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Iran Test-Fires Longer Range Missile
My Way News (via Drudge) ^ | 11/2/06 | NASSER KARIMI

Posted on 11/02/2006 2:37:39 PM PST by RedCell

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran test-fired dozens of missiles, including the Shahab-3 that can reach Israel, in military maneuvers Thursday that it said were aimed at putting a stop to the role of world powers in the Persian Gulf region.

The show of strength came as Iran remains locked in dispute with the West over its nuclear program, which Washington says is geared to producing atomic weapons but Tehran says is only for generating electricity. The maneuvers came three days after U.S.-led warships finished naval exercises in the Gulf that Iran branded as "adventurist."

State television reported that several kinds of missiles were tested, and broadcast footage of them being fired from mobile launchers.

"We want to show our deterrent and defensive power to trans-regional enemies, and we hope they will understand the message," the head of the Revolutionary Guards, Gen. Yahya Rahim Safavi, said in a clear reference to the United States, Britain and France, who were among the six nations that took part in the Gulf maneuvers earlier this week.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.myway.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Israel; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: gwot; iran; israel; middleeast
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1 posted on 11/02/2006 2:37:40 PM PST by RedCell
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To: RedCell

"We will grill your stomachs, and we're not kidding alert."


2 posted on 11/02/2006 2:40:27 PM PST by mutley ("I read the Koran, and didn't find anything of value in it.")
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To: RedCell

1 boomer should do the trick


3 posted on 11/02/2006 2:41:54 PM PST by sappy
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To: RedCell
No need to fear the RATS will protect us once they have FULL control of both houses!.../sarcasm/

...BROKEN GLASS!!

4 posted on 11/02/2006 2:42:01 PM PST by RoseofTexas
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To: RedCell

One notes that Iran has no trouble calling the western powers, "ENEMIES".


5 posted on 11/02/2006 2:43:24 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: tet68

The Israelis will take care of this soon after November 7h...


6 posted on 11/02/2006 2:44:07 PM PST by Keith (It's about the judges)
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To: RedCell
"We want to show our deterrent and defensive power to trans-regional enemies, and we hope they will understand the message,"

Yeah, we got your message. Look off your coastline, dummy. You see those two very large objects sitting on your horizon? When you see them turn into the wind, I suggest you start praying, because your virgins are about to be served up.

7 posted on 11/02/2006 2:45:33 PM PST by Pukin Dog (Being a Liberal is just a coping mechanism for low self esteem and/or bad parenting.)
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To: RedCell

each morning i get up and check the drudge to make sure we are still alive. i am afraid its going to get going one of these days.


8 posted on 11/02/2006 2:47:01 PM PST by camas
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To: RedCell

They did this in May also

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1637215/posts


9 posted on 11/02/2006 2:47:14 PM PST by Mo1 (Senator Kerry's response to the military ~ Let me make this is crystal clear, I apologize to no one)
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To: Pukin Dog

Go Ike Strike Group!!!!!!!!! God please keep my son safe.


10 posted on 11/02/2006 2:47:21 PM PST by flynmudd (Proud Navy Mom to OSSR Richard T. Blalock-DDG 61)
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To: Pukin Dog
PLEASE no pictures of Helen Thomas. Every time someone mentions a muzzies virgins, someone has to poison the well.
11 posted on 11/02/2006 2:48:19 PM PST by RedCell ("...thou shalt kill thine enemy before he killeth you by any means available" - Dick Marcinko)
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To: Mo1

This is what I love about FReepers. Always on the ball (that and I was too lame to do a search first... my bad).


12 posted on 11/02/2006 2:50:11 PM PST by RedCell ("...thou shalt kill thine enemy before he killeth you by any means available" - Dick Marcinko)
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To: RoseofTexas

Broken Glass!

I think too many pundits and liberals too for that matter have fallen for the DNC propaganda that Republicans somehow are not going to the polls next week, that they are going to abstain or vote libertarian in order to "punish" the party. Sorry, ain't gonna happen!
When the demwits realize how badly they have been mislead,
Oh the howling of indignation, of robbery, of "Rovism", but
it will serve them right for believing their own propaganda.

Song,
"Try to remember the first of Rovember
When Kerry died along with his party...
Oh they will remember the seventh of Rovember
and shudder.......shudder."


13 posted on 11/02/2006 2:50:11 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: Keith

"The Israelis will take care of this soon after November 7h..."

Please, please, please, let that be true. If not, what did we give them all of those bunker busters for?


14 posted on 11/02/2006 2:50:35 PM PST by mutley ("I read the Koran, and didn't find anything of value in it.")
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To: RedCell

Looks like Iran is trying to scare us with this stunt


15 posted on 11/02/2006 2:53:16 PM PST by Mo1 (Senator Kerry's response to the military ~ Let me make this is crystal clear, I apologize to no one)
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To: flynmudd
Ike has the Enterprise covering her six. The two Big-E's and the submarines in those battlegroups might just show the meaning of "diplomacy through ass-kicking". God bless your son.
16 posted on 11/02/2006 2:59:18 PM PST by Pukin Dog (Being a Liberal is just a coping mechanism for low self esteem and/or bad parenting.)
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To: Keith

Everyone keeps saying that, "Israel will take care of this", watch out for Israel". I ask, have any of you looked at a map? Iran is a long way away from Tel Aviv, and IMO there are too many targets. I'll ask another question for all you armchair quarterbacks, how is Israel going to pull it off?

I'd love to see it, but I don't see away to Git R' Dun.


17 posted on 11/02/2006 3:04:15 PM PST by thinkthenpost
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To: RoseofTexas; All

...BROKEN GLASS!!

Big Ditto's!!!! I'll be Breaking Glass early Tuesday Morning to the Voting Booth!!!!

Straight Republican Ticket!!!!


Broken Glass Republicans ALL Vote TUESDAY, November 7th, 2006!!!!

D2


18 posted on 11/02/2006 3:08:48 PM PST by Defender2 (Defending Our Bill of Rights, Our Constitution, Our Country and Our Freedom!!!!)
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To: camas

Possibly so. However, the first sign might be that Drudge and every other news outlet might be down. Silence would be a sign that it is time to check the Y2K stash once more and maybe beat the rush to the supermarket and gas station.


19 posted on 11/02/2006 3:09:17 PM PST by RightWhale (RTRA)
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To: thinkthenpost

Nothing short of a nuclear strike on 20 or more targets would do that job.


20 posted on 11/02/2006 3:12:10 PM PST by RightWhale (RTRA)
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