U.S. seeks ship to move arms to Israel

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By Stefano Ambrogi

LONDON (Reuters) - The U.S. is seeking to hire a merchant ship to deliver hundreds of tons of arms to Israel from Greece later this month, tender documents seen by Reuters show.

The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC) said the ship was to carry 325 standard 20-foot containers of what is listed as "ammunition" on two separate journeys from the Greek port of Astakos to the Israeli port of Ashdod in mid-to-late January.

A "hazardous material" designation on the manifest mentions explosive substances and detonators, but no other details were given.

"Shipping 3,000-odd tons of ammunition in one go is a lot," one broker said, on condition of anonymity.

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[enlightenment]

1. So, they figure if they send it on a civilian carrier

they're not aiding and abetting?

Disgusting.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. War profiteering

It's not just when your country is at war.

[High Plains]

3. Okay, Greek radicals, watcha gonna do?

Maybe they could stop that ship.

[Sherman A1]

4. I would send ships as well...but,

it would be in the form of a naval blockade cutting off the flow of arms & equipment to the area. I would think about 4 carriers would do the job nicely.