I meant to enter "km" when I generated the map, but entered "nm" instead. Here's the correct map:
The only part of the US they could hit would be Guantanamo Bay. :-)
Of course, we don't know for sure that they haven't somehow upgraded the range.
Posted on 12/09/2010 4:26:59 AM PST by Ordinary_American
While Obama has been focusing his attention on the Republican hostage takers and bomb throwers the Iranian regime has been stockpiling Shahab 3 missiles in Venezuela that can reach the United States. Hudson New York reported, via Israel Matsav:
According to Die Welt, Venezuela has agreed to allow Iran to establish a military base manned by Iranian missile officers, soldiers of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and Venezuelan missile officers. In addition, Iran has given permission for the missiles to be used in case of an “emergency”. In return, the agreement states that Venezuela can use these facilities for “national needs” – radically increasing the threat to neighbors like Colombia. The German daily claims that according to the agreement, Iranian Shahab 3 (range 1300-1500 km), Scud-B (285-330 km) and Scud-C (300, 500 and 700 km) will be deployed in the proposed base. It says that Iran also pledged to help Venezuela in rocket technology expertise, including intensive training of officers
Venezuela has also become the country through which Iran intends to bypass UN sanctions. Following a new round of UN sanctions against the Islamic Republic, for example, Russia decided not to sell five battalions of S-300PMU-1 air defence systems to Iran. These weapons, along with a number of other weapons, were part of a deal, signed in 2007, worth $800 million. Now that these weapons cannot be delivered to Iran, Russia is looking for new customers; according to the Russian press agency Novosti[2], it found one: Venezuela.
What me worry?
They would never violate Cuban air space!
Iranian Shahab 3 (range 1300-1500 km),
The straight line distance between Miami and Caracas is approximately 1383 miles or 2226 kilometers.
http://www.findlocalweather.com/forecast.php?forecast=pass&pass=distances&dpp=0&pands1x=Miami,+FL&pands2x=Caracas+&Find+distance=How+far+is+it%3F
I do hope the reporter has that miles kilometer thing worked out?
I just watched an interesting documentary on the history channel about a company that sells underground bunkers. Most of their business is in DC and they’re very tight lipped.
Well that's ok. lol
Well, duh?
There’s probably a lot more there than that! While we worry and fiddle about a dirty bomb crossing the border....
Chavez is probably building a nuke launch site! C’mon....
Iran and Venezuela didn’t have the “gold mine” exchange for nothing. Sometimes it is necessary to revisit old articles for recent historical perspectives.
http://goldnews.bullionvault.com/Dollar_oil_china_russia_iran_venezuela
Think about Florida, a thin peninsula. Then consider the accuracy. There is more water than land and more everglades and prairie than city. Then consider who is operating the missiles.
Odds are considerably in your favor.
Besides that, Miami is the capital of South America and is a more desirable target in spite of CentCom in Tampa.
About 780 - 900 miles.
km * .6 = miles.
No matter, we will have 2012 election in Texas. Maybe for POT (President of Texas).
I meant to enter "km" when I generated the map, but entered "nm" instead. Here's the correct map:
The only part of the US they could hit would be Guantanamo Bay. :-)
Of course, we don't know for sure that they haven't somehow upgraded the range.
I think their main goal is to threaten/hit the mainland US. They don’t care where.
PR is part of the United States. Probably not a huge target of course.
I'm sure Cuba wouldn't mind that the ones that fall short land on them.
Oh I agree its a huge security issue. Please allow me to be relieved for a few minutes that they can’t put one of these in my living room.
On the plus side Chavez nationalized the missile launchers union and there’s nobody left who knows how to push a button.
Yep..... I agree
Russia offers Venezuela nuclear help
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3871261,00.html
Putin also pledged to keep selling arms to Venezuela. Chavez’s government has already bought more than $4 billion in Russian weapons since 2005, including helicopters, fighter jets and 100,000 Kalashnikov rifles. “We will continue supporting and developing Venezuela’s defense capabilities,” said Putin, who headed back to Moscow after the one-day visit.
He noted Russia has agreed to lend Venezuela up to $2.2 billion for additional arms deals and said Venezuela has yet to use any of those funds. Chavez said the two governments ...
So much more going on down there than anyone cares to imagine. And 0bama is not fit for command...
I think it would be more like a nuclear blackmail threat, and PR would probably be acceptable to them.
I forgot that the US Virgin Islands are also within that circle.
on the elections (America has to wait till 2012 and this is not good news). I need a jolt of happiness.
Here is my sample of GREAT news:
“OBAMA ADMITS TO BEING BORN IN KENYA”
House initiates impeachment proceedings
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