Posted on 10/30/2008 2:30:08 PM PDT by Earl Voak
Iran may have tested a series of nuclear weapons underground. The Israel Insider reported:
Iranian source: “Quake” Saturday was nuclear bomb test October 28, 2008 at 11:00amIsrael Insider exclusively reports that a seismic event this weekend in southern Iran may in fact have been a massive underground nuclear bomb test. According to the USGS, the tremor measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale took place Saturday night, October 25 just before midnight Iran time, with its epicenter at 26.70°N, 55.02°E, just north of the strategic straits of Hormuz, opposite Abu Dhabi.
The claim that the tremor was in fact a nuclear test came from an Iranian nuclear scientist who claims to be working in uranium enrichment for the project. A report published by Israel Insider on Friday, October 24 included a captionless map that portrayed the area of the seismic event that occurred the following night, based on location information previously provided by the Iranian source.
Israel Insider’s source reports that the test is in fact the second in a series. A 4.8 Richter scale event occurred on October 21 with an epicenter (26.70N, 54.96E) within 5 km (3 miles) of the October 25 tremor.
Israeli and foreign sources have long speculated that Iran has been in possession of ready nuclear bombs but would only begin testing them when a full production line for nuclear weapons is in place.
The source indicated that Iran is being assisted by China and North Korea. Israel Insider’s Iranian source reports that two “nuclear rockets” have been completed and are intended for use against the Jewish State in the coming months.
The site of the test and the development facility are believed to be in close proximity. The location appears to have been carefully selected. The area is exposed to significant seismic activity, which could serve to mask nuclear tests, although the recent spike in activity in that specific area significantly deviates from historical trends. A tremor measuring 6.2 struck the area on September 10, 2008 (its epicenter was 80km or 50 miles due west), the largest seismic event in the area in more than 33 years.
The location on the Persian Gulf near the straits of Hormuz would also facilitate delivery and transport of material and personnel. the strategic importance of the immediate area may also be intended to deter potential strikes against the facilities, which could close down the flow of a substantial percentage of the world’s oil.
There has been NOTHING in the mainstream media about this. Perhaps they think it would help the McCain/Palin ticket!
Hubby thinks I’m “odd”, to say the least, because I enjoy sitting out on the sidewalk, watching everything that’s happening in the grass between my feet.
There’s a *very* busy little world down there that most people just walk right over and miss.
[I reckon that’s my own form of “macrocosm meditation”]...:)
You know that LA Times tape - the "send off" tape for Obama's friend who went to teach at Columbia? Well, Obama's friend - the guy in the tape - was the same person who invited the President of Iran to speak to the students of Columbia.
When a person can't see the obvious - that Iran is dangerous - it's because they have an incentive NOT to see.
Think about it.
Well you are not odd to me. I think God has made all these things for our pleasure (as well as His) and I am blessed and amazed every day of my life at His wondrous creations. Keep enjoying the grass at your feet, the sky over your head and everything else. You will always be happy if you do, I am sure of it.
Blessings.
Thanks dervish.
and thanks Las Vegas Dave:
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Posted on 10/30/2008 11:17:41 PM PDT by Nasher
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You have *got* to get the books “The Secret House” and “The Secret Garden” by David Bodanis.
It’s “our” world as viewed under a microscope and narrated via “a day in the life of” style.
You will *never* look at the world the same way again.
Probably one of my favorite parts was the tragic narrative of the poor, hard-working slime mold colony in the back yard.
You may find yourself weeping for the terrible hardships the little guys go through just to move a millimeter to ‘greener pastures’.
thanks, bfl
Never heard of either of the books and I will make a note of them. However, I’m a little skeptical that I’d weep at the mold’s hardships. I did cry when Charlotte died in “Charlotte’s Web” though (but I was in 2nd grade at the time).
Thanks for the book suggestions.
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