Posted on 10/02/2008 4:05:51 AM PDT by 1curiousmind
Evidence - though odd - is arising that there are nuclear and militaristic agreements between Iran and China. Despite the weird way in which evidence came to light, the end result is the same; an alliance of nations averse to US demands is forming.
A large number of Somali pirates who participated in the hijacking of an Iranian merchant vessel on August 21st, 2008 have died. The pirates reported both hair loss and skin burns – two symptoms of radiation exposure – and “fell gravely ill ‘within days’ of boarding” the Iranian ship. SNIP) The ship set sail from Nanjing, China, at the end of July. According to its manifest, it was heading for Rotterdam where it would unload 42500 tons of iron ore and “industrial products” purchased by a German client.” (SNIP)
If the sources close to those that have reportedly fallen ill aren’t lying, this certainly appears to be a case of severe radiation exposure, which then raises many alarming questions.
First and foremost, what form of nuclear material was in the cargo holds? Secondly, where was the Iranian vessel going? Thirdly, was it loaded in China? Fourth, what are the implications of trade arrangement that has China as the supplier and Iran as the distributor of nuclear material? That last one is a big and scary one.
And with so little coverage of this story, it's hard to even begin to grapple with that question.
One thing that can't be questioned though, is that the ties between Iran and Russia, China and Russia, and now - apparently - Iran and China are closer than ever.
(see the rest of the story at the link)
(Excerpt) Read more at digitaljournal.com ...
God help us if this ship (the Iranian Deyanat) contains a shipment of weapons grade nuclear material from China bound for Iran. Or worse, if it was really intended (as some have stated as a possibility) to be detonated in a port somewhere enroute.
I am beginning to wonder outloud if perhaps Saddam Hussein hid the WMD's (the ones that didn't exist) in a ship or two and parked them well out of reach in a Chinese port.
A picture of the ship can be seen here: http://www.wellandcanal.ca/salties/i/irandeyanat/deyanat.htm
I have never thought that the WMDs did not exist for a minute. If they do show up with some complicity on the part of China and Russia in an attempt at hiding them, this could change the way Americans look at this election.
I hope.
This author is a little slow on the uptake.
“Evidence - though odd - is arising that there are nuclear and militaristic agreements between Iran and China.
Iran has had “militaristic agreements” with China for yrs. Among other things, their airforce includes Chinese jets and their weapons arsenal includes Chinese missiles.
Even scarier is the Iranian regime’s alliance in S. America - specifically Venezuela and Bolivia, but also thru Hezbollah in other countries like Paraguay. Here’s a very scary article from May 2007 ...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17874369/
And referring to the Iranian ship taken by pirates....
“And with so little coverage of this story, it’s hard to even begin to grapple with that question.”
I think the media is keeping mum, because this would tip voters toward McCain.
Interesting title ping
Where is the ship now? Is it under US control?
I’m working on that this morning. I believe it is still anchored off the coast of Somalia in the hands of the pirates. I can tell you that something is really wrong here. The Russian warship, Peter the Great, is high-tailing it to the area and may well already be there. Supposedly to deal with the hijacking of the Faina on sept 24. Noboby (no govt, no major news media) is even mentioning the Deneyat. Interestingly, on sept 23, one day BEFORE the Faina was hijacked, Russia announced it was headed there!
http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/news/russia-sends-naval-vessels-to-somali-waters/20017573576.htm
I am beginning to be convinced that it is being used for cover. That the real crisis is the Deneyat. I read on one blog that the ship might be full of radioactive sand and massive explosives. That the intention was for it to continue up the Suez canal to a position downwind from Israel and then be blown up. This would have served as a dirty bomb attack on Israel.
http://shiratdevorah.blogspot.com/2008/10/hijacked-iranian-ship-was-dirty-bomb.html
oops. misspelled... MV Iran Deyanat
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