Posted on 12/16/2005, 8:28:23 AM by 12B
My translated synopsis:
Bild Zeitung quotes BND (German Intelligence) sources saying Iran has purchased 18 kits (BM-25 Mobile missiles) from North Korea. The kits could help extend the range of its Russian SS-N-6 missiles to 3500 km, the distance between Teheran and Berlin. Previously it was only known that Iran had Shehab-3 missiles with a range of 1300 km. The BND warns that Germany and other partzs of Euriope could be threatened mid to long term by Iran's new first strike capabilities.
The BND has intelligence indicating Iranian scientists are working intensively to attach nuclear warheads to its missiles. Near Täbriz, 600 km North of Teheran, the BND has located a test-pad for silo based missiles.
The BND also warned that China had shipped aluminum rings to Iran which could be used to build multi-stage rockets with a range of 10,000 kn and which could reach the United States.
If you read German, click on the article headed "Irans Raketen
reichen bald bis Berlin!".
It's the Bild Zeitung so don't click on the "Boobie" pictures.
Wasn't Saddamned trying to buy delivery systems from North Korea?
...old but related stuff:
Russia, N.Korea, China give Iran missile aid -CIA
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/519198/posts
US TOLD TO LEAVE CENTRAL ASIA [Russia & China demand "deadline."]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1437369/posts
...and much more recently,...
Russia annoyed at Poland missile shield plan: paper
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1533462/posts
'AXIS' of EVIL
First We Take Manhattan. Then we take Berlin
Leonard Cohen
Isn't that where the SCUD originates?
PING
With an effective range of 1,000 to 1,300 km, a Scud launched from Iran couldn't even reach Israel with any reasonable degree of accuracy. Israel is small, and the chance of hitting local friendlies is too great.
No, a more tempting target would be Europe. It really doesn't matter where the thing detonates there; all hell will break loose.
*World's smallest violin plays for the Germans...*
'AXIS' of EVIL is correct. But somehow I doubt their primary target will be Berlin. They've already stated what they want to do and who they want to wipe off the face of the planet. First.
Iran is acting like a bully with a set of brass knuckles hidden in his pocket. Iran is daring the world to take action (maybe because it thinks it has a hidden terror weapon?) It is in the interest of all Western Nations to stop Iran before it does something we will all be sorry for.
Damn.60-some years too late to help out.
http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=71074190&p=7yx7449z
Bloomberg also carrying the story but we're not supposed to link to them.
With a nuke you don't have to hit a target, you just have to get it in the neighborhood.
Say lob one anywhere near the center of Israel and it's all over cept maybe a response of a nuke or ten from Israel.
Why would they want to hit Germany? Didn't they just say that the Holocaust didn't happen? That sounds to me like they are sympathetic to the Germans.
More importantly, when will they be able to reach Paris?
"Save your White Flags, France will surrender again!!!!"
Yup. Nukes in the hands of Islamofascist madmen would be the world's worst nightmare. I see much heat and fire in Iran's future unless there's a sudden regime change and a total reversal in direction.
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