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Earthquake Strikes Iran, U.S. Says
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| Dec 25, 2003
Posted on 12/25/2003 8:04:56 PM PST by optimistically_conservative
3 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - An earthquake has struck southeastern Iran near the city of Bam, the U.S. Geological Survey (news - web sites) said Thursday.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The earthquake hit at 5:27 a.m. local time Friday or 8:57 p.m. Thursday, Eastern Standard Time.
The USGS (news - web sites) reported a preliminary magnitude of 6.7, high enough to cause severe damage.
There have been similar earthquakes in this area that have caused damage, the USGS said.
TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bam; earthquake; iran; iranquake
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To: LinuxRocks; RaceBannon
BTW, check out RaceBannons excellant post, #54
What RB relates in his post lines up not only with the anger you have had towards Iran, but also what I have heard about Iranians, as well!
Regards,
FBD
81
posted on
12/26/2003 11:16:53 AM PST
by
FBD
To: DB
I saw the 20,000 too ... hope it doesn't go that high, but 4,000 is terrible too ... horrible tragedy ... prayers for the people of Iran ...
82
posted on
12/26/2003 11:29:28 AM PST
by
Bobby777
To: FBD
Here's someting that really PO's me: When our embassy fell in Tehran in 1979, the French Embassy refused to give our fleeing Americans refuge. They locked the embassy gates, and would not let them in. Nice guys, those French, huh? I did NOT know about that. Terrible. France has not been friends with the USA for a long, long time. And to think of all the US Soldiers that died on the shores of Normandy...and this is the thanks we get. A while back I was listening to to a Demo-RAT commentator that Fox News had on that said that France didn't owe us anything anymore because most the people from WWII era are dead now. Amazing...I have never heard such an awful viewpoint.
To: WestCoastGal
wow ... just awful
84
posted on
12/26/2003 11:31:19 AM PST
by
Bobby777
To: WestCoastGal
What a difference, the same magnitude earthquake as Paso Robles California which killed 2. Fox just reported 15,000 dead so far in Iran. Location, location, location.
85
posted on
12/26/2003 11:34:16 AM PST
by
evad
(Most politicians lie, cheat and steal. It's all they know to do and they won't stop...EVER!)
To: WestCoastGal
Also, the buildings in Iran aren't built to withstand earthquakes. And many of these buildings were "huts".
86
posted on
12/26/2003 11:42:10 AM PST
by
jempet
To: optimistically_conservative
It's not really an earthquake in Iran. It's just disinformation my the U.S..
That's why the headline reads as it does.
87
posted on
12/26/2003 11:47:05 AM PST
by
TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig
(I may have been born, poor white trash, but Fancy is my name.)
To: optimistically_conservative
The medieval fortress of the 2,000 year-old city of Bam, Iran, is seen in this photo taken in September 2003. An earthquake devastated the southeastern Iranian city of Bam on Friday Dec. 26, 2003 leveling more than half the city's houses and its historic mud-brick fortress. Reports said the earthquake destroyed Bam's medieval fortress. (AP Photo
Bodies lie on the ground covered by blankets as Mohammad Karimi, right, carries the body of his daughter Nazanin, 4, who died in earthquake that struck the Iranian city of Bam 1,000 kms, 630 miles southeast of Tehran Friday Dec. 26, 2003. An earthquake may have killed as many as 10,000 people when it devastated the city in southeast Iran early Friday, an Iranian legislator told The Associated Press after speaking to officials on the scene. (AP Photo/Hasan Sarbakhshian)
An Iranian woman weeps beside the bodies of children who were killed during an earthquake in the city of Bam 630 miles (1000 kilometers) southeast of the capital Tehran, Iran, Friday Dec. 26, 2003. A preliminary estimate said that the death toll could reach 10, 000. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
88
posted on
12/26/2003 11:47:10 AM PST
by
FBD
To: jempet
"And many of these buildings were "huts".
- check out my pic post#88; That 2000 year old fortress is reported to have completely collapsed.
