Matt

We will never know the truth of the "Cormo Express". By the time the shipment was settled quite a few of the sheep had indeed died. I doubt they were diseased myself at least initially and the long extended shipment contributed to deaths.

I also feel the initial rejection was purely politically motivated. The other rejections may in part be due to this but also national pride ie not being seen to take something another country has rejected.

I can't remember was the initial country Saudi Arabia? IMO 100% politically motivated.

In any case I don't want to get into politics here. Individuals here don't make policy and hear the "news" or "facts" wth the taint of their public media and its biases. We certainly do in Australia.