around 23 minutes. I was unfortunately unable to delve into the wider political implications of the hijacking due to time constraints, as well as being unable to dissect the true motives and mechanics of the hijacking itself. However, the sources above will provide an in-depth overview of that that I could scarcely give outside of a 30-40 minute video.
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    0:00 A Quiet Monday
    1:29 The Hijacking Begins
    7:32 The Tartus Affair
    11:07 The Mysterious Mr. Khaled
    13:52 Negotiations Begin
    15:52 A Strange Diplomatic Faux Pas
    18:20 The Intercept
    19:52 The Sigonella Incident
    22:09 Conclusions
    The visuals or audio herein may not be utilised to train a machine learning algorithm of any kind without express permission of the Copyright holder (IMPERIAL)
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  • @IMPERIALYT
    @IMPERIALYT  Před 10 měsíci +255

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      @erminpajazetovic9506 Před 10 měsíci +11

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      @KARL-el3hr Před 10 měsíci +4

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    • @iamarizonaball2642
      @iamarizonaball2642 Před 10 měsíci +2

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    • @NeostormXLMAX
      @NeostormXLMAX Před 10 měsíci +1

      have to admit italy is pretty based here,
      even stood up to the amerimutt golems, something that jap cucks and krauts never will.

    • @IMPERIALYT
      @IMPERIALYT  Před 10 měsíci +2

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  • @CrabmanReturns
    @CrabmanReturns Před 10 měsíci +2911

    A ship just got hijacked!
    US: i sleep
    There's Americans on board!
    US: real shit?

    • @terrynewsome6698
      @terrynewsome6698 Před 10 měsíci +2

      American gets killed
      US: Cowabunga it is then.

    • @benchoflemons398
      @benchoflemons398 Před 10 měsíci +131

      That’s how it used to be.
      Edit: evidently everyone in the replies doesn’t know that Americans and Afghan locals fighting for the US were left in Afganistán to fend for themselves only 2 years ago.

    • @4rumani
      @4rumani Před 10 měsíci +307

      how it should be

    • @iliashdz9106
      @iliashdz9106 Před 10 měsíci +115

      that's how it still is.

    • @andreascovano7742
      @andreascovano7742 Před 10 měsíci +46

      @@iliashdz9106 something something Viktor Bout for a basketball player

  • @Mozambiquet
    @Mozambiquet Před 10 měsíci +1447

    Can we just appreciate this guy's editing? He makes it so clear and its so good.

    • @ZZ-zu7ht
      @ZZ-zu7ht Před 9 měsíci +50

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    • @TLSH12
      @TLSH12 Před 9 měsíci +14

      @@ZZ-zu7ht and neo

    • @ijoinedthedarkside333
      @ijoinedthedarkside333 Před 9 měsíci +15

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      @cphr_ Před 8 měsíci +1

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      @TLSH12 Před 8 měsíci

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  • @alice20001
    @alice20001 Před 10 měsíci +2294

    Well that was pretty pointless. They hijack a ship, kill a hostage, and then negotiate to get themselves released?
    It's like robbing a bank, killing a hostage, and negotiating to leave without any money but not getting arrested.

    • @konstantinosnikolakakis8125
      @konstantinosnikolakakis8125 Před 10 měsíci +387

      And then end up getting arrested anyways.

    • @packerman7410
      @packerman7410 Před 10 měsíci +203

      Just wanted blood, massive cowards

    • @Jack-he8jv
      @Jack-he8jv Před 10 měsíci +141

      @@packerman7410 while i agree, he did say the isrealis killed 60 palestinians in tunis prior to this.
      wanting retaliation is reasonable, a democratic state that commit terror acts deserves no sympathy when they suffer the consequences.

    • @liam4688
      @liam4688 Před 10 měsíci

      @@Jack-he8jv what do you mean deserve no sympathy?? As "retaliation" they hijack a civilian ship and murdered a disabled US citizen who happened to be a jew and had nothing to do with the Israeli attack you mentioned. imagine if the roles were reversed, PLO kill 60 Israelis and as retaliation, the IDF (Israel Defence Force) hijack Emirates and execute a disabled Palestinian passenger. Imagine the out-cry.

    • @daniel-andersson
      @daniel-andersson Před 10 měsíci +537

      @@Jack-he8jv I fail to see how a wheelchair-bound Jewish-American had anything to do with the attack by Israel. That's like me "retaliating" against a stray cat because my brother was killed by a tiger.

  • @samhop34
    @samhop34 Před 3 měsíci +125

    Italy: lets talk
    America: if there in american on that boat, just rember what happended to Japan

    • @MisterRawgers
      @MisterRawgers Před dnem +1

      Italy were shameful cowards during ww2, and have never helped anyone but themselves.

