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2008-09-20 Caribbean-Latin America

US intercepts drug-laden sub off Central America

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Posted by ed 2008-09-20 11:05|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

Drug Sub

Posted by 3dc 2008-09-20 11:23|| 2008-09-20 11:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Good sport and practice for the Coast Guard. Do they need any depth charge practice ?

Posted by Woozle Elmeter 2700 2008-09-20 12:29|| 2008-09-20 12:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Talk about polluting the ocean ..... but yeah, 7 tons is a whole lot of cocaine. Bolivia and Venezuela are really looking to prop up the economies run by their dictators, huh.

Posted by lotp 2008-09-20 12:31|| 2008-09-20 12:31|| Front Page Top

#4 Isn't it piracy to board a vessel in the open sea?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2008-09-20 12:55|| 2008-09-20 12:55|| Front Page Top

#5 I thought cocaine wasn't water soluble? If so, the stuff is only a threat to those fish that breathe through their noses.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-09-20 13:04|| 2008-09-20 13:04|| Front Page Top

#6 BP - these vessels are neither flagged nor registered

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-09-20 13:43|| 2008-09-20 13:43|| Front Page Top

#7 "sank the vessel after determining it was too unstable to be towed to port"
That's about four less occupants for federal prison. I'm glad we've learned from Gitmo.

Posted by Darrell 2008-09-20 13:47|| 2008-09-20 13:47|| Front Page Top

#8 Just makes the situation more urgent for Hollywood nosegays. John McCain, and law and order must be stopped!

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2008-09-20 14:50|| 2008-09-20 14:50|| Front Page Top

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