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Russia will equip Iranian Submarines with Missiles
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Posted on 07/06/2005 12:08:22 AM PDT by Srirangan

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To: Alter Kaker

I agree with that. The crack about Commies was more a joke than anything else, but you are right about name calling. Although to a certain extant this is only a continuation of their policy under communism, which argues in favor of it being nationalism.


81 posted on 07/06/2005 4:00:08 PM PDT by SoIA-79 ("The plans differ; the planners are all alike." – Bastiat)
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To: sukhoi-30mki

They are probably a better shallow water boat than our nuke subs. Any former sub people out there would know better than I do.


They are a problem, but I'm sure that if need be, the US could find a solution to them


82 posted on 07/06/2005 4:20:31 PM PDT by brooklin
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To: Ashamed Canadian

Can you even imagine being on a sub crewed by the Iranians?



Think of the smell.


83 posted on 07/06/2005 4:30:32 PM PDT by brooklin
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To: Nice50BMG

You are right but this country will continue to try and appease the Ruskies. Barf.


84 posted on 07/06/2005 5:30:49 PM PDT by taxesareforever (Government is running amuck)
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To: Srirangan

Let's put Nukes in the Ukraine.


85 posted on 07/06/2005 6:41:32 PM PDT by benjibrowder (This is a tagline virus. Please help me spread by copying this and making it your tagline.)
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To: Srirangan

Are Iranians any better at submarine shopping than Canadians are?


86 posted on 07/06/2005 6:54:33 PM PDT by BykrBayb (Impeach Judge Greer - In memory of Terri Schindler <strike>Schiavo</strike> - www.terrisfight.org)
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To: Nathan Zachary

He may have big dreams. But the rapidly declining population makes such dreams moot. A nation, in peacetime, can't continue to have 170 deaths for every 100 births -- especially on top of a net immigration outflow.


87 posted on 07/06/2005 7:52:55 PM PDT by LenS
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To: sukhoi-30mki
Russia? An attractive investment option? Not with Putin helping his cronies steal companies left and right. All Russia has going for it is the flat tax. But what good is low taxes if your company can be seized by whatever faction is in power?

And Russian weapons? US military equipment has been turning Russian military equipment into scrap metal for decades on battlefields around the world. Once our missile defense system is up and running, Russia's final military asset, it's ICBM's, will be just as worthless.

88 posted on 07/06/2005 8:03:59 PM PDT by LenS
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To: Mo1

We don't have allot of friends in the world now days. I think the Russians try to keep us busy on the world stage.

They don't seem to be concerned at all about rogue states gaining nuclear technology, that's always puzzled me. They have had their own radical islamic problems for years. Go figure.


89 posted on 07/06/2005 8:07:53 PM PDT by servantboy777
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To: RightWhale
Is Iran intending to slog it out with India in the Arabian Sea?

A shia Iran hates the sunni muslim world. India has maintained decent relations with Iran for their oil and ofcourse due to Pakistan. (Some secret agreement is rumoured that India has landing rights in Iran incase of war with Pak)

Other than that it will be stupid of Iran to challenge Indian in the Indian Ocean. In the Indian Ocean, after USN, IN stands tall. The rest hardly have any presence.
90 posted on 07/06/2005 9:13:47 PM PDT by Srirangan
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To: Srirangan

Just musing.....

Iran is the death enemy of Israel. Do those subs and missles threaten Israel? Yes, they do. Israel is within range of the missles, maybe after a little sail time.

Iran is moving closer and closer to nuclear weapons. When, lo and behold, this is learned, what happens then?

Iran is basically handcuffed. Israel has nukes and will retaliate if attacked, with full atomic support from us.
We'd love it if Iran provided enough provocation for us to take out their nuke sites. Israel wouldn't tolerate any provocation from Iran. We've sent J-Dams to Israel, and they have their own nukes. Besides, Israel did that before, to Iraq.

We also know that Iran is backing Muslim terrorists we fight in Iraq, and has backed past major terrorist attacks against us.

There's probably more, but Iran might be a little further out on thin ice than it thinks. (Iran/think...Does that sound oxymoronic?)

Iran could be a stalemate in the region for a long time. I don't think Iran will act, because of swift retaliation from several sides. The only way Iran could be aggressive militarily would involve allying with another major power that could deter others (us) from stepping in.

It does seem to me, however, that Iran's backing of terrorism might cause its sub fleet to suffer from mysterious (and violent)dissappearances. :D


91 posted on 07/07/2005 2:55:13 AM PDT by Randy Papadoo (Hey! That's NOT YOUR COOKIE!!!)
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To: Mo1
What the heck is wrong with those Russians

NEWSFLASH! The Cold War never ended. It's just being fought by proxy for now. They need our capital and technology to rebuild for their next blitz. Communists are stubborn and pragmatic.

92 posted on 07/07/2005 6:34:19 AM PDT by Rockitz (After all these years, it's still rocket science.)
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To: Nice50BMG

See my post #92.


93 posted on 07/07/2005 6:48:30 AM PDT by Rockitz (After all these years, it's still rocket science.)
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To: Nathan Zachary

Putin? Underhanded? Perish the thought. Why he's a fine upstanding....Hey anybody seen my Super Bowl ring?


94 posted on 07/07/2005 8:54:51 AM PDT by massgopguy (massgopguy)
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To: jb6; Lion in Winter; GarySpFc; Tailgunner Joe; Lukasz; anticommunist8; lizol

This appears to be a very tough row to hoe for our Kremlinphiles.



95 posted on 07/07/2005 9:51:17 AM PDT by spanalot
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To: spanalot

Wow - Putie wasted no time making political hay out of the London blast.

He wants carte blanche in his sphere of influence. He's blaming the west for his problems in Chechnya.

http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/world/12076263.htm


96 posted on 07/07/2005 10:05:17 AM PDT by spanalot
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To: spanalot

Kremlinphiles just want to prevent Soros’s invasion, he want to destroy Islam in Iran. :P


97 posted on 07/07/2005 10:08:35 AM PDT by Lukasz
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To: spanalot

Knock it off.


98 posted on 07/07/2005 11:32:47 AM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: spanalot
He wants carte blanche in his sphere of influence. He's blaming the west for his problems in Chechnya.

I have news for you. I have been telling the Russiophobes for a long time the Chechens are in with al-Qaeda. On Fox News Ambassador Mark Ginsberg stated today, "We have known for sometime the Chechen terrorists have been training al-Qaeda on how to attack mass transit systems."
99 posted on 07/07/2005 11:44:34 AM PDT by GarySpFc (Sneakypete, De Oppresso Liber)
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To: Randi Papadoo
Yep, but in due time. Those subs and those missles are crap. 200km range....pfffftt!

These missiles and subs are no threat to our navy ships.
100 posted on 07/07/2005 11:52:56 AM PDT by GarySpFc (Sneakypete, De Oppresso Liber)
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