  • @mariobentivenga844
    @mariobentivenga844 Před 10 měsíci +3304

    The Achille Lauro hijacking has to be one of the most interesting events in Italian Cold War history, a period which isn’t well known in the anglosphere. As such, I want to bring some attention to other , fascinating events that happened during that time:
    -The Aldo Moro kidnapping, the height of the red brigade’s power;
    -The Borghese coup, an attempted fascist coup that failed for unclear reasons;
    -The war against the mafia;
    -Tangentopoli, and the rise of Silvio Berlusconi.

    • @kikiatmosudirdjo5453
      @kikiatmosudirdjo5453 Před 10 měsíci +44

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    • @eldermoose7938
      @eldermoose7938 Před 10 měsíci +40

      Learning about the years of lead and the red brigades was a trip. Some really crazy and interesting stuff. Really shows how cold war impacted a lot of countries in ways most anglophones are unaware of.

    • @simonschneider5913
      @simonschneider5913 Před 10 měsíci +38

      what about the elephant in the room - "Propaganda Due"....?

    • @JesusIsKing48
      @JesusIsKing48 Před 10 měsíci +13

      non metterei borghese nella lista ma la p2. solo Poggiolini "merita" un capitolo a parte

    • @simonschneider5913
      @simonschneider5913 Před 10 měsíci +3

      @@JesusIsKing48 Poggiolini, Born 25 July 1929 (age 93).....WTF, this guy isnt even dead yet!! :)

  • @forzatoro89
    @forzatoro89 Před 10 měsíci +82

    The standoff was actually more complicate, when the plane landed, was surrounded by 50 italian troops that were already at the base, then americans arrived and surrounded those, and finally the italians reinforcements arrived and surrounded the american troops

    • @JohnDoe-on6ru
      @JohnDoe-on6ru Před 6 měsíci +21

      Then some spanish troops arrived and surrounded them, then british troops arrived and surrounded the spanish troops

    • @thegeforce6625
      @thegeforce6625 Před měsícem +7

      @@JohnDoe-on6rueveryone’s surrounded by everyone

    • @Redwan777
      @Redwan777 Před měsícem +5

      ​@@JohnDoe-on6ruAh yes, 4 player chess

    • @basilalias9689
      @basilalias9689 Před měsícem +5

      ​@@JohnDoe-on6ru
      Benny Hill ensues.

  • @Solitide
    @Solitide Před 4 měsíci +88

    you're telling me of all the stations the distress call could have gone to, it goes through europe and hits a random station in sweden

    • @darthvader1536
      @darthvader1536 Před měsícem +9

      yeah feels so strange why sweden its a llooooong way to go

  • @noa-3053
    @noa-3053 Před 10 měsíci +2017

    The Sigonella base actually has two parts, one for the US, one italian. The plane landed by us mistake in the italian side, where it was taken in custody by the italian troops, the us arrived asking for the terrorist, but the standoff went something like this "If you try to step on the plane, we will shoot you". There is a also missing part on the story. After the Sigonella standoff, the 737 was sent to Rome with the terrorist. The US tried to intercept it, but it was sent away by the italian air force, then, an American fighter faked an emergency and landed in front of the parked 737, to avoid escapes. The atc called him: "you either move within 5 minutes or we'll send a bulldozer to move you out".

    • @yourfriendlyneighbourhoodb5344
      @yourfriendlyneighbourhoodb5344 Před 10 měsíci

      This is just a testiment to how even when they are they’re allies the us will still try to meddle in their affairs

    • @Puma-ph5ep
      @Puma-ph5ep Před 10 měsíci +302

      US ego shows again. what a suprise.

    • @kwd3109
      @kwd3109 Před 10 měsíci

      Yes Italy, you must be real proud of yourselves protecting a terrorist who murdered a wheelchair bound American. You even threatened to kill more Americans if they tried to apprehend this murdering coward.

    • @cs40660
      @cs40660 Před 10 měsíci

      @@Puma-ph5epi mean, a US citizen was killed. They were justly enranged.

    • @SanctusPaulus1962
      @SanctusPaulus1962 Před 10 měsíci +755

      @@Puma-ph5ep Wanting to punish the terrorists who killed a US citizen by any means necessary has nothing to do with "ego". The Italians were the ones who had a huge ego and were so concerned about their own image that they didn't want the Americans to prosecute the terrorists

  • @FloppyDucks
    @FloppyDucks Před 10 měsíci +1531

    Both your germany plane hijacking and cruise ship hijacking are hands down my FAVORITE videos. They have so much analysis. And even tho it's such a heavy topic I couldn't stop laughing at all the ironic parts like the negotiation leader being the leader of the hijacking

    • @gaedzable
      @gaedzable Před 10 měsíci

      Truly shows what a discusting terrorist organization this so called ”country” of Palestine is.

    • @bellairefondren7389
      @bellairefondren7389 Před 10 měsíci +10

      I love that IMPERIAL posts the scripts with sources in them.

    • @lonesome3958
      @lonesome3958 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Yeah this channel is amazing

    • @illzzu
      @illzzu Před 10 měsíci +3

      The documentation, visuals and analyses are what got me hooked to this channel from the moment I started watching.

