Iran Test-Fires Longer Range Missile

My Way News (via Drudge) ^ | 11/2/06 | NASSER KARIMI

[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.

[El Gato]

Every time someone mentions a muzzies virgins, someone has to poison the well.

Well you never know, we might get lucky and hit the one where the 12th Imam is hiding. :)

[spower]

Of course if we pull out of Iraq they'll immediately stop their missile research. NOT.

[GitmoSailor]

Like your Posts. Thanks.

[mickey blue eyes]

we shold shoot one back and say it was only a test that might get their attention

[austinaero]

I think it's great they are testing,,,because with each test, we gather more info...so...let 'em fly....and we'll keep 'watching.'

[thinkthenpost]

I was kind of limiting my thoughts to conventional mean used by Israel, nukes change the equation a bit. Glad I'm no the only one who thinks waving a magic wand won't get it done.

[dgallo51]

I wish someone would remember this…

Congressional Record: October 26, 2000 (Senate)
Page S11072-S11074
AMERICA'S BRAVE SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN AND VICE PRESIDENT GORE'S RECORD 
                           ON FOREIGN POLICY

http://www.fas.org/sgp/congress/2000/s102600.html

[dgallo51]

I wish someone would remember this…

Clinton Secretly OKed Iran's Arms Shipments to Bosnia
By James Risen and Doyle McManus
Los Angeles Times
WASHINGTON

http://www-tech.mit.edu/V116/N17/clinton.17w.html

[Babu]

Hey Stinky with your bottle rockets, we've got more of those than you do, and ours are bigger, and go boom bigger.

[blasater1960]

Great ! ! ! Now we have lots of intel on their flight characteristics and thermal signatures!