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7. ...strangely evil Tubular Sounds coming from ship's hold

Tue Jul 16, 2013, 06:13 AM

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.Panama Seizes North Korean Ship. [View all] elleng Jul 2013 OP

Kick WheelWalker Jul 2013 #1

Here are those green tubular objects: NYC_SKP Jul 2013 #2

Looks conclusively tubular to me... WheelWalker Jul 2013 #4

...strangely evil Tubular Sounds coming from ship's hold Berlum Jul 2013 #7

Captain tried to kill himself. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2013 #3

"We've gotta stand with our North Korean allies." trusty elf Jul 2013 #5

''Green tubular object?'' DeSwiss Jul 2013 #6

President calls it "sophisticated missile equipment" muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #8

Russia - North Korea Connection DallasNE Jul 2013 #9

Or, indeed, across their common land border muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #11

Perhaps it's because people are watching that border closely. hughee99 Jul 2013 #14

Yes, the easy way to send something from Russia to North Korea muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #15

Do you know where the "tubes" originally came from? hughee99 Jul 2013 #16

I didn't say anyone could stop the shipment. hughee99 Jul 2013 #18

No, you did say that muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #21

These may have been picked up in Cuba; found on return leg of journey eppur_se_muova Jul 2013 #24

A possibility. I wasn't aware of the timeline after my original post. hughee99 Jul 2013 #26

Thanks DallasNE Jul 2013 #27

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #13

This is odd. Where did this cargo come from? Where was it going? Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #19

Last port of call seems to have been Cuba dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #20

Cuba says they were being sent to NK for repairs / upgrades. joshcryer Jul 2013 #30

more info from BBC: Origin, Russian far East, destination Cuba eppur_se_muova Jul 2013 #23

How would a North Korean ship running between Russia and Cuba not expect geek tragedy Jul 2013 #28

Arrogance or desparation. joshcryer Jul 2013 #31

Janes says appears to be parts for a SA-2 missile system.. EX500rider Jul 2013 #29

SA-2? The missle that shot down Gary Powers in 1960? happyslug Jul 2013 #32