The name of Viktor Bout, Russian businessman who is in Thai prison on suspicion of making a fortune by supplying arms and weapons to areas at war is popping up as Thai police seized another plane with 40 tonnes of weapons onboard. The plane landed at the airport in Bangkok, Thailand to refuel and was due to leave for Colombo, Sri Lanka for another refuel. It is not know what final destination of the plane was at this time. Cargo space of the plane was loaded with loads of weaponry and ammunition and arrived in Bangkok from North Korea. Thai authorities found shoulder-launched rockets, rocket-propelled grenades potential missile components aboard the aircraft.
The plane had five crew members aboard – four were from Kazakhstan and the pilot was from Belarus. Thai police charged all four with illegal weapons smuggling. The sting operation was done in cooperation with Interpol and other agencies. Thailand’s been off the hook with busts of illegal weapon smugglers, especially after last year’s arrest of Viktor Bout who remains in Thai prison. USA authorities would like Viktor Bout extradited to the US but Thai court denied their request so for the time being, accused war criminal Viktor Bout is not going across the big pond.
Photo of a plane with arm cargo from North Korea seized by Thai police by Reuters. CNN video with report on the seize in Bangkok is below. It may be preceeded by an advertisement.
American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee were released from jail in North Korea after months of detention and everybody is freaking out. I don’t understand what the big deal is – it’s North Korea we’re talking about. If they were put in jail by Americans, then there would be a reason for concern as Americans are known for sending prisoners to countries in Middle East and Africa to torture them. North Koreans are civilized compared to Americans. And don’t even get me started on the “nuclear weapons” bullshit. There is only one country with history of (ab)use of nuclear weapons and that’s not North Korea. To assume that a peaceful nation such as North Korea would abuse nuclear weapons is absurd. If there is a nation to fear, it’s the USA. They are the only ones with history of use of nuclear weapons as they are the ones with history of oppression and military aggression against other countries for no reason. The people of North Korea are fine. They have even released Laura Ling and Euna Lee from jail after Bill Clinton asked them nicely. Would Americans do something like that? Forget it, just look at Cuban 5. Americans keep people illegally in jails and enjoy doing it.
So retired US president Bill Clinton went over to North Korea to speak with Kim Jong-il who gracefully granted Laura Ling and Euna Lee amnesty. The entourage boarded the private Boeing jet owned by Steve Bing – Hollywood producer and friend of Bill Clinton. Laura Ling and Euna Lee were facing 12 years of work in a hard labor camp for illegal entry and engagement in hostile acts. There’s nothing to discuss here – Laura Ling and Euna Lee broke laws of a sovereign country and were arrested. They deserved the punishment to the fullest extent but merciful North Korean government led by Kim Jong-il granted them amnesty. Now these “freed journalists” are looked upon as heroes. They are effin criminals. They should have been punished to the full extent of North Korean law. You don’t go to Saudi Arabia to film porn, because it’s illegal there. You can film porn in California, but not in Saudi Arabia. If you do it in Saudi land, you could get arrested and sent to prison. You would be a criminal for breaking laws of the country you have entered. It is the same with Laura Ling and Euna Lee – criminals dressed up as journalists. And they got away with it. Now they can resume their abuse freely. Such wonderful world we live in.
