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To: NormsRevenge
Probably this thing.

http://www.meib.org/articles/0211_l2.htm

Last month, the London Sunday Times reported that Iran has deployed Zelzal-2 "ballistic missiles" in Lebanon, capable of "carrying half a ton of chemical or conventional warheads as far as Tel Aviv."9 However, the paper's sensationalist reporting on Mideast military topics does not have a very accurate track record, particularly when it cites unnamed defense sources. The Zelzal-2, in any case, is not a missile, but a 610mm heavy artillery rocket with a 1323 lb (600 kg) payload and range of 130 miles (210 km). The rocket wouldn't quite be able to hit Tel Aviv unless launched from easily-detectable positions straddling the border, but would nevertheless pose an enormous threat to Israeli population centers.


8 posted on 07/17/2006 10:10:28 AM PDT by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestu s globus, inflammare animos)
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To: finnman69
BTW

The Zelzal-2 likely can carry bio chem warheads

http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/iran/zelzal-2.htm

Clearly this is not somehomehob Katyusha rocket, but a huge vehicle transported weapon.

19 posted on 07/17/2006 10:26:37 AM PDT by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestu s globus, inflammare animos)
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To: finnman69
Here's a Global security link, sounds about the right size and range..

Mushok 200 Zelzal

deployed in the Bekaa Valley and it sounds like Southern Lebanon for awhile.

21 posted on 07/17/2006 10:31:22 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi --- Help the "Pendleton 8' and families -- http://www.freerepublic.com/~normsrevenge/)
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To: finnman69

You don't consider an artillery rocket to be a missile?


23 posted on 07/17/2006 10:33:55 AM PDT by expatpat
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To: finnman69
capable of "carrying half a ton of chemical or conventional warheads as far as Tel Aviv

Not good.

33 posted on 07/17/2006 10:56:21 AM PDT by b4its2late (The Road Map to Peace is looking more like a "Road Map to Pieces")
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