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Israel denies involvement in reported missile strike in Iran
Ha'aretz ^
| 16/02/2005
Posted on 02/16/2005 6:21:55 AM PST by IAF ThunderPilot
Iranian state TV reported Thursday afternoon that an unknown aircraft fired a missile in its Bushehr province, where Iran has its nuclear power plant. Israel quickly denied any involvement in the reported strike. Iran has complained in recent weeks that American surveillance aircrafts were penetrating Iranian airspace. Six weeks ago, Iran warned that it would fire on any aircraft that entered its airspace. "A powerful explosion was heard this morning on the outskirts of Dailam in the Bushehr province. Witnesses said that the missile was fired from an unknown plane 20 km from the city," Iran's Arabic language Al-Alam said. According to the reports, the missile targeted an area south of the city of Dailam. Earlier Wednesday, Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said during a visit to London, that Iran was six months away from having the knowledge to build a nuclear bomb. Iran's Russian-built 1,000-megawatt nuclear reactor is due to start operating in Bushehr province in late 2005. Tehran insists, however, that the facility is to produce atomic energy and not for a weapons program. Iran, Syria to form common front Earlier Wednesday, Iran and Syria, both locked in rows with the United States, said they will form a common front to face challenges and threats. "We are ready to help Syria on all grounds to confront threats," Iranian Vice-President Mohammad Reza Aref said in Tehran after meeting Syrian Prime Minister Naji al-Otari. Otari told reporters: "This meeting, which takes place at this sensitive time, is important, especially because Syria and Iran face several challenges and it is necessary to build a common front".
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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Israel; News/Current Events; Russia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: feb16iranblast; iran; southwestasia
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Something fishy is going on.
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posted on
02/16/2005 6:22:41 AM PST
by
IAF ThunderPilot
(The basic point of the Israel Defense Forces: -Israel cannot afford to lose a single war.)
To: IAF ThunderPilot
"Something fishy is going on."
Yes, indeed.
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posted on
02/16/2005 6:22:58 AM PST
by
PilloryHillary
(Can vegetarians eat animal crackers?)
To: IAF ThunderPilot
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posted on
02/16/2005 6:26:28 AM PST
by
genefromjersey
(So much to flame;so little time !)
To: IAF ThunderPilot
Hmmmmmmm. Either Israel and the US are doing a bit of testing or Iran is fixing to pull a stunt and blame the US and Israel for it. Maybe a stealth "BAM" on the mullahs is going on?!?!?
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posted on
02/16/2005 6:27:15 AM PST
by
Convert from ECUSA
(tired of all the shucking and jiving)
To: genefromjersey
"A local source said the explosion could have been the result of the falling of an empty fuel tank from an Iranian plane,"how does an empty fuel tank explode?
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posted on
02/16/2005 6:35:17 AM PST
by
bored at work
(Barack Obama . . . Iraq Osama . . . ?)
To: bored at work
Come now, you can't expect them to use logic.
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posted on
02/16/2005 6:41:06 AM PST
by
joedelta
(Those who long for peace must prepare for war)
To: IAF ThunderPilot
There will be more than one explosion if/when Israel decides to act.
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posted on
02/16/2005 6:44:45 AM PST
by
Akira
(Experience is a hard teacher, but fools will have no other.)
To: IAF ThunderPilot
Maybe this is the mad mullah's version of 'wag the dog' --- wag the camel, maybe?
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posted on
02/16/2005 6:57:06 AM PST
by
reagan_fanatic
("Darwinism is a belief in the meaninglessness of existence" - R. Kirk)
To: bored at work
The vapors in a fuel tank are more explosive than the fuel itself. Fuel must be vaporized/atomized to explode, like in a cars carburetor or with the injectors.
Gas will burn only at the surface of the liquid, where the vapors are.
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posted on
02/16/2005 6:59:53 AM PST
by
Fierce Allegiance
(At first it was "Relief", then "Welfare", now it's "Entitlements". What will they call it next?)
To: Fierce Allegiance
"than the fuel itself." should read "than liquid fuel."
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posted on
02/16/2005 7:01:38 AM PST
by
Fierce Allegiance
(At first it was "Relief", then "Welfare", now it's "Entitlements". What will they call it next?)
To: bored at work
Only if it is a center fuel tank.
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posted on
02/16/2005 7:02:43 AM PST
by
SJackson
( Bush is as free as a bird, He is only accountable to history and God, Ra'anan Gissin)
To: IAF ThunderPilot
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posted on
02/16/2005 7:03:02 AM PST
by
doug from upland
(Ray Charles --- a great musician and safer driver than Ted Kennedy)
To: bored at work
And how does a fuel tank fall from an airplane??? That's as crazy as saying that Flight 800 climbed after the nose of the plane fell off.
Oh no! There's that "falling" theory again!
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posted on
02/16/2005 7:07:30 AM PST
by
pctech
To: IAF ThunderPilot
Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said during a visit to London, that Iran was six months away from having the knowledge to build a nuclear bomb. No, they have the "knowledge" right now. I believe Shalom means they're six months away from completing one.
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posted on
02/16/2005 7:10:13 AM PST
by
Mr. Mojo
To: IAF ThunderPilot
"Something fishy is going on"
Yes indeed, as the article stated "Iranian state TV reported Thursday afternoon"
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posted on
02/16/2005 7:14:14 AM PST
by
AdmSmith
To: Convert from ECUSA
Hmmmmmmm. Either Israel and the US are doing a bit of testing or Iran is fixing to pull a stunt and blame the US and Israel for it. Maybe a stealth "BAM" on the mullahs is going on?!?!? Your guesses make a lot of sense. News reports say that we've been "testing" Iran's airspace for a year now. But did you notice how QUICKLY the Mad Mullah's claimed that an enemy was responsible? I'm wondering if they are going to pull a stunt as you say, and then try to blame the US or Israel? I feel sorry for the average Iranian who is saddled with such scum pretending to be their government, sigh.
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posted on
02/16/2005 7:14:47 AM PST
by
Reborn
To: bored at work
Well,if it is not quite empty,and it falls at 32fps squared,I would imagine it goes
BOOM !!!
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posted on
02/16/2005 7:37:48 AM PST
by
genefromjersey
(So much to flame;so little time !)
To: reagan_fanatic
More like 'wag the gherkin"..
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