Posted on 12/18/2005 1:52:51 PM PST by DoctorZIn
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German Intelligence Warns That Iran Has New Missiles
Deutsche Presse-Agentur:German intelligence believes Iran has now bought 18 longer-range missiles from North Korea, giving Teheran the capability to attack targets in central Europe, the German daily newspaper Bild reported Friday.
The study by the foreign intelligence service BND said the BM-25 missiles were being purchased from Pyongyang in the form of kit sets. The mobile missiles, which are based on the Russian SS-N-6 missile for submarine launch, will have a nominal range of 2,500 kilometres.
However it was possible to upgrade them to hit targets 3,500 kilometres away, the Munich-based BND said.
Iran already has Shehab-3 missiles with a range of 1,300 kilometres.
Bild quoted the BND dossier as saying: 'Germany and other parts of Europe could be affected in the medium to long term by the Iranian missile programme.'
It added: 'With longer ranges in the future, combined with the apparent efforts to obtain nuclear warheads, Iran would be in a position to reach all of Israel and parts of central Europe.'
- Dow Jones Newswires reported that U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday there is no evidence that Iran intends to back down in a diplomatic standoff over its disputed nuclear program.
- Reuters reported that U.S. President George W. Bush on Friday called Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad an "odd guy."
- Charles Krauthammer, The Washington Post warns us that Iran is arming for Armageddon. A must read,
- Ze'ev Schiff, Ha'aretz examined the question: Is There a Military Option?
- The New York Sun reported that Israel's top general during Operation Iraqi Freedom said: Saddam Hussein moved his chemical weapons to Syria six weeks before the war started.
- Iran Focus reported that Iranian agents in Iraq carried out a widespread campaign of poll manipulation to ensure victory by Shiite groups allied to Tehran.
- IranMania reported that most Israelis want their government to use diplomacy rather than military power.
- Islamic Republic News Agency reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki voiced Iran's concern over the increasing human rights violations of the US.
- Reuters reported that an influential Republican congresswoman expressed frustration on Friday over President George W. Bush's approach to Iran.
- Kiarash Kianmehr, Rooz Online reported that some of the passengers on board the C-130 military transport aircraft that crashed last week died of asphyxiation due to the lack of emergency oxygen on board.
- Maryam Kashani, Rooz Online published several strange accounts of Ahmadinejad's recent trip to Saudi Arabia.
- Phyllis Chesler, FrontPageMagazine published a speech given before the US Senate this past week: Islamic Gender Apartheid.
- A photo that answers the question: Where do the Iranian people get their news?
- And finally, a Cartoon about Ahmadinejad: Mullah's Wild Dog.
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More of that great German Intelligence. Gee if only we could get the French to help too. /s
That's not good. </obvious>
Quick. Get Joe Wilson on a plane to Tehran with Mint Tea.
Let's see. Will they target Stuttgart of Tel Aviv? It's hard to say, really. /eyeball roll
One can only hope that because these missiles have been bought in "kit" form, men will put them together without reading the instructions and have a pile of parts leftover. Hopefully, very important parts. ;)
Maybe the Germans ought to stop extending credit to the regime?
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The only thing Europe will do is wait in line to kiss the ring of the Iranian President.
Not to worry, the French will schedule talks about the new missiles sometime in the next few years. By 2010 they'll have a firm position on them.
as kits?
what about heads? can they carry the load?
this would help explain their ignorance and bellicose statements. also why their nuts are hanging so low. i think its time for someone to trip them and step on em.
imo
Hopefully the instructions are in Korean.
Exactly. Since these missiles will reach Europe, let the Euroweenies worry about it.
When they can hit the USA then we will worry , but until then let them look out for themselves.
exactly
Yeah they hit europe with a missile and I will bet you will see articles that say..." US wouldnt use missile defense shield for europe" When europe mocked and riddiculed us for building it.
It is New York they want as an additional possible target, not Stuttgart...
The Euros already surrendered.
And they ought to know because they sold them to the Iranians.
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