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2009-08-30 China-Japan-Koreas

UAE siezed North Korean arms shipment two weeks ago

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Posted by gromky 2009-08-30 00:01|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 According to the Security Council diplomat, the weapons were carried on an Australian vessel, the ANL-Australia, which was flying under a Bahamian flag. According to an Aug. 14 letter sent to the U.N. sanctions committee, the exporting company was an Italian shipper, Otim, which exported the items from its Shanghai office.

The Security Council official said the sanctions committee will conduct its own investigation and is likely to send out letters to all countries who had companies involved in the shipment, including Italy, Australia and France, where the parent company of ANL is based.

All of these countries are going to be investigating, interacting with their shipping firms, with their private sector and saying: There was a possible violation here. What are you doing to make sure you have total transparency on all exports and imports into North Korea? the diplomat said. Thats why this matters.

Well, it matters more than if they hadn't been caught.

Posted by Bobby 2009-08-30 11:19|| 2009-08-30 11:19|| Front Page Top

#2 looks like a near perfect weapon against ship pirates.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2009-08-30 13:28|| 2009-08-30 13:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Containerized freight is generally easier to hide stuff in, especially when it comes to China (you'd be surprised how much cooperation during import to China one gets by taping a $100 bill just inside the door).

Posted by Pappy 2009-08-30 15:04|| 2009-08-30 15:04|| Front Page Top

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