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Israel Captures Alleged Iranian Arms Ship

Smuggled weapons were headed for Hezbollah, Israel says

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 4, 2009 10:58 AM CST

(Newser) – Israel has seized a cargo ship it says was being used to smuggle hundreds of tons of weapons from Iran to Hezbollah in Lebanon. Though the ship has been sequestered, Israel tells the BBC it does not believe the crew was aware of the operation, and that the weapons were in containers “disguised as civilian cargo” among other legitimate cargo. The weapons, including rockets and missiles, "originate from Iran,” a spokesman says, and were destined for use “against the state of Israel and its citizens.”

The ship in Ashdod, Israel.
The ship in Ashdod, Israel.   (AP Photo)
An arms ship seized by Israeli authorities near Cyprus today anchors in the port of the Israeli city of Ashdod.
An arms ship seized by Israeli authorities near Cyprus today anchors in the port of the Israeli city of Ashdod.   (AP Photo)
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RockyPneumonia
Nov 5, 2009 11:54 AM CST
No, it's not overstated at all. It's exactly what the situation is, every day. Do you think Hezbollah was bringing in those weapons just to use them for target practice? Maybe for an African big game safari? They were planning to use them to kill Israelis, and the Israelis were absolutely morally justified in interdicting them...wherever they were. Your problem, logothete, is that you don't believe anybody. You don't believe Israel when they say they only want to defend themselves and you don't believe Hamas and Hezbollah when they say that their goal is to destroy Israel and kill every Jewish Israeli. ...And yet, both are true.
orchide87
Nov 5, 2009 8:03 AM CST
so ur basically saying that u want one side to annihilate the other as long as this war ends? even thinking about it is just wrong!!
Middleman
Nov 5, 2009 6:03 AM CST
The Mossad, might be the greatest intelligence machine the world has ever known. But if you think the CIA does some crazy stuff, the Mossad makes us look like children. Read, By Way of Deception and it will give you a historical and practical perspective. But, the Mossad has a central belief that all actions are for the state and civil liberties are far more impacted than in the US. Personally, I'm more interested in security than worrying about being spied on by my government, but for those who are more concerned with their personal liberties and freedoms, a Mossad like organization is not going to make you happy. And by the by, the Mossad also said Iraq had WMDs (along with MI-6, and a few others... food for thought).

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