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Cuba confirms arms bound for North Korea on ship seized in Panama

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Right, the worrisome thing is that they beat the War Drums and it costs everyone else money, as well, I threw the "rational actor" card out on Jung-un when he threatened a preemptive nuclear attack on us. I am glad though, that we and the South (particularly the South) pretty much said, "No more of this bull****."
 

There desperately needs to come a time when we enforce this "no more bull****" policy. Starve them out, force them into a conflict, and completely destroy them, erasing their history from the face of the earth. Enough is enough. They've had over 60 years to get their **** together, but they keep playing the same ole song and dance. They've made threats, they've violated the cease fire numerous times, killing South Koreans and allied forces. They have even gone so far as to manufacture nuclear arms. If it weren't for the high possibility of devastating casualties in South Korea, I'd be all for total destruction of the North Korean way of life. Swift and brutal violence of action, resulting in a clean slate, and then reduce that slate to ash to ensure that this **** never happens again.

This isn't something I would normally advocate, but the North Koreans have effectively removed every other option from the table. There is no peaceful resolution to this conflict.
 
I feel the same. Seoul is way too close though and would suffer enormous casualties if the operation wasn't conducted properly. But, NK needs to go.
 
Jango said:
I feel the same. Seoul is way too close though and would suffer enormous casualties if the operation wasn't conducted properly. But, NK needs to go.
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That's my primary concern. I don't see an effective way to contain such an assault onto northern soil. Even if we strike their southernmost artillery placements, there's no guarantee that we'll get them all. One missile slipping through would be a disaster, so would a small slip in plans due to unforeseen events, which are guaranteed in warfare. China would be another concern. There's no way they'd allow such an invasion right on their doorstep. Especially an American invasion.
 
It depends on the missile that got through. But I think that if South Koreans in Seoul had shelters or a place to evacuate to, that a missile hitting a building or two wouldn't be such a big deal. Though, I wouldn't try to give NK a chance to get a shot off. Between the air forces of the U.S., South Korea, Japan and hopefully the British, French, and why not Israelis (since they owe us a couple), the mission would likely be a success.

As to China - **** them. They're a threat to us and others too. They want to get involved, then they'd be next on the bombing list. We might as well take 'em both out while we still can.
 
Let see, a regime deputy foreign minister was rush to Panama to lie his way out of the legal troubles with regard to the contents on the ship. The regimen in Havana after the initial statement had remained silence. This time they will not be able to pull this off.

It will not be a surprise if in the remaining four cargo holds the Panamanians authorities find crates of AK-47 bound for the Colombia Marxists guerillas through Ecuador.
 
It is amazing that those that comment about the Castroit regime weapon smuggling operation don’t seem to understand that their arguments in defense of the operation have little to do with the real thing. Their politically distorted interpretation and justification of the smuggling of weapons are ridiculous. They keep distorting repeatedly the real facts without regard for the truth.
 
Note: The article shows 26 photos
You have to versions to pick from:
A. All the military hardware, left to rust and decay, was used as ballast for the ship.
B. An art project, the North Korean version of Picasso's "Guernica." Many people just don't get modern art.

The Castroit regime has once again been exposed as a cynical and deceitful. Its loss of prestige has accelerated before the evidence of this felony committed in collusion with another of the most cruel dictatorship in the world, the North Korean dynasty.
 

If North Korea used those weapons the appropriate response would have been to attack Cuba.... If China or Russia had anything say about that I would tell them they're lucky we don't destroy North Korea....

That or tell China to take those weapons away or we will attack Cuba......

Thank God those weapons were seized - without question they were to be used against South Korea....
 
Experts say the story doesn't add up. Weapons repairs are normally made by ordering parts and flying in technicians. Furthermore, since everything was made in the Soviet Union, sending it to North Korea doesn't make sense.
 
When the Cuban people find out that the regime is a “paper tiger”, the demonstration on the streets, which belong to the people, will start and the regimen forces, even with the use of brute force, will not be able to stop it. If they open fire on the people on the streets, the end will come quickly for the Castroit tyrannical regime and a bloodbath will take place.
 
It will be very interesting to see how the Castroit regime explain how the munitions and rocket propelled grenade launchers that just have been discovered on the ship hidden under tons of sugar are "obsolete" as well.

The explanation will no doubt be about as credible as the ones they tell us about Cuba not being a State Sponsor of Terrorism
 
Great, Sandokan's shown up. This thread might as well be closed. Who's ready for five pages of Sandokan talking to himself?
 
The press reports that explosives, live munitions and heavy artillery, bound for North Korea, that were uncovered provides further evidence that the Castroit regime remains an active and a dangerous instigator on the world stage.
 
The Obama Administration should take into consideration that when it sits down with the regime representatives and offers concessions, it is appeasing a terrorist state that remains as dangerous and firmly opposed to U.S. interests as ever. This is a good reason for the Administration to keep the sanctions in place and stop the flow of dollars to the Castroit tyrannical regime.
 
Panamanian inspectors, using explosive-sniffing dogs, found rocket-propelled grenades when they opened one of five containers on the North Korean ship, and equipment for launching missiles when they opened the last container.
 
A team of experts of the U.N. Security Council arrived in Panama to examine the weapons and live ammunition carried by the North Korean ship. After their inspection they will write a report with regard to the violation of the U.N. ban on arms transfers to North Korea due to its nuclear weapons and missile development programs.
 
The fire control radar system found aboard the North Korean ship is a key component in guiding missiles to targets. North Korea, if the ship had reached its destination, would have obtained a key component for its nuclear artillery program. Nuclear artillery could be used to attack South Korea. Eventually the investigation will reveal the true reason of the weapons smuggling.
 
Hopefully, they will get to the bottom of this very troubling scandal. It is amazing that no matter how illegal and evil this is it, the apologist of the Castroit regime will excuse it and laud it. The Castroit tyrannical military regime has no credibility. It is a fact that trough the years the regime has lied, denying the real facts and the real proof, making bogus excuses.
 
Cuban Air Force Chief Killed in Car Crash. This was the general in charge of the shipment of weapons to North Korea that just happen to dies in a car “accident.” As a matter of fact, the team of UN experts doing the investigation had requested permission to question the general. Another convenient death by the Castroit regime just in time to avoid the questioning.
 
It doesn’t matter how high they are in the hierarchy of the Castroit military regime. The higher they rise, the harder they fall, and they could end up dead. It is a common side effect for those working for the ruthless Castroit tyrannical military regime.
 
It doesn’t matter how high they are in the hierarchy of the Castroit military regime. The higher they rise, the harder they fall, and they could end up dead. It is a common side effect for those working for the ruthless Castroit tyrannical military regime.
 
The Castroit tyrannical regime is State Sponsor of Terrorism, as demonstrated by the report of the UN expert investigation. The regime had in the past and continuous to supply weapons to a tyrannical regime like North Korea.

Mr. Griffiths, who tracks North Korea’s trafficking in banned weapons, suspects that the Panamanian discovery was merely “the tip of the iceberg” of illicit North Korean weapons shipments. According to the report, “The various rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and conventional artillery ammunition, many in mint condition, were unused and much of it was in original packing cases. They clearly were not “to be repaired and returned to Cuba.” Rather, these items were intended simply for delivery to North Korea for its own use.” Read the full report here: Full Disclosure: Contents of North Korean Smuggling Ship Revealed | 38 North: Informed Analysis of North Korea
 
Interesting. Who knew that countries we put trade embargos on would trade with each other?
 

Kinda reminds me of the "accidental" death of Michael Hastings, eh?
 
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