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      @FloppyDucks Před 10 měsíci +2

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  • @HailG3
    @HailG3 Před 10 měsíci +228

    I'm Italian and I just watched this with my mom who was around 20 when this happened, and she said it's crazy to see the discrepancy between the facts as they're told now and what she remembers seeing on the news back then.
    Really great work, the editing was absolutely incredible.

    • @paolo9038
      @paolo9038 Před měsícem

      TV news in Italy is not very reliable
      just look at the actual Italian situation which always talks about feminicides
      obviously I condemn femicide, what makes me turn up is that they have transformed the term "femicide" into a synonym for a woman k1lled by someone, while it should be a woman k1lled by a partner or ex-partner from what is written in the dictionary and from ISTAT sources. They basically found a way to make triple the number of femicide

  • @Interwurlitzer
    @Interwurlitzer Před měsícem +5

    RIP Josh Klinghoffer's (RHCP) granddad

  • @saamdotexe
    @saamdotexe Před 10 měsíci +285

    Just a correction, the inner ring around the plane (the one "guarding" it) was the one made by the Carabinieri, the others around where the American troops. The Carabinieri that came from barracks outside of the airport later surrounded the americans

    • @RhelrahneTheIdiot
      @RhelrahneTheIdiot Před 10 měsíci

      The Italians should've just shot the US troops and taken the plane into custody by force to be honest, its actually disgusting that the US did all of this on the soil of their own ally without even saying anything until the last minute.

    • @IMPERIALYT
      @IMPERIALYT  Před 10 měsíci +48

      Every source that I read cited the Americans as the ones to reach the aircraft first, therefore them being the inner ring - see Spagnolo-Anderson & Bohn sources.

    • @Ezekiel903
      @Ezekiel903 Před 10 měsíci +8

      yes, as i remember from the 80s the inner circle was made by italiians!

    • @azouitinesaad3856
      @azouitinesaad3856 Před 9 měsíci +5

      ​@@Ezekiel903 Mandela effect

    • @epstein_isnt_dead7726
      @epstein_isnt_dead7726 Před 5 měsíci +5

      ​@@azouitinesaad3856or a lazy creator.
      "Every source I read" is a very misleading statement. If he only read one source, that statement is still factually correct.
      These yt guys are all just remaking the same videos without changing or fact checking anything. One makes a video and everyone else just changes the wording but repeats the same info

  • @ilovesuisse1
    @ilovesuisse1 Před 10 měsíci +416

    This ship was originally the dutch owned ship Willem Ruys, which i migrated on to Australia in 1961. My family and i travelled from Switzerland to Rotterdam, Holland and got on the ship there. I never realised that the Achille Lauro was the same ship until i found a story on the internet about the Achille Lauro. This ship had quite a history.

    • @dhl-96
      @dhl-96 Před 10 měsíci +27

      @@Sam-pie Yep in the 1990's the Achille Lauro caught fire and sunk, killing around 4-5 people

    • @D-Ruys
      @D-Ruys Před 10 měsíci +3

      You sailed on the Willem Ruys? That's really cool! How was that experience like?

    • @badcornflakes6374
      @badcornflakes6374 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Australia? 😢

    • @Genius_at_Work
      @Genius_at_Work Před 10 měsíci

      @@Sam-pie Changing a Ship's Name is VERY common Practice though. It's pretty much Standard when selling, and sometimes even for long-term Chartering, despite the high Cost (30,000+ Dollars). Especiall Sales to the Breakers usually involve a Name Change, to avoid negative PR because of the bad working Conditions in Places like Alang, Karachi or Cittagong.

    • @jo2lovid
      @jo2lovid Před 10 měsíci +2

      Sailed from Rotterdam to NZ arriving May 1963. (6 years old then).
      Went from winter in Vlaardingen to winter in Invercargill, NZ
      The Willem Ruys was primarily used for immigration at the time, although it also carried diplomats through to Indonesia.
      Travel took 5 weeks to NZ. The only time my family were seasick, was sailing from Wellington to Christchurch across Cook Strait.

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    @vayion Před 10 měsíci +284

    It is fun to watch your channel grow a lot more recently. You used to be stuck on like 30k, but are finally getting closer to the attention you deserve. Greetings from Germany, another great video by you!

  • @alexdavis5766
    @alexdavis5766 Před 10 měsíci +89

    As a full time wheelchair who has cruised a lot (and next going next month near where this happened) I’m very glad that security is a lot more strict nowadays to then!

    • @Chasereading-py5nh
      @Chasereading-py5nh Před 10 měsíci

      Hi Alex I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this compliment. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….🌹🌹

    • @violet7773
      @violet7773 Před 10 měsíci +27

      ​@@Chasereading-py5nh you got all that from a 32 word comment about cruises and wheelchairs? My guy, what?

    • @Chasereading-py5nh
      @Chasereading-py5nh Před 10 měsíci

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      @theeccentric7263 Před 10 měsíci +13

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    @bajabret60 Před 10 měsíci +78

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  • @thecringeslayer4897
    @thecringeslayer4897 Před 10 měsíci +19

    I read the title as "How TOURISTS Stole an Italian Cruise Ship" and needless to say; I was very confused.

