So, that Russian ship that's been anchored off Cyprus under high security has been searched and according to the Agence France Presse the Cypriot government has declared that it is not...repeat...NOT carrying arms. And because it is NOT carrying arms, they confiscated all 90 containers.
So why did they confiscate it? Because the Cypriots, according to Reuters, said the ship was loaded with "weapon related material."
Reuters went on to add that Iranian foreign spokesman Hassan Qashqavi told reporters at a news conference, "What they initially said, that it was weaponry and so on, it is not true." Well, yeah, technically, they aren't weapons till you put them together. And according to one unnamed source, the containers were all marked, "Some Assembly Required."
In any event, wherever it was headed, it is not headed there now. However, stay tuned, because you know there is another ship on the horizon.
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Monday, February 16, 2009
Sunday, February 01, 2009
There's never a pirate around when you need one
So there is this ship that is causing a lot of headaches in the Middle East. According to reports, it's a Russian cargo ship, flying a Cyprus flag, carrying Iranian arms.
Stay with me, because this is really juicy international relations stuff.
Right now, the Cypriots have detained the ship near Limassol, the port in Cyprus, per a request from the United States.
Now the Cypriots, which are currently ruled by the Communists, are searching the ship and they're doing this because they want better relations with the United States. And there is a UN resolution that prohibits arms trafficking in the area.
So what's on the ship?
According to Israel's Ha'aretz there are Iranian arms on board destined for Hamas and Gaza. Other reports say the arms are going to Syria. The Russians claim it's just cargo.
One thing that IS certain is that everyone wishes the whole situation would disappear.
Oh...we'll be following this very closely. This could turn into the first big international incident for the Obama administration.
Who wants to start a pool that the ship never makes it any further? Any takers on an "accidental sinking?"
Whaaaat? Hey, stuff happens.
Stay with me, because this is really juicy international relations stuff.
Right now, the Cypriots have detained the ship near Limassol, the port in Cyprus, per a request from the United States.
Now the Cypriots, which are currently ruled by the Communists, are searching the ship and they're doing this because they want better relations with the United States. And there is a UN resolution that prohibits arms trafficking in the area.
So what's on the ship?
According to Israel's Ha'aretz there are Iranian arms on board destined for Hamas and Gaza. Other reports say the arms are going to Syria. The Russians claim it's just cargo.
One thing that IS certain is that everyone wishes the whole situation would disappear.
Oh...we'll be following this very closely. This could turn into the first big international incident for the Obama administration.
Who wants to start a pool that the ship never makes it any further? Any takers on an "accidental sinking?"
Whaaaat? Hey, stuff happens.
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