Posted on 02/24/2012 10:28:56 PM PST by U-238
The Pentagon is beefing up U.S. sea- and land-based defenses in the Persian Gulf to counter any attempt by Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. military has notified Congress of plans to preposition new mine-detection and clearing equipment and expand surveillance capabilities in and around the strait, according to defense officials briefed on the requests, including one submitted earlier this month.
The military also wants to quickly modify weapons systems on ships so they could be used against Iranian fast-attack boats, as well as shore-launched cruise missiles, the defense officials said.
The readiness push is spearheaded by the military's Central Command, which oversees U.S. forces in the Gulf region, these officials said. It shows the extent to which war planners are taking tangible steps to prepare for a possible conflict with Iran, even as top White House and defense leaders try to tamp down talk of war and emphasize other options.
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Qom - Uranium enrichment plant
IAEA says work started on Qom site earlier than Iran suggests In January 2012, Iran said it had begun uranium enrichment at the heavily fortified site of Fordo near the holy city of Qom.
It had revealed the existence of the facility, about 30km (20 miles) north of the city, in September 2009.
Actually it is that simple with tax credits. If a local farmer can do his own conversions and save money by using natural gas without getting a tax credit think about what would happen if Detroit could count on buyers getting a tax credit. Consumers could get a $2,000 credit for installing a small CNG compressor at home.and a credit for buying a vehicle. Credits would also be available for those that added a refuel station to their current business location.
I haven’t done the math, but my guess is that gasoline would have to drop well under $3.00 per gallon to be competitive. This country would have a surplus of gasoline to export. Oil at current prices cannot compete with natural gas until it drops to a much lower level.
Passing the natural gas act will have a domino effect that will continue long into the future. The Arabs aren’t going to be happy. Neither is Chavez.
The point is that to use natural gas for automotive fuel, you don’t need a refinery to process it. Guess who that bypasses? The farmer used natural gas straight out of a well located on his property and used a surplus medical oxygen compressor to refuel his vehicles.
Right, I was just replying to PIF that it would be possible, to hit Iran from West or East coasts....but why not just launch from a sub in the Persian Gulf.
Shorten the lead time and improve accuracy to be sure we hit a precise point. Also reduces the risk if the missile fails.
We can still do this, apparently.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltC18q4Td4A
Of course the original reason was to ensure that some minuteman missiles would survive to be launched in return...
Are you aware that both Exxon and Chevron bought into natural gas?
Based on the Maersk Alabama incident where the captain basically flipped Obozo the bird ... ain’t going to happen. Asking permission that is.
There are obviously some that will win big and some that could lose big by encouraging a feasible alternative to gasoline. As long as OPEC gets screwed when the demand for oil to refine gasoline goes down, I’m happy. I understand that below $80/bbl the Iranian mullahs start sucking wind. It wouldn’t hurt my feelings a bit if a huge drop in oil prices ended up with mullahs getting eliminated by the Persian people.
Of course having access to free natural gas and getting the government to pay for my compressor would bring a smile too.
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