Real Story of Yemen's Scud Missile Purchase Contrary to published reports, the North Korea-Yemen Scud missile transaction has stirred up "a hornet's nest of issues," in the words of a senior administration official. The State Department's bungling of the now-infamous boarding of the pirate ship last week has angered Spanish officials (whose special forces unit made the stop), given North Korea a free pass (for now), and allowed Yemen to avoid the normal procedures required for such weapons purchases. Republished from News and OpinionShortly after word of the successful boarding of the pirate ship (a vessel that flies under various...