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      @SonicBoone56 Před 10 měsíci +2

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    @thedittoguy1 Před 10 měsíci +29

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  • @Ridz149
    @Ridz149 Před 8 měsíci +11

    Beautiful video essay, the wheelchair man’s death is heartbreaking

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    @Greksallad Před 10 měsíci +54

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      @cphr_ Před 8 měsíci

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  • @speckkatze
    @speckkatze Před 10 měsíci +345

    As an aircraft nerd, I have just one thing about this video: at 18:40 you say two KA-6D air tankers take off from the carrier, but the silhouettes are the ones of soviet/russian Su-30 fighters. These are definitely not in the inventory of the US, and at the time of the Hijacking they werent even a research project in the soviet union.
    Other than that, great video!

    • @ASlickNamedPimpback
      @ASlickNamedPimpback Před 10 měsíci +16

      nitpicking

    • @speckkatze
      @speckkatze Před 10 měsíci +93

      @@ASlickNamedPimpback as I said, Im an aircraft nerd, and as I said, its a great video. Just some small thing the nerd brain wanted to tell the world

    • @_bleh_
      @_bleh_ Před 10 měsíci +55

      ​@@ASlickNamedPimpback Do you hate accuracy?

    • @ASlickNamedPimpback
      @ASlickNamedPimpback Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@_bleh_ It's an error with the silhouette of a relatively unknown aircraft being mixed with the silhouette of another relatively unknown aircraft. If me pointing out that pointing THAT out is nitpicking, is hating accuracy, then you need to relearn the definition of hate.

    • @rafaelwilks
      @rafaelwilks Před 10 měsíci +42

      @@ASlickNamedPimpback ⬆ nitpicking

  • @AcesAndNates
    @AcesAndNates Před 10 měsíci +83

    It’s refreshing to watch a channel that does it’s due diligence in research. I hope you continue growing.

    • @mediocreman2
      @mediocreman2 Před 10 měsíci

      Seriously? He didn't even get the passenger and crew numbers correct.

    • @AcesAndNates
      @AcesAndNates Před 10 měsíci +6

      @@mediocreman2If you had truly investigated it, yourself, you would see a myriad of numbers given for the crew. Some say 320; others say 450; and then there are sources that just say “several hundred”. Sometimes we don’t have firm numbers and an average estimate is the best you have. This is especially true when you have conflicting sources. Precision is not the goal… accuracy is.

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      @cphr_ Před 8 měsíci

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  • @giovannifavullo7065
    @giovannifavullo7065 Před 10 měsíci +58

    Italy probably knew about abbas involvement, but in the scheme of cold war Italian secret service they left him as to have some leverage if future terrorist attack happened (they did). Keep in mind that, it is said, Italy had a secret deal with PLO, Italy would allow the PLO to keep some arms storage in various Gladio holdouts in exchange of the promise that no terrorist attack would be conducted on Italian soil or against italians

    • @RhelrahneTheIdiot
      @RhelrahneTheIdiot Před 10 měsíci

      Yeah sure that was the case lmao

    • @NickCorruption
      @NickCorruption Před 10 měsíci

      If it's true that the Italians had a deal with the PLO, that would be other worldly levels of cowardice.
      Imagine if the U.S. made a deal with ISIS that would allow them to store weapons in exchange for not attacking us?

    • @giovannifavullo7065
      @giovannifavullo7065 Před 10 měsíci +12

      @@davidsimon7436 I mean, in the context of 1980/90 italy it made sense and somehow worked, limiting terrorism and maintaining stability

    • @Wesgo111
      @Wesgo111 Před 10 měsíci +4

      @@giovannifavullo7065 No they did not! They spilled jewish blood !!!!

    • @VoltzV1
      @VoltzV1 Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@Wesgo111deserved because they are the puppets of war criminals and they did the same thing that Germany did to them

  • @batsyyyyy
    @batsyyyyy Před 10 měsíci +11

    The visuals are truly amazing in this video, I'm in awe. Keep up the amazing work man, you'll be skyrocketing in subscribers within no time!

  • @theworkshopwhisperer.5902
    @theworkshopwhisperer.5902 Před 10 měsíci +9

    I really love the level of detail and research in your videos. I hope you make more, may your channel grow in size and respect.

  • @anotherboat
    @anotherboat Před 10 měsíci +14

    Italian part of the story: Stressed, delicate, and with many factors brought into the mix. Peak politics where you can tell politicians are trying to balance things for the best outcome.
    5:51 : fuck that shit

    • @NickCorruption
      @NickCorruption Před 10 měsíci +10

      Do not try to negotiate with evil, destroy it.

