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'Devastating' earthquake strikes near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant
nbcnews.com ^ | April 9, 2013 | Alastair Jamieson and John Newland

Posted on 04/09/2013 6:37:43 AM PDT by John W

A magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck about 60 miles southeast of the Iranian coastal city of Bushehr, where the country's only nuclear power station is located, the U.S. Geological Survey reported Tuesday.

Initial reports suggested the nuclear plant has not been affected, but the southern province where the quake struck is vast and remote and details were not immediately clear.

(Excerpt) Read more at worldnews.nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bushehr; earthquake; iran; iranearthquake; quake; rop
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To: John W
Initial reports suggested the nuclear plant has not been affected....

This is a non-story.

Don't take the bait.

21 posted on 04/09/2013 7:18:09 AM PDT by mbarker12474 (If thine enemy offend thee, give his childe a drum.)
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To: John W

This must mean that Bush kept his earthquake machine.


22 posted on 04/09/2013 7:21:57 AM PDT by Lx (Do you like it, do you like it. Scott? I call it Mr. and Mrs. Tennerman chili.)
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To: John W
Those Mossad guys are GOOD.
23 posted on 04/09/2013 7:22:29 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("Somebody has to be courageous enough to stand up to the bullies." --Dr. Ben Carson)
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To: Old Sarge

Oh man, at least when they ‘disappear you’, I’ll know why.


24 posted on 04/09/2013 7:23:07 AM PDT by Lx (Do you like it, do you like it. Scott? I call it Mr. and Mrs. Tennerman chili.)
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To: John W

I didn’t realize we had a MOAB test range in theater...


25 posted on 04/09/2013 7:29:28 AM PDT by Wings-n-Wind (The main things are the plain things!)
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To: Old Sarge
You forgot Bigfoot.

Bigfoot was the result of a Right-wing eugenics experiment gone horribly wrong...

26 posted on 04/09/2013 7:42:31 AM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim (Palin was correct!)
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To: Lx

Probably an underground test detonation...: )


27 posted on 04/09/2013 7:44:02 AM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: montag813

That’s it. Right there. What you said.


28 posted on 04/09/2013 7:55:52 AM PDT by murrie (Margaret Thatcher. You were one of the best!!!!)
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To: John W
Great news, i guess. Now we've successfully delayed their progress.
29 posted on 04/09/2013 7:57:21 AM PDT by Drawn7979
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To: Drawn7979
"Great news, i guess. Now we've successfully delayed their progress."

When does Obama take credit?

30 posted on 04/09/2013 8:03:41 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: John W

I’m in Israel right now and didn’t feel anything here.


31 posted on 04/09/2013 8:04:05 AM PDT by Old Yeller
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To: montag813
“I will bless those that bless thee and curse those that curse thee”

God has his ways...

32 posted on 04/09/2013 9:07:35 AM PDT by GOPJ (New AP term for Illegal Aliens IS Undocumented Democrats.... Jay Leno)
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To: John W

33 posted on 04/09/2013 9:08:42 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy (Best WoT news at rantburg.com)
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To: John W

SOmeone’s earthquake machine happened to turn on?


34 posted on 04/09/2013 9:39:57 AM PDT by theDentist (FUBO; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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To: Carry_Okie

Perhaps it was not an earthquake but maybe a bunker buster or a rod from God? Who knows! Could happen, just saying.


35 posted on 04/09/2013 10:15:42 AM PDT by thegrump
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To: John W

A 6.3 earthquake is not devastating to modern construction. It will sure get your attention, and knock stuff of shelves, but modern buildings should stay in place.


36 posted on 04/09/2013 10:52:30 AM PDT by Flash Bazbeaux
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To: John W

If George Bush was still President the nutcases in Iran would be blaming it on him and his earthquake machine!


37 posted on 04/09/2013 11:09:29 AM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: John W

Update from same source-—

A magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck near Iran’s only nuclear power station Tuesday, killing 20 people and injuring 500, according to one report, and generating tremors that were felt on the other side of the Persian Gulf.

The quake struck about 60 miles southeast of the city of Bushehr on Iran’s south coast, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Initial reports suggested the city’s nuclear plant had not been affected, but the southern province where the quake struck is vast and remote and details were not immediately clear.

Government news agency IRNA described the quake as “devastating” and reported that the 20 dead were in the villages of Shanbe and Tasouj. One hundred ambulances were being sent to the area from the capital Tehran, it said.


38 posted on 04/09/2013 11:20:14 AM PDT by John W (Viva Cristo Rey!)
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To: John W
allah FUBAR...
39 posted on 04/09/2013 2:50:32 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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