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U.S. releases Iranian ship believed to be carrying arms for Gaza |
2009-01-28 |
The U.S. navy was forced to release an Iranian boat detained in the Red Sea on suspicion of carrying arms to Hamas-ruled Gaza. Weapons of various kinds were found aboard the ship, which was flying the Cypriot flag when it was stopped January 19. The ship was released Tuesday when it became apparent that there was no legal basis for holding it. At a press conference in Washington, Admiral Mike Mullen, who heads the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said although American naval personnel boarded the ship and found the weapons, they had no legal authority to impound the arms. He suggested that more stringent resolutions by the UN Security Council would be required, stating clearly that Iran is violating standards against arms smuggling. Mullen stressed involving Iran in solving regional problems, including the deteriorating condition in Afghanistan and Pakistan, but that ultimately the matter should be left to diplomats. With regard to the Obama administration's approach to the Iranian threat, he said that the military option is not off the table, but that it must remain the last option. |
Posted by:Fred |
#6 Lets hope Israeli government---who ever it may be---gets the point. |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-01-28 14:31 |
#5 Obama is gonna diplomacy us all to death, literally |
Posted by: rabid whitetail 2009-01-28 14:16 |
#4 .....but that ultimately the matter should be left to diplomats. With regard to the Obama administration's approach to the Iranian threat, he said that the military option is not off the table, but that it must remain the last option That's what the White House told him to say and he said it! Great initiative Admiral. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2009-01-28 09:13 |
#3 Sigh... I long for the days when US military men would have had the balls to just dump the contraband overboard and be done with it. |
Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2009-01-28 07:05 |
#2 Joseph ... Faster, Please. |
Posted by: William Marcy Tweed 2009-01-28 06:32 |
#1 See COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG - US strategic attention seen as shifting from fighting AL QAEDA IN IRAQ [AQI] to fighting IRAN's AGENTS [Iran local-regional influence = control by PRO-IRAN THIRD PARTIES]. |
Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-01-28 01:23 |