Posted on 11/03/2006 2:00:42 AM PST by familyop
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran test-fired dozens of missiles, including the Shahab-3 that can reach Israel, in military maneuvers Thursday that it said were aimed at putting a stop to the role of world powers in the Persian Gulf region.
The show of strength came as Iran remains locked in dispute with the West over its nuclear program, which Washington says is geared to producing atomic weapons but Tehran says is only for generating electricity. The maneuvers came three days after U.S.-led warships finished naval exercises in the Gulf that Iran branded as "adventurist."
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Arab/Persian writers in our western press are keeping the focus about Iran's aggression exclusively on Israel, and many of our fellow Americans are buying into that (after western Europe eagerly broadcast the same). Things might get very interesting indeed, given likely subsequent decisions to allow more of an Iranian buildup.
bttt
Awwww...look, they have little missiles.
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