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Iran has successfully test-fired a new generation of surface-to-surface missile that uses solid fuel and has a range of 1,200 miles, making it more accurate than its predecessors, the defense minister announced Wednesday. In other words, targeting Tel Aviv will be more accurate.
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Posted by Fred on November 19, 2008 And this proves what?
Posted by FZeroX on November 19, 2008 What’s important is that the prime iranian technology is nothing when compared with the western military potential. I hope this missile, the iranian pride, can be easily countered from Israel.
Posted by vlad tepes on November 24, 2008 First of all its not just about the range. its about payload and mostly the fact that a solid fuel rocket can be launched without a long complicated and mostly vulnerable fueling process prior to launch. Iran can now quietly move a missile to within range of a number of targets and launch quickly. They dont need to hit Israel with a nuke so much as they need to create an EMP burst over it. This will be as or more effective. If the thing goes off at the right altitude over Israel the effects will be as devastating. I refer you to this most excellent article from the Wall Street Journal Via Vladtepesblog http://vladtepesblog.com/?p=3598
Another large concern is the revelation today that Iran is poised to become a serious naval presence in the Gulf and straights of Hormuz. The Saudis have more to worry about than a few Somali pirates.
Posted by Stevoh on November 25, 2008 Fred is a moron. Wherever you are writing from, I hope you are or will soon be living under Sharia law. You should be ashamed of your defense of the Iranian regime. Perhaps you are gay or have a friend that is, or choose to drink alcohol publicly or engage in some other behavior the Islamists will not allow. They may stone you to death. And in Iran, you only get buried up to the waist as a man. Not the neck as for women. Wherever you are writing from, may the evil of the Islamists reach out and touch you, you vile Nazi scum.
Posted by Fred on November 26, 2008 Well Stevoh, I thought you would know better then insults. But you are proving me wrong. Maybe you will learn one day. Last time you wrote about something U.S. was quite a different country. There is a new presidency and new approach to World problems. It is time for diplomacy, not new invasions. With Obama’s lead U.S. will regain its position in the World. Less of an Empire, and more of a positive example and leadership. Iranian regime should crumble, but not with U.S. bombs, rather with will and efforts of Iranian people. War mongering will just make that regime stay longer in power.
Posted by vlad tepes on November 26, 2008 Fred Obama can make no difference. The Bush admin has been in negotiations with Iran for years now. Iran may try and offer Obama an optical solution. In fact they already did and Obama snubbed them as he should have.
Iran offered Obama the chance to appear the great peace maker while they jerked the west around long enough to have nukes. Obama was smart enough to blow them off.The name on the door of the oval office may have changed but the world has not. Obama’s presidency will likely look a lot like Bush’s but his supporters will think the same decisions are wonderful coming from him. Just like Clinton bombing the snot out of Belgrade. Where was Code Pink then?
Posted by Fred on November 26, 2008 Well, If you call treats, sanctions, and show of force - negotiations, then yes - the Bush administration has engaged in that. If Obama will make a difference remains to be seen. I certainly know that this Iranian regime feeds on external treats and will stay in power as long as U.S. government plays its Nemesis.
Posted by vlad tepes on November 26, 2008 I understand Fred. I read a geopolitical think tank that reports stuff that typically doesn’t make the news. Not secret material but stuff the usual news doesn’t catch the regular media’s attention. Iran and the US have been in regular negotiations for many years. Even Condi has met with high Iranian officials in Geneva and these negotiations did not end till Iran blew an Aug.2 2008 deadline to make a statement on nuclear weapons programs.
In essence, there are back channel actions that the public typically doesn’t know and would effect your opinions if you where aware of them.
Having said that, Iran likely wants major concessions with respect to influence in Iraq. Iran needs access to parts of Iraq for industrial purposes. We shall see how it plays out.
Try reading www.stratfor.com on Iran
Posted by Fred on November 27, 2008 Needless to say: Iran is signatory of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Iranian statement has been consistently that they have only peaceful nuclear program, which according to NPT, they have right to pursue. Do I believe that they would not seek nuclear weapons, once they have enough uranium? I certainly think they might. But, that’s why by NPT there is International Atomic Energy Agency, and its inspectors.
Posted by Stevoh on November 27, 2008 My thoughts and prayers are with the families of those murdered last night in Mumbai. My thoughts are also with the innocent hostages being held by the Islamists. Brave people, like Ahmadinejad and his Basiji. Hey Fred,
Were you hanging out in Mumbai last night by any chance? If you were and holding a British or US passport, you might have been a little nervous. Islamism, The Basiji. The Muslim Brotherhood, Hezbollah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Al Qaeda. All share the similar indoctrination techniques, seek to annihilate Jews, hope to bring about a Muslim caliphate. You are one of their enablers. Read http://www.spme.net/cgi-bin/articles.cgi?ID=878
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