    • @LRM12o8
      @LRM12o8 Před 10 měsíci +7

      It's so much easier to come in guns blazing and play freaking Avengers with no regard for any adverse consequences when you know you're not the one who's gonna be hit by the likely acts of retaliation... 💁‍♂

    • @thecommentaryking
      @thecommentaryking Před 10 měsíci +5

      @@NickCorruption Oh yes, and meawhile break every international law that you signed

    • @brando1919
      @brando1919 Před 9 měsíci

      @@thecommentarykingWhelp that’s what happens when everyone relies on your military protection. The spineless Italians have to negotiate with terrorists we just kill them. Until you can do the same, you play by the rules the US set and we can do whatever we want. What’re you gonna do, cry about it?

    • @NickCorruption
      @NickCorruption Před 9 měsíci

      @@thecommentaryking The Geneva Convention does not apply to Non-State actors.

  • @julian913
    @julian913 Před 10 dny +1

    30 years in prison for a terrorist is an absolute joke

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    @theodoretashev2551 Před 10 měsíci +41

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    Man, you're terribly underrated

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      @fw.jeffrin7239 Před 10 měsíci

      Like lemmino

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    • @illzzu
      @illzzu Před 10 měsíci

      Absolutely. I haven't watched the entire video video yet and I'm hooked by the visualization and documentary.

  • @ppilihplul
    @ppilihplul Před 10 měsíci +24

    Sad that you only have about 70k subs you easily deserve a million with these high quality videos and good research! I wish the best of luck for this channel.

    • @olivere5497
      @olivere5497 Před 10 měsíci

      I dunno brah, i like it here.

  • @Sleemon1337
    @Sleemon1337 Před 10 měsíci +7

    these grapics are amazing not only for a channel your size but for any documantary channel on youtube, keep it up

  • @fishermanfan99driver36
    @fishermanfan99driver36 Před 10 měsíci +19

    The US went from “shit happens 🤷‍♂️” to “RAHHHHHHH🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸” real quick😂

    • @blizzard1198
      @blizzard1198 Před 10 měsíci +6

      Ship get's hijacked
      US: Nothing new, happens all the time there.
      There's Americans on the ship
      US: This cannot continue🦅🇺🇸

    • @SuperCatacata
      @SuperCatacata Před 23 dny +4

      This is literally every country concerning their own citizens.

  • @g0thman865
    @g0thman865 Před 10 měsíci +4

    The visuals on this video are impeccable, I enjoyed every single detail (Especially the neon lines).
    Looking forward to more videos sir.

  • @JoeStudd96
    @JoeStudd96 Před 10 měsíci +13

    A film of the hijacking was filmed onboard the actual Achille Lauro in 1990. Four years later, in 1994, the ship caught fire and sank 100km off the coast of Somalia with the loss of four lives. To this day, her wreck has never been found...

    • @neutronalchemist3241
      @neutronalchemist3241 Před 4 měsíci

      Two lives. One for a heart attack, the other hit by an object that fell from the ship when he was already on the lifeboat.

  • @tubbymontana7090
    @tubbymontana7090 Před 10 měsíci +2

    this was so freaking amazing at first I thought I wouldn’t care but damn the editing and story telling kept me hooked

  • @juan-qt5he
    @juan-qt5he Před 10 měsíci +6

    Amazing quality and detail! I love this channel, I hope you keep it up.

  • @spencer4732
    @spencer4732 Před 10 měsíci +13

    amazing video! extremely entertaining the entire time with the level of detail in both writing and animation. nice work!!

    • @cphr_
      @cphr_ Před 8 měsíci

      you could criticize my videos because I think they are better than his

  • @conqueroroftheinternet
    @conqueroroftheinternet Před 10 měsíci +2

    Love how this channel is finally getting the attention it deserves! Super underrated

  • @mikalaybourn
    @mikalaybourn Před 10 měsíci +6

    Beautifully explained and great visuals helping the understand of the story! Great job!

  • @johnsMITHhhhhh88
    @johnsMITHhhhhh88 Před 10 měsíci +36

    Abbas was eventually captured by the US during the Iraq invasion, he died in custody about a year later while they were deciding where/if he could be tried

    • @1nv15BL3
      @1nv15BL3 Před 10 měsíci

      "The Pentagon reported on 9 March 2004 that Zaidan had died the previous day, of natural causes, while in U.S. custody. "
      Let me guess, lead poisoning?

  • @JVB390
    @JVB390 Před 10 měsíci +7

    everything from the graphics and editing to the thorough research done make me believe many, many hours were spent making such a high quality video. It surprises me you only have 69k subs.

    • @thehappyharper1380
      @thehappyharper1380 Před 9 měsíci +1

      120K subs when I was recommended this 1 month after your comment. I subbed. So we will see how fast he grows

  • @d.7611
    @d.7611 Před 10 měsíci +12

    3:39 The PLO had no legal presence in the West Bank and Gaza in those days. They only attained degree of self‐rule following the 1993 Oslo Accords.

    • @flightblinker
      @flightblinker Před 2 měsíci

      Therefore the term “semi-respectable” being used at 13:20.

