Can you guys imagine CNN, MSNBC, FOX, et al. going to this length to get the truth of this critical story? (IMHO they have neither the will, nor the infrastructure and capabilities).
Maybe the US does not like the unfortunate timing of this international crime in Thailand and does not want to cover so largely due to State Dept's Bosworth's recently finished appeasement message to Pyongyang and Senator Obama's recent surrender letter to Kim Jong il (another Presidential kowtow).
1) The same Japanese TV network's female reporter stationed to NYC on the same day "ambushed" the senior North Korean chief to the United Nations as he got out of his limousine going into the DPRK Office. She chased after him and said "North Korea was involved in the weapons shipment, and it is violation of UN sanctions, isn't that correct?". The North Korean diplomat ignored her completely, looked VERY pissed off, and stormed inside a building without saying a thing.
2) The Japanese crew not only called the airport in Iran to get details, they got ahold of the stipulated RECIPIENT in Iran at the airport on the Air Way Bill who was supposed to receive the weapons. They had his telephone number and called him directly, talking and grilling him in Farsi. He denied everything but you could tell of his shock and anger.
Good job Japan. Israeli national security probably owes you a big thanks as well, as to the airport police in Bangkok who were on the ball.
Good job by the Japanese journalists.
Several news outlets did report it, on the 13th.
That said, you did a much better, more thorough job. :)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/dec/13/north-korea-arms-smuggling-plane is where I saw it first.
Some items would probably be smuggled onward to Afghanistan to kill Americans.
Thank you so much for taking the time to translate and report this stuff...great job!
......Maybe the US does not like the unfortunate timing...
Perhaps that is the case, but didn’t earlier reports indicate the Thai’s were tipped off by American intelligence?
That would seem to indicate our government left hand is unaware of what the right is doing. Is that possible?
Wanna really scare these people they are interviewing?
Ask: “Will you and your family be imprisoned for this mistake and making DPRK look bad when you return home?”
Be sure to film the reaction, as its probably true.
Sure they can. Remember the blogger that got a White house press pass and asked President Bush a softball question about congress' complete disconnect with reality? The MSM knew every girl he'd ever kissed, every web site he'd ever visited and every penny he'd ever spent within 72 hours.
This nuclear madman stuff just doesn't interest them.