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Marsuitor
07-10-2003, 05:40 PM
More Pacific stuff:
http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2003052037458

Can't really call this news any more, and i don't know how credible the above link is, but it wouldn't strike me as odd if it is true.
Nauru is a tiny country which in the past has based it's entire economy on a dead end resource; Phosphate mining.
The place is going broke and apparently, in a desperate bid to get some more income, they're handing out passports to anyone willing to pay some. That also includes terrorists.

usa320
07-10-2003, 10:33 PM
thats like that other island nation that gives out shipping liscenses to anyone, so if someone wants to ship drugs or missiles, they just throw that countries flag on the ship...

and darnit i cant remember the name of the place.

Marsuitor
07-11-2003, 05:45 AM
I'm thinking it might be Micronesia you're talking about. Not 100% though. Always seem to hear about some run-down Russian hulk registered in, well something with an "M", sinking somewhere...
Btw, does anyone know where that ship the Greeks just seized was registered?