  • @jeepmega629
    @jeepmega629 Před 10 měsíci +17

    As an Italian i knew surprisingly little about the Achille Lauro, and this was a great and in-depth way to learn more about it!

    • @giulianoilfilosofo7927
      @giulianoilfilosofo7927 Před 5 měsíci +2

      Le fonti Italiane dicono l'opposto, ma va bene lo stesso .....

    • @AtlaCenter0887
      @AtlaCenter0887 Před 19 dny

      I may not be Italian but the fact that America tried to stick it's nose in this and tried to take control of a situation that didn't even involve them or concern them. And not to mention the Italians have every right to be upset with the Americans because it happened on an Italian ship and happened within Italy's borders. So they have every right to prosecute the hijackers in an Italian court and punish them by Italian law.

  • @aviator3926
    @aviator3926 Před 10 měsíci +4

    Great video, very well produced, I initially expected you to have a lot more subscribers! Keep up the quality work and the numbers will flow in.

    • @cphr_
      @cphr_ Před 8 měsíci

      he needn't worry as I will have more flowing in

  • @richardhall1667
    @richardhall1667 Před 10 měsíci +28

    Love this channel. Keep up the great videos

  • @rrrr2150
    @rrrr2150 Před 10 měsíci

    just found ur channel from my recommendations and i have to say that the animation style is orgasmic. love it

  • @stormforerunner
    @stormforerunner Před 3 měsíci +1

    I absolutely love the animation style and the neon red and grey, amazing job

  • @LauchlinM.
    @LauchlinM. Před 10 měsíci +3

    Keep up the fantastic work, Imperial!

  • @Zawiedek
    @Zawiedek Před 10 měsíci +18

    I wasn't aware of the aftermaths of the Achille Lauro hijacking until now. P.S. 18:30 the moment you know you totally screwed up your life - an aircraft carrier comes after you.

  • @ne0tic
    @ne0tic Před 10 měsíci +2

    Amazing production value man! Great work.

  • @Hades_Space_Engineer
    @Hades_Space_Engineer Před 10 měsíci +2

    that's the first time I've seen one of your videos. I actually wanted to watch it in the background while playing games but I watched every second of it with ful attention (which is rare) since the story was so captivating. Great Job of telling the Story. I'll look into your channel

  • @stringssetc
    @stringssetc Před 10 měsíci +3

    The production quality is just awesome!

  • @elik1804
    @elik1804 Před 10 měsíci +10

    The worst type of people are those that are weak towards evil and ruthless against allies

    • @VoltzV1
      @VoltzV1 Před 10 měsíci +2

      Nah the worst type of people are the colonizers who made their previous colony in destruction, the western deserved the punishment

    • @Comet-2011-W3-Lovejoy
      @Comet-2011-W3-Lovejoy Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@VoltzV1 indeed

    • @thecommentaryking
      @thecommentaryking Před 10 měsíci +1

      Yes the US really are that

    • @SuperCatacata
      @SuperCatacata Před 23 dny +1

      @@thecommentaryking In this single instance, it was Italy. Making a show of force to the world against the US. And not caring about the crippled US passenger that was murdered on their cruise ship.

    • @thecommentaryking
      @thecommentaryking Před 23 dny

      @@SuperCatacata Nope, it still was the US who had no business in the matter, intervened, and still fcked everything up

  • @max_imus
    @max_imus Před 8 měsíci

    The production quality is beyond everything you can find on CZcams, nice job!

  • @helvetica.studio
    @helvetica.studio Před 10 měsíci +13

    Really well put together. I’ve never heard of this diplomatic-focused hijacking story before!

  • @valerioarabi2112
    @valerioarabi2112 Před 10 měsíci +3

    Great content and quality, it's almost impossible to find such level of accuracy on CZcams video documentaries nowadays

    • @cphr_
      @cphr_ Před 8 měsíci

      well you're in luck because I found you :)

  • @j.t.versteege8133
    @j.t.versteege8133 Před 10 měsíci +2

    These edits are insane man. Thanks for making

  • @atakorkut5110
    @atakorkut5110 Před 9 měsíci

    Wow they just ran into this channel this morning and I am amazed at the quality here this channel should have way more eyes on it

  • @caybokotze
    @caybokotze Před 10 měsíci +3

    Gaws damn you are good at this. This story could be a movie. Your production quality is excellent.

  • @shamrock141
    @shamrock141 Před 7 měsíci +25

    To be fair to Italy, they managed to facilitate the release and safety of 429 people with only 1 casualty, in terms of numbers that's an overwhelming success. I'd rather see that than the ship being stormed and more innocent people dying in the attempt

  • @jonfoulkes3160
    @jonfoulkes3160 Před 10 měsíci

    This is my first video from this channel and it's bloody fantastic, seriously top tier stuff, I thank you 🙏👍👊

  • @GentleResponseLLC
    @GentleResponseLLC Před 10 měsíci +2

    Very informative video, well done! This incident happened while I was in high school I followed it with great interest, I thoroughly enjoyed this behind-the-scenes look at that incident. Well done!

