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Plane seized in Thailand with North Korean arms was destined for Ukraine

Published: 25 December, 2009, 13:42
Edited: 29 December, 2009, 05:40


AFP Photo / Str Thailand out

Ukraine was the final destination of the plane that was seized in Thailand two weeks ago for carrying a cargo of weaponry from North Korea.

 
3 COMMENTS
Sarah December 25, 2009, 15:01 quote
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Something does not add up. Ukraine has just won a multi-billion dollar arms deal with Iraq but it is importing weapons from North Korea? More logical scenario is that these weapons were destined somewhere else to be used in war zones or in covert activities such as terrorism. This, the use of North Korean made weapons may have been meant to disguise who is funding and training these mercenaries and terrorists. I am convinced that Somalia, Ethiopia could be a potential destinations of this deadly cargo. Two days ago, long serving member of the United States Senate called for the U.S/EU rearming of Georgia to ‘stabilize the Caucuses’! The Senator let the true intention of the United States in the Caucuses out in the open because if one wants to stabilize the Caucuses, rearming Georgia is the most ridiculous and illogical way to do it. Thank you RT. Keep digging and keep us informed new developments of this story.

Meslin December 26, 2009, 14:24 quote
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Sarah is absolutly right; but I still don't understand why russian leaders (Lavrov & Medvedev) keep on telling the World how great is N-PiPO. What concret has that man do, concerning: military budgets, reducing tension by closing all US military and spying installations, scrapping definatly the AMD program (unless we fear an aliens' invasion) and stopping all interference in South-America, Asia, Africa, Europe and mostly all around Russia). The russian people should require a frank explanation. Do, those leaders' business relations and friends like Kessinger and Baker have anything to do with their love-affair with Obama and Hillary Clinton ! Something is wrong; Please RTTV try to explain; I may be missing some elements of that puzzle !!! Sorry Future Generations; for your sake, nothing has improved...Sincerely...Jean-Claude Meslin

shipment December 29, 2009, 01:20 quote
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This may be the means for Al Qaeda to receive restock of their weapons. If the money trail is followed it could lead to a very interesting source. Did Thailand execute the gun runners and confiscate the munitions?

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