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Mongolian-flagged cargo ship with North Korean crew sinks off South Korea
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Posted on 04/03/2014 7:10:24 PM PDT by rdl6989

(Reuters) - A Mongolian-flagged cargo ship with 16 North Korean crew members has sunk off the southern coast of South Korea, a South Korean coast guard official said on Friday.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


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Accident or revenge for the Cheonan sinking?
1 posted on 04/03/2014 7:10:24 PM PDT by rdl6989
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Oops, can we change the title to:

Mongolian-flagged cargo ship with North Korean crew sinks off South Korea


2 posted on 04/03/2014 7:11:24 PM PDT by rdl6989
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Mongolian flagged ship?


3 posted on 04/03/2014 7:11:53 PM PDT by Gamecock (If the cross is not foolishness to the lost world then we have misrepresented the cross." S.L.)
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Yes, a landlocked country to boot. Now why would the North Koreans be flagging their ships with a Mongolian flag?


4 posted on 04/03/2014 7:14:11 PM PDT by rdl6989
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The ship was looking for the Mongolian sea port...


5 posted on 04/03/2014 7:14:26 PM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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Well look what I found: Mongolain ship registration, but I’m still shaking my head.

http://www.mngship.org/


6 posted on 04/03/2014 7:17:21 PM PDT by rdl6989
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To hide ownership so they can go to Iran?


7 posted on 04/03/2014 7:18:06 PM PDT by Gamecock (If the cross is not foolishness to the lost world then we have misrepresented the cross." S.L.)
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The hull finally rusted through.


8 posted on 04/03/2014 7:18:06 PM PDT by Husker24
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Why would Mongolia have ships?


9 posted on 04/03/2014 7:18:55 PM PDT by Oliviaforever
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Probably more profitable than exporting fermented yak milk.


10 posted on 04/03/2014 7:20:56 PM PDT by Gamecock (If the cross is not foolishness to the lost world then we have misrepresented the cross." S.L.)
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Probably more profitable than exporting fermented yak milk.


11 posted on 04/03/2014 7:21:29 PM PDT by Gamecock (If the cross is not foolishness to the lost world then we have misrepresented the cross." S.L.)
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I have no doubt there were weapons on board.


12 posted on 04/03/2014 7:21:40 PM PDT by rdl6989
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Why would Mongolia have ships?

Because they Khan...

13 posted on 04/03/2014 7:23:09 PM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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Bump


14 posted on 04/03/2014 7:23:21 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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LOL


15 posted on 04/03/2014 7:23:23 PM PDT by windcliff
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Probably more profitable than exporting fermented yak milk.

Yo, Gert! There's a yurt!

Yakety Yak

16 posted on 04/03/2014 7:26:24 PM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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Accident or revenge for the Cheonan sinking?

Spicy Beef and Kimchi, never a good combination!

17 posted on 04/03/2014 7:29:15 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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Hmm. Mongolia is landlocked. But so is Paraguay and they have a Navy so I guess it’s legit..


18 posted on 04/03/2014 7:31:35 PM PDT by cardinal4
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Mongolia. World famous for its vast naval history and expertise? (A tragedy nonetheless )


19 posted on 04/03/2014 7:33:06 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..))
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Mongolia, really has no access to the seas;
Lake Baku, Is closest large lake/inland sea.

20 posted on 04/03/2014 7:34:37 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (The end move in politics is always to pick up a gun..0'Caligula / 0'Reid / 0'Pelosi)
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