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US navy intercepts dhow ferrying arms to Somalia
2023-02-11
[ShabelleMedia] United States (US) command forces intercepted a dhow in international waters between Iran
...Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979...
to Yemen
...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of...
carrying over 2,000 AK-47 assault rifles.
Posted by:trailing wife

#3  When did we become the planet's policemen?
If the Saudis are so rich and this is happening in their back yard, why aren't THEY doing this police work?
Don't understand how their problem becomes our responsibility
Posted by: Jise Elmeang4932   2023-02-11 22:25  

#2  One way or another we probably paid for the cargo on the front end.
Posted by: Super Hose   2023-02-11 10:23  

#1  Maybe, instead of locking all this stuff in some evidence locker, it could find its way to the Ukrainian ‘partisans;’ small, variable inventory would not work in regular use but might be just the thing for popup actions. Trying to trace source would give Putin fits.
Posted by: USN, Ret.   2023-02-11 09:20  

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