  • @KingASE88
    @KingASE88 Před 10 měsíci +4

    Outstanding quality content from a small channel. Hope to see you thrive mate

  • @retro_451
    @retro_451 Před 7 měsíci +3

    One video in and I'm hooked. This is GREAT content. Subbed.

  • @predatorcatchersalliance4266
    @predatorcatchersalliance4266 Před 10 měsíci

    beautifully produced.....loved the editing & voiceover...absolute masterpiece tbh u will grow keep these BANGERS coming!

  • @grojic
    @grojic Před 10 měsíci

    The quality of those videos is incredible. i really enjoy them. keep it up :D

  • @matthewzaczeniuk4892
    @matthewzaczeniuk4892 Před 10 měsíci +13

    Just wanted to say I came across your channel today, this being the first video, and have been binging your other videos to much amazement. I absolutely love the production and the storytelling is impeccable. Def earned a sub.
    Also, do you do all the graphics yourself? If so is Blender part of your workflow?

    • @cphr_
      @cphr_ Před 8 měsíci

      if you enjoy 3d coupled with facts in a documentary then my videos will be of great use to you, I use more than 3 different 3d software's to visualize my script

  • @pagmonreal
    @pagmonreal Před 10 měsíci +3

    I've been waiting for a documentary on her for ages! Great work!

  • @OTOss8
    @OTOss8 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Geeez, this is a really high quality production. Nice work!

  • @jamesneutron1351
    @jamesneutron1351 Před 5 měsíci

    Love the way he swaps music depending on the location of the map.
    It's almost like a well edited movie or game.

  • @lucky-lu6tc
    @lucky-lu6tc Před 4 měsíci +10

    My german mom was part of the service/waitress staff on this ship when it made a week long test tour after its renovation, but decided to leave the ship and her position because of the poor conditions for the crew on board. She said that their uniforms were quite messy when they got them, the crew rooms were dirty and infested with cockroaches and most importantly she said that the male crew was very aggressive towards the female crew. So much so that she only ever walked the ship with another woman to be safer...
    So in the end she decided to leave ship at a port near Rome were the first passengers arrived and went back to Germany via train. She still remebers that her quite expensive beautycase was stolen at the train station lol
    Some time later she heard in the news about this incident.
    She still has photographs from the ship at that time.
    Iv'e sent her the video xD

  • @cd5433
    @cd5433 Před 10 měsíci +7

    Your a beast bro keep it up . Love all these stories

  • @gmodlocus7309
    @gmodlocus7309 Před 10 měsíci

    Thank you very much for this very in-depth and detailed guide. This will save me and my friends tons of time!

  • @RandyVidz
    @RandyVidz Před 8 měsíci

    Im really digging this style of editing, very much lemmino vibes and i have been trying to find a high quality channel like his

  • @spacedragon1453
    @spacedragon1453 Před 9 měsíci +22

    Italy: Let's think and negotiate, maybe a peaceful diplomatic solution could be achieved.
    America: TOUCH MY PEOPLE AND YOU'RE GOING TO HELL.

    • @Crimson.carave1t
      @Crimson.carave1t Před 9 měsíci +1

      They did kill innocent us citizens and a handicap did you not watch the video?

    • @BestCountryEvr
      @BestCountryEvr Před 5 měsíci

      Heard the saying “United States does not negotiate with terrorists”?

    • @meowlsable
      @meowlsable Před měsícem

      The sad reality is, America didn't care until they directly saw consequences of funding Israel's illegal occupation. And even then, they were not interested in any peaceful solution. And a lack of peaceful solution is exactly why the boat was hijacked in the first place. They think violence and oppression is always the answer, even when it comes to resistance to said violence and oppression.

  • @wexmcl8076
    @wexmcl8076 Před 9 měsíci +18

    First of all, really nice video, the vibrant editing makes the video attention-grabbing and interesting.
    Second of all, my sincere compliments for delving into the intricacies of international politics and Italian foreign policy. These elements are sometimes overlooked by presenters, especially when it comes to the Italian role, as it historically pales in comparison to that of the US or Israel.
    Nonetheless, our Mediterranean policy in the 80s in particular was incredibly intriguing, we were definitely trying to come out as the leading nation in the region, often casting some shadows behind ourselves.
    As I see some friction in the comments between Americans and Italians and stuff about "acting tough", I would like to remind that Italy was acting in accordance to national and international law, the hijacked ship was Italian, and the plane landed in Italy. While letting the hijackers go the first time was a major blunder, the Americans had no right to prosecute them. Moreover, as someone has already pointed out, the Mediterranean region was and is our neighborhood, we are the ones living the consequences of the reckless actions of foreign powers that contribute(d) to destabilising this area. Historically it was the Americans, now with major contributions by Russia, Turkey, and Egypt.
    Interestingly, there is another infamous incident, a hundred times more captivating than this (albeit less action-packed) again involving the USS Saratoga of the Sixth Fleet. Go have a look at the Ustica massacre (81 dead), when an Italian civilian airliner was accidentally shot down by either a US or French fighter jet likely aiming at a Lybian MiG hiding beneath it.
    Other accidents, such as the alleged assassination of Enrico Mattei, or the massacre of the Cermis (20 dead), should show the kind of hubris with which the US acted, and the environment of impunity in which they did so.
    To conclude, this is not to try and cast hate on the Americans, not in the least. I do believe things have changed, at least in part, with time. And naturally, American civilians of my age bear no responsibility for these events. But we do have a responsibility to learn our history, especially the shadiest aspects of it, and ever more strongly when those affected by our (government's) actions are foreigners.

