Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Meanwhile - On the High Seas
Try to imagine getting involved with both the Russians and the Israeli Mossad at the same time.
It's quite interesting reading...
It's quite interesting reading...
Mark Franchetti in Moscow and Uzi Mahnaimi in Tel Aviv write about the latest:
"A CARGO ship that vanished in the Channel was carrying arms to Iran and was being tracked by Mossad, the Israeli security service, according to sources in both Russia and Israel.
The Arctic Sea, officially carrying a cargo of timber worth £1.3m, disappeared en route from Finland to Algeria on July 24. It was recovered off west Africa on August 17 when eight alleged hijackers were arrested. The Kremlin has consistently denied that the vessel was carrying a secret cargo. It claims the ship was hijacked by criminals who demanded a £1m ransom.
The official version was challenged by sources in Tel Aviv and Moscow who claimed the ship had been loaded with S-300 missiles, Russia’s most advanced anti-aircraft weapon, while undergoing repairs in the Russian port of Kaliningrad. "
