OK, but you can't get to Syrian airspace from Iran without going over Turkey or Iraq first. I don't think that's going to be permitted.
Posted on 02/02/2007 12:35:00 AM PST by DTAD
Iran is working to increase the strike range of its air force to deliver "more powerful strategic weapons systems," including through cooperation with Syria, Jane's Defence Weekly reported Thursday. Citing Western defence sources, the Jane's military information group publication also said Tehran was seeking ways of delivering nuclear payloads other than by missiles.
The weekly said the Islamic republic had been conducting night-time refueling exercises and has increased training of pilots for long-range missions, which it implies could involve a target in the Mediterranean.
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OK, but you can't get to Syrian airspace from Iran without going over Turkey or Iraq first. I don't think that's going to be permitted.
If Iran wants nukes, I say we give it to them. A 20 minute flight time solves that problem!
I dont think there is any doubt about who their target is,
Exactly. It's referred to in the article as "Mediterranean", but I don't think they have a beef with Cyprus.
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