[RayChuang88]

This is where the Sunni-Shi'a rift actually works in our favor. The Somali pirates are probably Sunni Muslims, and preying on Iranian-registered ships is probably normal for them.

[silverleaf]

I think “we” obviously know if that ship is “hot” or not.
A bit strange this story would be so low key if it was.
Also a bit strange the US and world financial markets collapse so suddenly and within short period of time after this incident.

Blackmail? Players with butts to cover= Iran and China.

[mewzilla]

Reminds me of this 2002 incident with the Palermo Senator...

Navy SEALs Inspecting Radioactive Ship Off New Jersey

[Perdogg]

ping

[Erik Latranyi]

I find it interesting that the Russians were claiming this was a floating dirty bomb.

Liberals would call such a war “for oil”. The Russians would use such a label to justify their invasion of Ukraine.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Religion of Peace Ping.

Yeah, what a ‘shocker’. I wonder what the Mansourian Candidate says now?

“Iran is a tiny country.”

“Let’s sit down and talk.”

Well, it certainly would have helped OPEC with oil prices if it had worked.

[Travis McGee]

Stories that make you go, “Hmmmm.....”

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

I’d say this one is something McCain should address quickly if it’s solid enough.

[Bobarian]

I don’t think an attack like this would make Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, or especially Hamas very happy.

[The Sons of Liberty]

Almost since this started I’ve wondered if the CIA had a hand in the pirates hijacking that particular ship just to derail the dirty bomb plans. The only problem is that I don’t think the CIA is capable of anything that good.

[nuconvert]

“[Russian sources claim she] was an enormous floating dirty bomb, intended to detonate after exiting the Suez Canal at the eastern end of the Mediterranean and in proximity to the coastal cities of Israel.”

Any source link for that?
Why would the Russians make such a serious accusation?

[kralcmot]

Two pictures accompany this article. The first shows a ship at sea being approached by some men in a small boat. That ship is loaded with cargo and is deep in the water.

The second picture shows a ship tied to a dock. This second ship is empty, floating so high in the water that its bulbous nose is even out of the water.

Then the article says that the containers on the ship had not been unloaded.

Nothing in this article makes any sense:

Especially the assertion that this was a ship filled with radioactive sand destined to be exploded off the coast of Israel.

Pathetic.

[Quix]

Puzzle pieces fall in place.

The plot thickens.

The thick plot.

Thx.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

For ‘tis sport to have the engineer hoist on his own petard.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Wouldn’t it make sense that the crew of such a ship be armed and more than ready to repulse boarders?

Wouldn’t it make sense that the Iranians would use a non-Iranian flagged vessel, if only to deflect suspicion that might jeopardize the mission?

[Chode]

and so it begins...

[TigersEye]

Just a shipment of Chinese milk additive. Probably headed for Darfur.

[Cheapskate]

It's said in the Bible that "The G_D of Isreal never sleeps or slumbers".

It sure looks like somebody's on the case!!!!!

[Taffini]

PIRATE SHIP -read