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To: Ancesthntr
See the Wikipedia entry on the Shahab 3 - one variant has a range of 1930 km, which is 1200 miles.

This is what the Iranians claimed when they tested that variant. However, independent analysis of the video determined that it was no different than earlier variants, and would not have any additional range:

http://www.webcitation.org/5ZI026UJg

However, the Iranians are reportedly developing ballistic missiles with ranges up to 4,300 KM:

http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/iran/missile/shahab-5.htm

48 posted on 12/09/2010 5:31:55 AM PST by justlurking (The only remedy for a bad guy with a gun is a good WOMAN (Sgt. Kimberly Munley) with a gun)
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To: justlurking

A couple points about the Cuban Missile Crisis. The first is we underestimated the range of the missiles there.

The second, the USSR had ringed Cuba with missile armed subs capable of taking out any of our air craft carrier battle groups.

Time for a few SR 71 flights over Venezuela and locate those areas, pay the UN a cursuary visit and begin invading Venezula as soon as possible. Do not expect as much help from the OAS as we received in 1962 as most of SA is now commie. Oh, one last thing, we would probably have to get approval from China to use the Panama Canal to move any military assets from the Pacific.


56 posted on 12/09/2010 5:41:24 AM PST by Mouton
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