I doubt those missles were intended for Yemen. They're probably just trying to freeload.

I think Spain should be allowed to keep the missles, since it was a Spanish frigate that siezed the missles, and the ship was by international law a pirate ship.

Works for me.

Then they can use them to battle the oil.

Spain?

Okay, speculation time. Who was gonna get those missiles? My first, knee-jerk reaction is to say Iraq, but that doesn't seem terribly likely to me. The Gulf is jammed full of American vessels, and I doubt they'd try and run the entire battlegroup. (or maybe there's more than one there... I forget...) Saudi Arabia is also crawling with American troops, not to mention the Saudi government, so taking them overland from Aden would be impossible. So I think Iraq's out. Which brings us back to our original question, who was gonna get those missiles?

Yemen.

Nox

Which begs the next question, why does Yemen want Scuds? Seems a wee bit odd to me, and it's not like Yemen is just rolling in cash, certainly not to the point where they can buy peripheral goodies like SRBM's (IRBM's? I forget).

The Yemeni's need to protect themselves from the potential onslaught from the north by the Saudi's. Remember, Yemen is the world's singular source of native Yemeni's. If Saudi Arabia were to control Yemen, then they (the Saudi's) would be in complete control and corner the world market of exportable Yemeni's.

Nox

Nox, what're you on about?

If there was even a slight chance they were for Iraq, the US wouldn't say there is no chance.

I heard they were for the Horn of Afric? Where one of the groups from the Kenya bombings is from...

Vene,

My previous post ... dripping with sarcasm.

Today's news ... Yemen gets the missiles.

Nox

He's got a point though... Yemeni prices just hit $50 a barrel... and yes, they DO come in barrels...

What was that about exporting Yemenis?

A joke man, a joke.

By the way, Do you want your very own Yemeni? I can get you a good deal.

Nox

Is that like a midget or a monkey? You know, someone that I can train to light my cigars, poor me drinks, and throw excrement at Chuckstone?

Yes.

Nox

Have I hit a nerve Nukey.

Yemen want them to blow shit up don't they. why else would they want them.

International arms trade - Do USA have the right to police this? They're just pissy because NK are stealing their customers.

Actually, Yemen just got some 'free' missiles courtesty of Saddam.

Nox

I still say Spain rightfully owns those missles by law of salvage.

I think Spain did not get those missiles is because they were headed for a legitimate country and for a pro U.S. country (Yemen). It is not like they are going to Al Qaeda, but since it is Yemen there is a chance that they could fall into the wrong hands.

Lets say those Missiles are headed for lets say Iran I bet you that the U.S. would have that ship stopped and the Spanish would have some Scud�s right now.

The ship was a pirate ship.

I need some more information about the 'pirate ship' please.

Nox

Yemen+ anagram = enemy
just a little levity to bring into the thread

Any ship in international waters not flying a flag is a pirate ship.

Is their anyway the carrier of the freight can get in trouble for faulty shipping documents?

I assume there are 'rules' somewhere. Who enforces them? The UN? The World Court?

Pardon me while I laugh.

Nox