Posted on 12/09/2010 4:26:59 AM PST by Ordinary_American
While Obama has been focusing his attention on the Republican hostage takers and bomb throwers the Iranian regime has been stockpiling Shahab 3 missiles in Venezuela that can reach the United States. Hudson New York reported, via Israel Matsav:
According to Die Welt, Venezuela has agreed to allow Iran to establish a military base manned by Iranian missile officers, soldiers of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and Venezuelan missile officers. In addition, Iran has given permission for the missiles to be used in case of an “emergency”. In return, the agreement states that Venezuela can use these facilities for “national needs” – radically increasing the threat to neighbors like Colombia. The German daily claims that according to the agreement, Iranian Shahab 3 (range 1300-1500 km), Scud-B (285-330 km) and Scud-C (300, 500 and 700 km) will be deployed in the proposed base. It says that Iran also pledged to help Venezuela in rocket technology expertise, including intensive training of officers
Venezuela has also become the country through which Iran intends to bypass UN sanctions. Following a new round of UN sanctions against the Islamic Republic, for example, Russia decided not to sell five battalions of S-300PMU-1 air defence systems to Iran. These weapons, along with a number of other weapons, were part of a deal, signed in 2007, worth $800 million. Now that these weapons cannot be delivered to Iran, Russia is looking for new customers; according to the Russian press agency Novosti[2], it found one: Venezuela.
(And when will Repubs start asking Americans - are you safer now, that you were two years ago. . .)
(And when will Repubs start asking Americans - are you safer now, that you were two years ago. . .)
When we finally end this, Hopey and Changey Crap in 2013, I would not want to be in Iran or Venezuela. These pissants are due for a lesson in Big Stick diplomacy.
I don’t think Palin would hesitate to kick their asses.
Using google earth to measure distance these missles cannot reach the US. The closest point between Venezuela and the very south tip of Florida is about 1850 km.
They could hit Puerto Rico though.
Looks like another Cuban Missle Crisis! Where is JFK now that we need him!?!?
“Shahab 3 (range 1300-1500 km)”
Metric distance from Venezuela to U.S.,? Anyone? Buehler?
Beat me to it. Thank you.
Why terrorists are his friends.
Through NEGLECT, they will have nuclear weapons and the U.S. will be FORCED to deal with nutcases that also have nuclear bombs and worse. This is what Obama wants. Obama WANTS terrorists, Moslems to have standing and to be negociated with.
Nobama is so asleep at the wheel that missles from the south, other than maybe from Texas, never occurs to this bunch of libs/idiots.
Unless nobama turns out to be a “useful idiot” for Conservatives, I am more doubtful he will be POTUS come Nov. 2012 much less run for re-election.
Well I live in Tampa so there is a deep personal interest in the answer to whether these have enough range to land in my front yard.
Iran is not Russia of 1962.
I cannot imagine this taking too long, once we decide to do something about it.
In other words, it will be constructed, manned, and staffed with the grandchildren of today’s workers.
We are so screwed.
Yeah, it’s a little over 1,200 MILES from NW Venezuela to Miami.
This report was written by friends of the guys who confused litres and gallons in that 767-deadstick-landing incident up in Canada a few years back. ;-)
Well, with Lefties; there is no such thing as 'friends'. He needs to watch out because their swords are starting to rattle. And Nancy imagines her own Presidency - by whatever means possible.
That said; do agree with your assessment; but worry more, that there might not even be an Election 2012.
Well, with Lefties; there is no such thing as 'friends'. He needs to watch out because their swords are starting to rattle. And Nancy imagines her own Presidency - by whatever means possible.
That said; do agree with your assessment; but worry more, that there might not even be an Election 2012.
This article doesn’t pass the sniff test.
1800 KM from NW Venz to Southern FL
Venezuela to Miami is about 2,300 km....or 1,500 miles. (I think....)
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.