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Dirty Bomb! Iranian Dirty Bomb Attack Against Israel Thwarted by Somali Pirates?
Radarsite ^ | 12 Oct 08 | Roger W. Gardner

Posted on 10/12/2008 6:01:30 AM PDT by Roger W. Gardner

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1 posted on 10/12/2008 6:01:30 AM PDT by Roger W. Gardner
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To: Roger W. Gardner
This is where the Sunni-Shi'a rift actually works in our favor. The Somali pirates are probably Sunni Muslims, and preying on Iranian-registered ships is probably normal for them.
2 posted on 10/12/2008 6:09:24 AM PDT by RayChuang88
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To: Roger W. Gardner

I think “we” obviously know if that ship is “hot” or not.
A bit strange this story would be so low key if it was.
Also a bit strange the US and world financial markets collapse so suddenly and within short period of time after this incident.

Blackmail? Players with butts to cover= Iran and China.


3 posted on 10/12/2008 6:11:32 AM PDT by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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To: Roger W. Gardner
Reminds me of this 2002 incident with the Palermo Senator...

Navy SEALs Inspecting Radioactive Ship Off New Jersey

4 posted on 10/12/2008 6:11:58 AM PDT by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: FlingWingFlyer; F15Eagle; Ernest_at_the_Beach; SolidWood; SJackson; Munz; Quix; GOPJ; Alouette; ...

ping


5 posted on 10/12/2008 6:12:16 AM PDT by Perdogg (Raila Amollo Odinga - community organizer)
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To: Roger W. Gardner

I find it interesting that the Russians were claiming this was a floating dirty bomb.

Liberals would call such a war “for oil”. The Russians would use such a label to justify their invasion of Ukraine.


6 posted on 10/12/2008 6:19:30 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (Too many conservatives urge retreat when the war of politics doesn't go their way.)
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To: MeekOneGOP; floriduh voter; TigersEye

Religion of Peace Ping.

Yeah, what a ‘shocker’. I wonder what the Mansourian Candidate says now?

“Iran is a tiny country.”

“Let’s sit down and talk.”

Well, it certainly would have helped OPEC with oil prices if it had worked.


7 posted on 10/12/2008 6:20:16 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March ("Never tell me the odds!" -- Han Solo)
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To: Squantos; CodeToad; hiredhand; Eaker; Jeff Head

Stories that make you go, “Hmmmm.....”


8 posted on 10/12/2008 6:21:29 AM PDT by Travis McGee (--- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com ---)
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To: Cedric

I’d say this one is something McCain should address quickly if it’s solid enough.


9 posted on 10/12/2008 6:21:37 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March ("Never tell me the odds!" -- Han Solo)
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To: mewzilla
FWIW, from a couple of weeks ago....

What's On the MV Iran Deyanat?

10 posted on 10/12/2008 6:23:04 AM PDT by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: Roger W. Gardner

I don’t think an attack like this would make Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, or especially Hamas very happy.


11 posted on 10/12/2008 6:26:51 AM PDT by Bobarian (Green: It's the new Red.)
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To: mewzilla
Interesting link...

Goan sailor released by pirates expected home within fortnight

From the link...

An Indian sailor from Goa, who was one of the 26 crewmembers of an Iranian cargo ship released by Somali pirates, is expected back home within a fortnight his mother said Saturday, adding that he will probably return to his job.

Why the two week wait I wonder?

12 posted on 10/12/2008 6:27:01 AM PDT by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: Roger W. Gardner

Almost since this started I’ve wondered if the CIA had a hand in the pirates hijacking that particular ship just to derail the dirty bomb plans. The only problem is that I don’t think the CIA is capable of anything that good.


13 posted on 10/12/2008 6:36:28 AM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (Just your average "Whitey" - clinging to my guns and religion!)
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To: RayChuang88
It's not a Sunni-Shi'a rift, it's Islamic chaos. They're incapable of creating a working civilization and one part of the chaos hinders the other part of the chaos from creating even more chaos.

This ought to be confirmed one way or another. This justifies the take down of the Iranian regime. Not just it's nuclear program, the regime is a threat to us, to Israel, to the rest of the world. Take them out.

14 posted on 10/12/2008 6:54:30 AM PDT by Jabba the Nutt (We're all Georgians now, Lili-Putin!)
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To: Roger W. Gardner; AdmSmith

“[Russian sources claim she] was an enormous floating dirty bomb, intended to detonate after exiting the Suez Canal at the eastern end of the Mediterranean and in proximity to the coastal cities of Israel.”

Any source link for that?
Why would the Russians make such a serious accusation?


15 posted on 10/12/2008 7:04:10 AM PDT by nuconvert (Obama - Preferred by 4 out of 5 Dictators & Terrorists// Rove>Biden is a Big,Blowhard Dufus)
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To: Roger W. Gardner

Two pictures accompany this article. The first shows a ship at sea being approached by some men in a small boat. That ship is loaded with cargo and is deep in the water.

The second picture shows a ship tied to a dock. This second ship is empty, floating so high in the water that its bulbous nose is even out of the water.

Then the article says that the containers on the ship had not been unloaded.

Nothing in this article makes any sense:

Especially the assertion that this was a ship filled with radioactive sand destined to be exploded off the coast of Israel.

Pathetic.


16 posted on 10/12/2008 7:08:47 AM PDT by kralcmot (my tagline died with Terri)
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To: Roger W. Gardner

Puzzle pieces fall in place.

The plot thickens.

The thick plot.

Thx.


17 posted on 10/12/2008 7:12:20 AM PDT by Quix (POL LDRS GLOBALIST QUOTES: #76 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2031425/posts?page=77#77)
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To: Roger W. Gardner

For ‘tis sport to have the engineer hoist on his own petard.


18 posted on 10/12/2008 7:18:44 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (The Democratic Party strongly supports full civil rights for necro-Americans.)
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To: Quix

A good reason to shock and awe Iran and maybe kickoff the war with China?
With Russia prodding things so someone else will deal with the “yellow devil” on their borders?

Cant have a new world order without willing participants and good old fashioned war to wipe out a few millions of us bottom feeders.


19 posted on 10/12/2008 7:19:52 AM PDT by winodog
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To: Roger W. Gardner

Wouldn’t it make sense that the crew of such a ship be armed and more than ready to repulse boarders?

Wouldn’t it make sense that the Iranians would use a non-Iranian flagged vessel, if only to deflect suspicion that might jeopardize the mission?


20 posted on 10/12/2008 7:21:40 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (The Democratic Party strongly supports full civil rights for necro-Americans.)
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