By: Valerianus

Valerianus — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:43:56 +0000

So, in other words, the U.S. plans on blockading North Korea, albeit with a velvet glove over the iron gauntlet. The "mandatory inspection" is the same commerce control arrangement used by the British in their blockades from the Napoleonic Wars through World War II. Any ship that fails to put in to the designated port, undergo a search for contraband and inspection of shipping documents, and receive a license to continue will be subject to seizure under a prize ordinance. All of this voluntary claptrap is just that – claptrap. What happens on the high seas, away from the press and publicity, will be quite a different matter. The U.S. Navy, which still harbors deep resentment over the North Korean seizure of its spy ship Pueblo in 1968, will enthusiastically carry out a blockade.

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This’ll For Sure Make North Korea Behave « Eat It Or Wear It — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:24:48 +0000

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