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Iran Threatens Gulf States Blitz If US Hits Nuclear Plants
The Sunday Times ^ | June 10, 2007 | Michael Smith

Posted on 06/10/2007 7:28:15 AM PDT by Fennie

IRAN has threatened to launch a missile blitz against the Gulf states and plunge the entire Middle East into war if America attacks its nuclear facilities. Admiral Ali Shamkhani, a senior defence adviser to the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned that Gulf states providing the US with military cooperation would be the key targets of a barrage of ballistic missiles. Shamkhani told the US journal Defense News that missiles would be launched not only at US military bases but also at strategic targets such as oil refineries and power stations. Shamkhani, a former Iranian defence minister, accused the Gulf states of "helping the US establish legitimacy for its anticipated aggression against Iran". Shamkhani is the head of Iran's Centre for Strategic Studies, a think tank made up of former foreign, defence and interior ministers that advises the supreme leader...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: gulfstates; iran; letsroll; military; unitedstates
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To: Fennie

I double-dog dare them to start with the gulf states.Alabama alone will slap the stuff out of them.


61 posted on 06/10/2007 1:25:53 PM PDT by borntoraisehogs
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To: Fennie
I see that Baghdad Bob is alive and well.
Good muslim humor is hard to find...
62 posted on 06/10/2007 1:28:18 PM PDT by Publius6961 (MSM: Israelis are killed by rockets; Lebanese are killed by Israelis.)
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To: John D
For a while. Probably about two minutes, it would be about that long before we took out all of their producing capabilities.

There's no need to exaggerate,
Twenty minutes is more realistic...

Just saying ®

63 posted on 06/10/2007 1:31:53 PM PDT by Publius6961 (MSM: Israelis are killed by rockets; Lebanese are killed by Israelis.)
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To: FARS
Not in this case. The bodies of third world countries that can survive at a very basic level of daily life will continue to nourish and spread the bacteria.

Very little exaggeration there.
Except for the low level of residual radiation, most will be utterly unable to tell the difference after a total atomic attack.

64 posted on 06/10/2007 1:34:53 PM PDT by Publius6961 (MSM: Israelis are killed by rockets; Lebanese are killed by Israelis.)
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To: K4Harty
The maintenance of the fissionable materials is very indepth and costly

For an H-bomb.

Especially when it needs to be near a design optimum for small size/light weight/high yield missile delivery.

A pure fission bomb can be much more robust and heavy. It only needs to survive being wrapped in a bale of marijuana and smuggled across any poorly defended border.

It also doesn't need to be a 10 MT city vaporizer. A few kT to destroy a down town would suffice.

65 posted on 06/10/2007 1:47:13 PM PDT by null and void (Wherever liberty has sprouted around the world, we find its seeds were watered with American blood)
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To: borntoraisehogs

LOL!


66 posted on 06/10/2007 1:47:50 PM PDT by null and void (Wherever liberty has sprouted around the world, we find its seeds were watered with American blood)
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To: HereInTheHeartland

I wonder if that means “Admininutjob” is a “Beechnut”..:)


67 posted on 06/10/2007 1:52:24 PM PDT by TexConfederate1861
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To: FARS
Plus a crash of our electricity networks
Come again?

Spitting out more forum-tested, attention-getting buzzwords?

68 posted on 06/10/2007 2:26:05 PM PDT by _Jim (Highly recommended book on the Kennedy assassination - Posner: "Case Closed")
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To: Fennie

What ever we do in Iran will not matter.
The muzzies are already in our country setting up communities and breeding their way into making us a muzzie nation.


69 posted on 06/10/2007 2:46:26 PM PDT by BuffaloJack
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To: jim35
Trying to arrange for the army from the South to complete the invasion of the United States of America.
70 posted on 06/10/2007 2:48:46 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Hey Bush! "An Inconvenient Truth" you insulted me in a manner that you will not be forgiven for.)
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To: Fennie

Iran’s threatening most of the world’s oil production. The mullahs and their followers (majority) know what our leaders and their favored constituents (importers and associated businesses) are most afraid of: rising oil prices.


71 posted on 06/10/2007 3:03:27 PM PDT by familyop
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To: FARS; HardStarboard
"...http://www.antimullah.com will be posting this and a survival tips article in the next few days..."

Please expedite, FARS! Friday, June 15th, 2007 is the new moon. That is the most opportune time for the USA and our Allies to begin an attack on Iran.

