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Diplomacy Can't Stop Arms Sales
[New York Post] Benny Avni - The story of the Arctic Sea teaches an important lesson about stopping the sale of weapons to rogue nations like Iran. International agreements aren't enough to stop such arms deliveries in a world of shadowy arms dealers, greedy former generals and rogue regimes. It requires the use of all available means - including some clandestine acts. "Israel regularly follows and intercepts attempts to smuggle arms to Iran and other countries in the region," an Israeli intelligence source told me, adding, "In most cases you won't even hear about it."