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Iran is building 6,000-km. missile
Jerusalem Post ^ | Aprl 11, 2008 | Staff

Posted on 04/11/2008 11:57:49 AM PDT by freerepublic_or_die

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Excerpt Missiles with a range of 6,000 km, launched from Teheran's environs, can hit not only any Middle Eastern countries, but also any target in Europe, including targets in Britain; almost any target in China and Russia,and most of India.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry insists that development of its long range missile program is for peaceful,domestic purposes only. "All of the various, disparate military, nuclear programs currently under development in the Islamic Republic of Iran should be seen only as tools for the furtherance of world peace and global stability", said Muhammad Ali Jihad, spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry. [sarcasm/off]
1 posted on 04/11/2008 11:57:49 AM PDT by freerepublic_or_die
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To: freerepublic_or_die

But they are just for peaceful purposes, I’m sure........


2 posted on 04/11/2008 11:59:09 AM PDT by Red Badger ( We don't have science, but we do have consensus.......)
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To: freerepublic_or_die

bttt


3 posted on 04/11/2008 11:59:20 AM PDT by WorkerbeeCitizen (We're at the FReepicenter - Down with big brother.)
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To: freerepublic_or_die

Wow, that’s a long missile.

It should have read “Iran developing 6,000-km Range Missile.”


4 posted on 04/11/2008 11:59:25 AM PDT by Perdogg (Reagan would have never said "She's my girl")
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To: txflake; nuconvert

Ping.


5 posted on 04/11/2008 12:01:46 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: freerepublic_or_die
You know - Everything Iran is developing is always “About five years off”. I've been hearing this about Nuclear Weapons for about - five years!

Just wondering when we get the big surprise a la India, Pakistan and N. Korea where one day we wake up to a successful test of the weapons that are still five years off.

6 posted on 04/11/2008 12:03:22 PM PDT by Doneit
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I hope they do build one and launch it at someone. We’ll spool up a dozen Minuteman ICBM’s and return the favor. No more worrying about trying to establish a democracy in a Middle East country like we struggle with in Iraq. Iran will be easy to occupy because it will be a wasteland....


7 posted on 04/11/2008 12:06:34 PM PDT by Panzerfaust
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To: Red Badger

I agree.....how can a missle system be used for peaceful purposes.......


8 posted on 04/11/2008 12:09:23 PM PDT by illiac (If we don't change directions soon, we'll get where we're going)
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If you want peace, prepare for war?............


9 posted on 04/11/2008 12:12:56 PM PDT by Red Badger ( We don't have science, but we do have consensus.......)
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To: Perdogg

LOL That’s the same thing I was thinking.

That thing is huge!!


10 posted on 04/11/2008 12:15:29 PM PDT by frankiep (Democrats base their ideology on the premise that you are too stupid to do anything for yourself.)
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To: Red Badger

I guess....


11 posted on 04/11/2008 12:15:59 PM PDT by illiac (If we don't change directions soon, we'll get where we're going)
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To: freerepublic_or_die
Coordinates for the missile site posted here:
12 posted on 04/11/2008 12:20:28 PM PDT by Wallaby (http://headland.blogspot.com/)
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To: freerepublic_or_die
Just bomb the whole country flat, invade and take it all over.

End of nightmare.

13 posted on 04/11/2008 12:38:44 PM PDT by Nachum
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I’m sure the CIA is right on top of events, as usual (not).


14 posted on 04/11/2008 12:41:40 PM PDT by Cecily
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I’m sure the CIA is right on top of events, as usual (not)......

of course...the only enemy (of the Liberal Democrat National Committee); the CIA , Is willing to stop is GWB ...et al


15 posted on 04/11/2008 12:48:12 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (just b/c you're paranoid,doesn't mean "they" aren't out to get you..our hopes were dashed by CINOs :)
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Ignore, downplay, and smooth over (The European model):

- Ignore by not reporting on it in public press releases or in press briefings, as a politician don't talk about it, don't mention it in threat briefings within the ministries of defense..........

- Downplay the significance by saying they don't have many; it'll take a while before they have it, that the payload is low......

- Smooth over in claiming it's for peaceful purposes, that they aren't really the enemy; that we can talk to them.......

LOL, if I still lived in Europe, and I don't thank God, I'd be shaking in my boots. The Russians at least were predictable and not suicidal. Most Europeans are too stupid and live in a denial of reality which gives them some feeling of safety. They think the Cold War is over, and they see the threats in the Middle East as somehow contained and not pertinent to them.

Several years ago Iran was shooting things into orbit. The purpose of this was to demonstrate and test the engineering and technology of orbital mechanics. Iran’s intent has all along been the development of a long range missile (Missile has a guidance system vs. rocket which does not) and nuclear yield weapon. Near all these tin-pot rouge states have been trying to go down that road! North Korea, Libya, Iraq, Iran, Cuba………Hell, in 1986 Libya fired missiles at Italy, missing the intended targets and landing in the Mediterranean already in the late 80s the trend was known. The goal of the rouge state has been for years to develop these military instruments since they give them a strike capability even though they would never be able to project force with land forces into these regions. The whole goal of the rouge state in developing a long range missile is to be able to hold it over the head of Western states such as in Europe particularly. This is insane, since most Europeans don’t even perceive this reality for what it is!

Most Europeans while thinking they are cosmopolitan actually think provincially. There is no strategic vision among the people or even respective governments in Europe outside economic realms. In security matters, most of Europe thinks in terms of “their back yard,” with the Balkans already extending to the outer reaches of their universe.

Over time, since the West has chosen inaction (An irrational decision regards Iran), the only viable defense we have is missile defense and policing within the sovereign boundaries of our nations. The most dangerous aspect of this entire problem is that no one wants to see the problem and danger. This allows the problem to grow and fester, spiraling out of control.

16 posted on 04/11/2008 12:51:23 PM PDT by Red6 (Come and take it.)
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but also any target in Europe, including targets in Britain

Chances are they would hit a muslim

17 posted on 04/11/2008 1:13:38 PM PDT by badpacifist (They say your head can be a prison Then, these are just conjugal visits.)
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To: illiac
I agree.....how can a missle system be used for peaceful purposes.......

Well, it can produce a lot of heat for both cooking and heating homes, allthough so far it only works for pretty short durations. They're working on it though, I'm sure.

18 posted on 04/11/2008 1:15:55 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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Whoooo baby! Talk about frying bacon.....


19 posted on 04/11/2008 1:16:59 PM PDT by illiac (If we don't change directions soon, we'll get where we're going)
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To: freerepublic_or_die

Clever B-turds. Develop the missle 1st, then hit the Israelis down the raod. They probably figure they can back off the world from doing anything since all the Euro cities will all be in range of their nuke tipped missles when they hit the Israelis.


20 posted on 04/11/2008 1:35:39 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (http://www.iraqvetsforcongress.com ---- Get involved, make a difference.)
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