  • @DanelonNicolas
    @DanelonNicolas Před 4 měsíci

    I love the framing and the story telling. Also the graphics, I'm definitely subscribed :D

  • @kylebarnette8277
    @kylebarnette8277 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Excellent vid, well made and very interesting so far…. I can’t believe your subscription isn’t much higher, I feel like this level of quality will change that in the near future

  • @jamest2401
    @jamest2401 Před 10 měsíci +5

    Your content is first-rate, sir! With superlative breadth in research and topic coverage. Not to mention your outstanding pronunciations, exceptional vocabulary and superb grasp of the English language. And with regard to those latter two points, you make this American boy gush with envy.😁

  • @jerry716
    @jerry716 Před 10 měsíci +7

    The animation and story telling is unparalleled. So freaking good

    • @Tpbraut
      @Tpbraut Před 10 měsíci

      The only problem is the music..

    • @myatyuwu7303
      @myatyuwu7303 Před 10 měsíci

      @@TpbrautSHUT I LOVED THE MUSIC

    • @Tpbraut
      @Tpbraut Před 10 měsíci

      @@myatyuwu7303 nah the music is really plain.

    • @kindlin
      @kindlin Před 10 měsíci

      @@Tpbraut That's... the point. It's just a background hum the fill in the gaps between sentences or w/e.
      EDIT: To be clear, I mean, if the _background_ music stole the show from the actual video, that's a serious statement regarding either the quality of the video/story or the quality of the background music.

    • @reflx7904
      @reflx7904 Před 10 měsíci

      LEMMiNO does it way better, and is more informed.

  • @134343
    @134343 Před 10 měsíci +1

    These visuals are top-notch! Love these kind of topics. Cheers!

  • @iltifaat-yousuf
    @iltifaat-yousuf Před 10 měsíci +1

    The quality of your channel is next level, keep it up

  • @LilJollyJoker
    @LilJollyJoker Před 10 měsíci +8

    Such a well made video! You deserve more than 65.5K subs! Keep it up! :)

  • @fairykeibani9155
    @fairykeibani9155 Před 10 měsíci +6

    The pure quality of these videos is insane. How is it that this channel hasn't blown up yet???

  • @thomassantos89
    @thomassantos89 Před 10 měsíci

    Right. I'll say it. Best docs on youtube. great voices, great graphics and awersome reasearch!

  • @Ruben-
    @Ruben- Před 10 měsíci +3

    Insane production quality wow

  • @BattleOrder
    @BattleOrder Před 10 měsíci +5

    You dropped this Play Button king ▶

    • @IMPERIALYT
      @IMPERIALYT  Před 10 měsíci +2

      Thanks for helping me find it 💯

  • @TheRealUnconnected
    @TheRealUnconnected Před 10 měsíci

    My first time seeing your content, it was extremely well done thank you. Subscribed and i wish that you gain many more subscribers in the future.

  • @Toe_Merchant
    @Toe_Merchant Před 10 měsíci +1

    The fact that you cited your sources made me sub

  • @kiwimasterkiwi
    @kiwimasterkiwi Před 10 měsíci +2

    This channel is incredibly under-rated

  • @olgasilva9442
    @olgasilva9442 Před 3 měsíci +3

    For those wondering what happened to the Achilles lauro, she caught fire burned off the coast of Somalia

  • @aamyushh
    @aamyushh Před 9 měsíci

    so high quality for a channel with 100k subs. GOOD JOB!!!

  • @mrcolz9373
    @mrcolz9373 Před 10 měsíci

    What a great channel you have, just subbed. Good, quality, well-sourced video essayists like you are hard to find.
    One request: Could you make a video on Antonio de Oliveria Salazar and his Estado Novo? There's barely anything about it on CZcams leaving most surface-level research to wikipedia alone.

  • @DragonsAndDragons777
    @DragonsAndDragons777 Před 10 měsíci +9

    Underrated channel

  • @Pikaton
    @Pikaton Před měsícem +3

    Bro the ship was hijacked on my birthday 💀

  • @BMS_
    @BMS_ Před 10 měsíci

    such a insane production on this one, loved the graphics

  • @NachitenRemix
    @NachitenRemix Před 9 měsíci +2

    This editing and animations give huge Lemmino vibes, its really beautiful ❤

  • @Michigan-man
    @Michigan-man Před 9 měsíci +3

    2:30 Yo the background music 🎶🎶💀💀