89
posted on
12/26/2003 11:52:21 AM PST
by
FBD
To: WestCoastGal
the same magnitude earthquake as Paso Robles California which killed 2. Fox just reported 15,000 dead so far in IranThe Paso Robles quake was R 6.5 while the Iranian quake was R 6.7. Although they look similar, the Richter scale is exponential 6.7 is almost twice as powerful as 6.5. Other factors may be proximity to the epicenter, surface geology and most importantly, the type of building construction.
90
posted on
12/26/2003 11:55:43 AM PST
by
reg45
To: SkyPilot
pride goeth before a fall.
To: RaceBannon
this site recently ran a headline about a comment some Iranian mouthpiece made about 'washing Israel away.' My post referred to that comment. I certainly am in no position to speak about any particular Iranian, other than the one who made the comment.
92
posted on
12/26/2003 12:19:29 PM PST
by
the invisib1e hand
(do not remove this tag under penalty of law.)
To: freedom44
Funny, isn't it.
Iranians are Persians, not Arabs
Iran is not part of the Middle East
Iranians speak Farsi, not Arabic
Iranians are Shi'ites, not Sunnis.
1979 was the overthrow of a brutal dictator to be replaced by a brutal theocracy. America should not have supported the Shah any more than we supported Saddam but it was the cold war and the rules were different.
Bottom-line is that the Iranians are chanting pro-USA slogans in the streets. We need to do more to help them and humanitarian aid for a ctastrophe like this earthquake is a great way to start.
93
posted on
12/26/2003 12:23:47 PM PST
by
wireplay
To: wireplay
My feeling exactly. This is a great opportunity for America to show her true strengths. I think Bush needs to do something. Let's send the Iranians a message that we are here if we are needed. I am willing to do what I can. If anyone knows how we can do this, please share.
94
posted on
12/26/2003 12:31:25 PM PST
by
jempet
To: F14 Pilot
What you said smells like those things Fascists say... that's a hoot! That's a freaking hoot! The Iranian Minsiter of Defense boasts about "sweeping Israel away" or something like that, and I'm the one sounding like a fascist? Thanks for the laugh!
95
posted on
12/26/2003 12:31:50 PM PST
by
the invisib1e hand
(do not remove this tag under penalty of law.)
To: the invisib1e hand
"that's a hoot! That's a freaking hoot! The Iranian Minsiter of Defense boasts about "sweeping Israel away" or something like that, and I'm the one sounding like a fascist? Thanks for the laugh!"
Hmm...I thought government and citizen were two very different things in Iran. You know, even if it were N. Korea that just lost 20,000 people to an earthquake, it would still not be a time to celebrate. That's what makes us Americans...compassion.
96
posted on
12/26/2003 12:39:05 PM PST
by
jempet
To: optimistically_conservative
Earthquake Strikes Iran, U.S. Says Wow, so now that the U.S. says it we can believe it?
Good, because I wouldn't take the word of Fox News or Caltech's seismo people on that...
97
posted on
12/26/2003 12:44:52 PM PST
by
StoneColdGOP
(McClintock - In Your Heart, You Know He's Right)
To: jempet
it would still not be a time to celebrate Oh! I must have left my webcam on! You can see me celebrating the earthquake!
Americans...compassion
So, Iranians aren't capable of compassion?
98
posted on
12/26/2003 12:49:56 PM PST
by
the invisib1e hand
(do not remove this tag under penalty of law.)
To: the invisib1e hand
I guess you missed my point. But that's okay. We can agree to disagree.
99
posted on
12/26/2003 12:53:59 PM PST
by
jempet
To: LinuxRocks
There is a democratic movement in Iran.
The Mullahs are not popular. I don't recall them dancing on 9/11.....now, the Palestinians did.
100
posted on
12/26/2003 12:57:27 PM PST
by
rwfromkansas
("Men stumble over the truth, but most pick themselves up as if nothing had happened." Churchill)
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