"Generated crisis"?
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!
This doesn’t pass the smell test.
1. The events are 30 - 50 km down.
2. The location is so close the the Persian Gulf that US aircraft could conduct surveillance without violating Iranian airspace. Sniffer aircraft could easily pick up traces of the tests.
Yes, it is. This is dubious, without confirmation.
You have a lot to answer for.
Today works for me.
It’s the justification for an attack. I think The Israelis can’t wait for the elections. obama will not support them.
Obama will have 300 million in his community. That is probably his limit.
How many places would there be in Iran where they could do something like this?
But according to ObamaMessiah, Iran is “too tiny” to pose a threat to anyone...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaG6s05MKeM
Most likely B.S., but if it helps McCain, let’s spread it. lol.
To get a 4.8 scale signal from a nuke test, it would have to be a large device, in excess of 1 MT - which I doubt they have. There’s quite a difference in complexity between a implosion or gun type fission device and a multi-stage thermonuclear device.
This is footage of the Cannikin Test, which gave a signal of about 6, and it was a 5 MT device 5000 feet down.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp6aZIhHiRE
"Generated crisis"?
I knew it -—
why else are they in Iraq messing around - the whole mentality of, “ getting a little more closer to Israel” so when it is launched - early warning won’t have enough time to respond.
I’m sure they are waiting for NOV 04 to see who wins
McCain: they hold it - and build more - with multiple hidden sites - then sneak one or two off shore and launch it from a expendable ship into Israel.
Obama: they launch it immediately after he takes office - maybe this is what Joe Biden was referring to when he said international incident to test the “meddle” of the 0bama!
THIS IS JUST GREAT!
BCW
The location does not make any sense. Could be, but not likely.
ping
Save this for posterity. I want to be wrong, but I reluctantly say that I don’t think I will be wrong. If Barack Obama is elected, there will be a nuclear event during his first term. It may be in an American city or it may be in the Middle East.
~ ‘just in case’ placemarker ~
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Personally I’m suspicious. That would have been the all time stupidest moment to perform a nuclear test. Not even the Iranians could be THAT incomprehensibly stupid.
If this news proves to valid, AND gets out to the public on a wide scale BEFORE TUESDAY, McCain wins.
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