At about 4:30 AM, Tehran time, Bush can go on TV with the announcement of the beginning-of-the-end of the Iran problem. It will be Friday, about 8:00 PM EDT, and all the schoolchildren will be home, nationwide, and we'll have the weekend to begin the round-up of the domestic-muzzie-troublemakers.

You've identified most of their probable targets. Let's hope the FBI and the rest of the alphabet-agencies are up to speed.

We're always on hurricane-preparedness here in Florida, and it would be damned handy if everyone did the same. A full gas tank in every car is essential.

Stay well, pal. I think you're correct in your assesment ...................... FRegards

72 posted on 06/10/2007 5:11:08 PM PDT by gonzo (In Florida, inmates make cigarettes in jail that I buy, and I can go to jail for smoking one! WTF?)
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To: WorkerbeeCitizen
"I think he means Israel."

Israel's not a Gulf state. But the Arabs have a few Gulf states.

I doesn't matter, though. Iran is only trying to continue the ruse that its not really after western Europe in order to keep getting support from western Europe.

S. Korea, U.S. verifying reports on test of new N.K. missile in Iran: source
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1834307/posts
(4,000 kilometer range--will reach London and Rome)
73 posted on 06/10/2007 5:21:34 PM PDT by familyop (cbt. engr. (cbt.--has been))
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To: Gay State Conservative

How do we hit the sleeper cells that are currently in the US? We are so vulnerable I could scream. Close the damn borders!


74 posted on 06/10/2007 5:23:19 PM PDT by B4Ranch (Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.)
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To: FARS

Hi FARS, please remove me from the list of people you ping whenver you post a message here.
Thank you.
Third time I have asked you by the way.


75 posted on 06/10/2007 5:24:03 PM PDT by Mount Athos
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To: sgtbono2002
They would realise that Iran is not their fiend,

Fun freudian slip there. I'm believing more and more Nutjob is our guy planted to take out the mullahs.

Local paper today, article about intensifying Iranian crackdown on even *banks*, in addition to slinky-dressin'-iranian women, students, the western-friendly populace in general.

As one freeper said, it probably won't take more than a couple pokes here and there and the mullacracy deserts like rats to their island dachas with tons of gold buillion already buried.

76 posted on 06/10/2007 6:15:24 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: FARS; AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; KlueLass; ...
Thanks FARS. I agree that "Our first strike would likely be to remove their air and naval and missile capability. The nukes can wait for the second wave."
Iran has threatened to launch a missile blitz against the Gulf states and plunge the entire Middle East into war if America attacks its nuclear facilities. Admiral Ali Shamkhani, a senior defence adviser... told the US journal Defense News that missiles would be launched not only at US military bases but also at strategic targets such as oil refineries and power stations.
...y'know, because Iran wasn't going to attack anyone otherwise, and doesn't operate a widespread regional terror network...
77 posted on 06/10/2007 8:12:54 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Time heals all wounds, particularly when they're not yours. Profile updated June 8, 2007.)
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To: elhombrelibre

Threats are a two edged sword. I am sure the Iranian old timer Navy and Airforce is starting to get very nervous. They understand the ramifications this nut case driven by his Mullah masters is fousting upon them and their families and friends. Hint hint, Iranian patriots who may view these post, you know you gotta soon take out the puppet masters and their key puppets. Only through a heart felt bloody revolution are they going to rid their country of the terrible yoke of Islam. Die a slow death or have some die and a new hope of true freedom and future prosperity spring forth.


78 posted on 06/10/2007 8:32:35 PM PDT by Marine_Uncle
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To: FARS

Last year it was reported that Iran was months away from having a nuclear bomb. Recently it is being reported that they are 3 years away from having a nuclear bomb.

Here you say Iran has six nuclear warhead missiles. Do you mean missiles with no nuclear bomb? Or are you saying the recent news reports are lies?

We captured (or helped defect) an Iranian nuclear scientist this last year. Is this part of the reason and maybe other ops of sabotage why the timetable for Iranian nukes was extended?

Can you make any clear statements on this issue?


79 posted on 06/10/2007 8:33:19 PM PDT by patriciaruth (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1562436/posts)
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To: onedoug; jim35
Where are you, Mr President?

Wasn't he just in Poland signing them up to have the anti-ballistic missile system installed there?

Kinda glad President Bush gave the go ahead to testing the ABM system back in 2001. Between that and nixing Kyoto in 2001 he earned the undying wrath of European elitists.

However, they were cheering him in Albania the other day.

80 posted on 06/10/2007 8:43:26 PM PDT by patriciaruth (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1562436/posts)
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