35 Tons of North Korean War Weaponry Seized in Thailand

Somebody better wake the hell up.  Evil is forming alliances all over the globe.  And good?  MIA.  This won't be like World War II.  There won't be any time to form military opposition.  I've been saying for some time now, it is far past time to let Germany and Japan militarize on appropriate levels. 

The seizure in Thailand of some 35 tons of war weaponry from North Korea and the arrest of five foreigners charged with illegal possession of arms may prove a blow to efforts by the United States to negotiate a halt to Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions, observers said Sunday.

Thai authorities, reportedly acting on a tip from their American counterparts, impounded an Ilyushin 76 transport plane, carrying explosives, rocket-propelled grenades and components for surface-to-air missiles, during a refueling stop at Bangkok's Don Muang airport Saturday. Four men from Kazakhstan and one from Belarus were detained.

Thai authorities took the action because of a United Nations resolution banning the transport of certain weapons from or to North Korea, Thailand's Foreign Ministry said.The latest sanctions were imposed in June after the reclusive communist regime conducted a nuclear test and test-fired missiles. The sanctions were aimed at derailing North Korea's nuclear weapons program, but also banned the North's sale of any conventional arms.

Thai Air Force spokesman Capt. Montol Suchookorn said the chartered cargo plane originated in North Korea's capital, Pyongyang, and requested to land at Don Muang airport to refuel.

There were differing local media reports about the plane's destination, with some saying it was headed to Sri Lanka and others saying Pakistan.