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Report: Airstrike exposes Iran arms chain
upi ^ | 3/25/09 | upi

Posted on 03/26/2009 4:29:54 PM PDT by Flavius

PORT SUDAN, Sudan, March 26 (UPI) -- An Israeli airstrike on a weapons-laden convoy in Sudan affirms arguments Iran is secretly supplying arms for Hamas fighters in Gaza, analysts said.

The January airstrike in the desert northwest of Port Sudan, which Israel refuses to comment on, reportedly killed 39 people riding in 17 trucks.

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yeah here comes the helop dumb\ asses

1 posted on 03/26/2009 4:29:54 PM PDT by Flavius
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To: Flavius
killed 39 people riding in 17 trucks

Certainly more believable than the Sudanese ministers (haha) claim of 800 killed in 17 trucks.

2 posted on 03/26/2009 4:31:59 PM PDT by SolidWood (Palin: "We do not want to becomes slaves of Washington.")
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3 posted on 03/26/2009 4:40:15 PM PDT by icwhatudo
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To: SolidWood
"killed 39 people riding in 17 trucks" Certainly more believable than the Sudanese ministers (haha) claim of 800 killed in 17 trucks.

Initial reports of 800 dead were correct, but the other 741 got better.

4 posted on 03/26/2009 4:42:29 PM PDT by TurtleUp (Turtle up: cancel optional spending until 2012, and boycott TARP/stimulus companies forever!)
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5 posted on 03/26/2009 4:43:12 PM PDT by icwhatudo
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To: icwhatudo

Okay... maybe it were 8000.


6 posted on 03/26/2009 4:47:12 PM PDT by SolidWood (Palin: "We do not want to becomes slaves of Washington.")
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To: icwhatudo

800/17= about 47 per truck. Crazy as it sounds, based on this photo (55+ people on the truck) it is possible. Not probable, but remotely possible.


7 posted on 03/26/2009 4:48:40 PM PDT by icwhatudo
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