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2002-12-10 Arabia

Scud-Type Missiles Found Aboard Ship in Arabian Sea

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Posted by Steve 2002-12-10 06:40 pm|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11134 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 packing missiles in cement powder is hardly the dust free enviroment needed to maintain reliability.

Posted by john 2002-12-10 19:46:58|| 2002-12-10 19:46:58|| Front Page Top

#2 The "No Dong"?! Guess it's more accurate, having just one guidance system keeping it on target instead of that other one that will lead it astray when those cute airplanes fly near by....

Posted by Brian 2002-12-10 20:56:41|| 2002-12-10 20:56:41|| Front Page Top

#3 I saw a couple weeks ago that NKor had signed a deal with Egypt for missile technology, and I believe there's a deal with Syria, as well...

Posted by Fred 2002-12-10 21:30:04|| 2002-12-10 21:30:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Yemen says they are their missles:
The Yemeni Government said the shipment was destined for its army, and has lodged formal protests with the US and Spain over the seizure of the So San. The official Yemeni news agency, Saba, quoted Foreign Minister Abubakr al-Qirbi as saying: "The shipment is part of contracts signed some time ago. "It belongs to the Yemeni Government and its army and meant for defensive purposes." The news agency added: "The foreign minister stressed the importance of the return of the shipment to the Yemeni Government."
Oops, now what does this do to our cooperation with Yemen against terrorists? Nothing good, I fear.

Posted by Steve 2002-12-11 08:34:35|| 2002-12-11 08:34:35|| Front Page Top

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