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Why is Iran Developing ICBMs?
Iran Bulletin ^ | 3 Dec 13 | TerrorTrends

Posted on 12/03/2013 6:52:44 AM PST by LSUfan

Why is Iran working on Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles?

There is no possible peaceful purpose for ballistic missiles. Iran may claim that their nuclear program is peaceful, but they cannot possibly make that claim when it comes to ballistic missiles. The only reason to have ballistic missiles is to target enemies with high explosives and WMD.

Iran’s Shehab-3 Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles have sufficient range to hit Israel, Saudi Arabia and US bases in Afghanistan, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait and Turkey.

Why are the Iranians working with the North Koreans on multi-stage Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs)?

Who might the Iranians be targeting with such missiles?

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To: lentulusgracchus

The list is floating around in FR somewhere, I got to go track it down in a specific post...

If I can find it, I’ll throw it up on the local board as well...


61 posted on 12/04/2013 6:11:14 AM PST by stevie_d_64 (It's not the color of one's skin that offends people...it's how thin it is.)
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To: lentulusgracchus

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3095905/posts?page=48#48

Post number 33...


62 posted on 12/04/2013 6:13:03 AM PST by stevie_d_64 (It's not the color of one's skin that offends people...it's how thin it is.)
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To: LSUfan

Actually the logical strategic move is to target Europe.
Hegemony. That would be my move. I believe that is their intent, and the rest is just saber rattling. For now...


63 posted on 12/04/2013 6:33:26 AM PST by bill1952 (Choice is an illusion created between those with power - and those without)
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To: Gaffer
Naïve and unnecessary blather. Author knows full well. Acting the same as the gun grabber freaks saying “why do you need that assault rifle - not for hunting.”

I believe it is perfectly reasonable to inquire as to why any nation might pursue the development of ICBMs, if not for the purpose of potentially using them.

By the way, it strikes me as being perfectly legitimate for any American to possess an assault rifle--not for mere "hunting" (which, clearly, is not its purpose; but for self-protection and/or protecting the owner's family)--whereas I can see no legitimate purpose in Iran's pursuing ICBMs...

64 posted on 12/04/2013 7:35:28 AM PST by AmericanExceptionalist (Democrats believe in discussing the full spectrum of ideas, all the way from far left to center-left)
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To: stevie_d_64
OldSarge did an analysis of those fired... it was some interesting stuff.
65 posted on 12/04/2013 7:48:53 AM PST by GOPJ ("Remember who the real enemy is... ")
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To: GOPJ; Old Sarge

Did he post it somewhere???


66 posted on 12/04/2013 7:57:20 AM PST by stevie_d_64 (It's not the color of one's skin that offends people...it's how thin it is.)
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To: stevie_d_64; GOPJ
You can read my analysis of the “OMG 197 Officers Purged” issue at this post...

Basically, I boil that 197 down to three dozen.

67 posted on 12/04/2013 9:10:17 AM PST by Old Sarge (And Good Evening, Agent Smith, wherever you are...)
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To: lentulusgracchus
"The solution would have to take out the mullahs and their supporters selectively -- "decapitating" the black-rag superstructure -- while taking care not to touch the Iranian populace."

I recall similar things being said of the country next door. We saw how that turned out.

68 posted on 12/04/2013 9:26:00 AM PST by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: LSUfan

The Iranian branch of Amazon will use them to deliver pistachio gift baskets.


69 posted on 12/04/2013 9:42:10 AM PST by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

The only thing is, Bush’s approval rating went through the roof after 9/11. It helped Bush, it didn’t hurt him.


70 posted on 12/04/2013 9:46:37 AM PST by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: MrB

Heh. I’ve made the same observation myself.


71 posted on 12/04/2013 10:06:26 AM PST by Joe Brower (The "American People" are no longer capable of self-governance.)
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To: Old Sarge

Gracias...I will enjoy seeing your take on this...


72 posted on 12/04/2013 11:43:02 AM PST by stevie_d_64 (It's not the color of one's skin that offends people...it's how thin it is.)
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To: LSUfan

To get us to pay them not too.


73 posted on 12/04/2013 2:53:09 PM PST by Diggity
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To: stevie_d_64

To: GOPJ; Nachum; SunkenCiv; Travis McGee

Okay, Folks, here’s a few observations:

We start with 197 relieved officers.

The 157 USAF majors were the result of a RIF (Reduction-in-Force); it was a personnel action that most likely had nothing to do with an ideological purge.

CAPT Litchfield, USS Essex, was relieved for cause for endangering his ship and the lives of his crew, when Essex collided with another vessel at sea.

RADM Gaouette had nothing to do with Benghazi. Gaouette wasn’t even in theater when it happened, and the Stennis Battle Group was in the Pacific. The Gaouette relief is not connected.

GEN Ham also has questions regarding his relief from USAFRICOM. There’s been debunking there too; I just don’t have the proper links to prove or disprove yet.

That reduces the total number of legitimate questionable actions to 37. But of those 37, we have the following:

Most of the reliefs were Navy, specifically in command positions, especially ships at sea. The ships involved were home-ported either 6th Fleet, or 7th Fleet - based coincidentally in FEMA Regions 3 and 9. The Marines that were relieved also followed this pattern as well.

Now, the purge of commanders in 2012 and in 2013 show a shift in focus. The 2012 reliefs were all unit commanders, either at ship/brigade level. The 2013 reliefs raised up to installation or major command levels.

This shift of focus could be the result of a purge (”It’s payback time”, declared Night Stalker). Flag-rank officers, particularly among the missile command structure, being let go is significant of such a purge.

52 posted on Wednesday, November 06, 2013 11:06:19 PM by Old Sarge


74 posted on 12/04/2013 7:22:28 PM PST by GOPJ ("Remember who the real enemy is... ")
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To: bmwcyle

that’s sorta what i thought as well..


75 posted on 12/04/2013 9:15:49 PM PST by RitchieAprile
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ask yourself, why did we only test one of our two types of atomic bombs? Who tested “little boy”?


76 posted on 12/05/2013 5:02:15 AM PST by bmwcyle (People who do not study history are destine to believe really ignorant statements.)
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To: LSUfan

Iran wants to have the absolute capability to hit any country in the world with either nuclear, chemical or biological warheads. Period.


77 posted on 12/05/2013 5:04:43 PM PST by Patriot777 (Imagine....that we could see Obama being hauled out of the White House kicking and screaming?)
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To: mountainlion

yeah, uh huh...


78 posted on 12/05/2013 5:06:21 PM PST by Patriot777 (Imagine....that we could see Obama being hauled out of the White House kicking and screaming?)
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To: LSUfan

Why is Iran developing ICBMs?

To be able to deliver Korans direct to your door...
They are “peaceful” ICBMs...


79 posted on 12/07/2013 2:24:59 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: SJackson

Well, lets see... Israel is a couple of hundred miles away in range of the existing Skuds and missiles of that class that Iran already has fielded. However the United States is pushing 4500 miles range, one would need to develop Inter Continental Ballistic Missile systems to reach the United States.

So the answer is Obvious. Iran is working hard to Nuke the United States, not Israel.

Simple, just too complex for the Kerry’s and Pelosi’s of the world to figure out. Some people just cannot tie shoes. Or they are just evil. One or the other.

Hint. Do they wear slip on shoes?


80 posted on 12/09/2013 2:57:48 PM PST by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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