Worrying Korean development
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The news story I read this morning indicated that Panama was looking for drugs, and found missile parts. Also said Captain of Korean ship attempted to commit suicide. 
A bit confusing, that last bit.
A bit confusing, that last bit.
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Ok, so that's a RSN-75, two Mig21's, and assorted engines. I'll throw in Michael Jacksons Thriller album and a12 month subscription to Xbox Live for free.
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The guy at the back of that pic has obviously been demoted to the back of the food queue along with all the other non-privileged citizens.
The Cubans have issued a statement and revealed that two MiG-21s were also part of the cargo.
North Korean ship seized in Panama Canal carried suspected missile-system components - The Washington Post
North Korean ship seized in Panama Canal carried suspected missile-system components - The Washington Post
Late Tuesday, the Cuban Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the ship was carrying 240 metric tons of “obsolete defensive weapons” to be repaired in North Korea and returned to Cuba. It listed the weapons as two Volga and Pechora antiaircraft missile systems, nine missiles “in parts and spares,” two Mig-21 aircraft and 15 engines for the planes — “all of it manufactured in the mid-twentieth century.”
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Doesn’t look like Cuba has much “modern” military hardware to provide. It's interesting that the MiG-21s are part of "defensive weapons".
washingtonpost.com
Late Tuesday, the Cuban Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the ship was carrying 240 metric tons of “obsolete defensive weapons” to be repaired in North Korea and returned to Cuba. It listed the weapons as two Volga and Pechora antiaircraft missile systems, nine missiles “in parts and spares,” two Mig-21 aircraft and 15 engines for the planes — “all of it manufactured in the mid-twentieth century.”
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Buster Hyman... in regards to the pic you posted:
Dennis Rodman: Consider me for Nobel Peace Prize - CBS News
Dennis Rodman: Consider me for Nobel Peace Prize - CBS News
Dennis Rodman, who was voted NBA Defensive Player of the Year twice during his Hall of Fame Career, says he deserves consideration for another honor: Nobel Peace Prize. In an interview with Sports Illustrated, the fierce rebounder-turned-gentle-diplomat said his "mission is to break the ice between hostile countries."
Rodman famously visited North Korea in February and sat next to Kim Jong Un - a diehard basketball fan - as they watched an exhibition game. The trip irked the U.S. government at a time of escalating tensions between Pyongyang and Washington.
"Why it's been left to me to smooth things over, I don't know. Dennis Rodman, of all people," said the former NBA forward, who tallied 212 technical fouls in his NBA career. "But I'll tell you this: If I don't finish in the top three for the next Nobel Peace Prize, something's seriously wrong."
Rodman also told the magazine that he plans to go back to North Korea in August to visit Kim - a.k.a. his "friend for life."
"I'm just gonna chill, play some basketball and maybe go on vacation with Kim and his family," Rodman said.
In May, Rodman attempted to leverage his relationship with Kim, calling on the North Korean leader to release Kenneth Bae, a Korean-American sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in the North.
So far, Kim has not granted that request. If he does, maybe Rodman could win the Nobel after all.
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Rodman famously visited North Korea in February and sat next to Kim Jong Un - a diehard basketball fan - as they watched an exhibition game. The trip irked the U.S. government at a time of escalating tensions between Pyongyang and Washington.
"Why it's been left to me to smooth things over, I don't know. Dennis Rodman, of all people," said the former NBA forward, who tallied 212 technical fouls in his NBA career. "But I'll tell you this: If I don't finish in the top three for the next Nobel Peace Prize, something's seriously wrong."
Rodman also told the magazine that he plans to go back to North Korea in August to visit Kim - a.k.a. his "friend for life."
"I'm just gonna chill, play some basketball and maybe go on vacation with Kim and his family," Rodman said.
In May, Rodman attempted to leverage his relationship with Kim, calling on the North Korean leader to release Kenneth Bae, a Korean-American sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in the North.
So far, Kim has not granted that request. If he does, maybe Rodman could win the Nobel after all.
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