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Bulgaria stops Iran-bound nuclear cargo
AFP via iranmania.com ^ | July 20, 2006 | IranMania

Posted on 07/19/2006 9:55:46 PM PDT by tarator

LONDON, July 20 (IranMania) -

Bulgarian border authorities halted a lorry carrying radioactive material to Iran at its frontier with Romania, the country's nuclear supervsion agency said, AFP reported.

The lorry was registered in Turkey and had been hired by a British company, the agency said.

(Excerpt) Read more at iranmania.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bulgaria; england; iran; irannukes; islam; nuclear; nukes; proliferation; radioactivematerial; turkey; wmd; wot
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To: silverleaf

The blatent actions here... there 2 times we found weapons grade radioactivity IN Iran, all the talk about Aug 22nd.

What the hell are we waiting for?


21 posted on 07/20/2006 6:49:14 AM PDT by FreedomNeocon (Success is not final; Failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts -- Churchill)
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To: tarator

I don't remember, but isn't Bulgaria a coalition member that has been with us in Iraq from the beginning?


22 posted on 07/20/2006 6:53:52 AM PDT by Theoden (Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum europe vincendarum)
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To: tarator



http://sofia.usembassy.gov/shared_facilities_faq.html

July 17, 2006
The United States and the Republic of Bulgaria have signed a Defense Cooperation Agreement which refers to the conditions of the shared use of several military facilities on Bulgarian territory. The Agreement is based on our understanding that Bulgaria and the United States are allies, that security, defense and the fight against terror are joint work, based on the goals and principles of the UN and on our shared values. The U.S. has also signed a similar agreement with the Republic of Romania and the military units deployed to both Bulgaria and Romania will be known as Joint Task Force East.


Nice to have friends where you need them.


23 posted on 07/20/2006 12:36:15 PM PDT by MD_Willington_1976
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To: Theoden
I don't remember, but isn't Bulgaria a coalition member that has been with us in Iraq from the beginning?

Yes, they were a temporary member of the UN Security Council and voted with the US on the resolution that served as the ultimatum for Saddam. Later Bulgaria deployed a 500-strong unit in Karbala, fought against Sadr's boys and had several KIA.

24 posted on 07/20/2006 3:41:00 PM PDT by tarator
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To: Southack

heh - Bulgaria wants it ....


25 posted on 07/20/2006 3:43:52 PM PDT by Republicus2001
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To: AmericaUnite

no kidding, sounds impossible - Whenever I hear of Bulgaria I can't help but think of Martin Landeau and Peter [Graves?]


26 posted on 07/20/2006 3:47:08 PM PDT by Republicus2001
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To: Donna Lee Nardo; Jet Jaguar; Gucho; backhoe; piasa; nwctwx; All

Thanks to Donna Lee Nardo for pinging me to this updated article and thread.

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1671652/posts


Outcry as border guards seize British 'dirty bomb' lorry heading for Iran
Daily Mail ^ | July 22, 2006 | Jason Lewis

Posted on 07/24/2006 8:47:37 PM PDT by Bald Eagle777

Border guards seized a British lorry on its way to make a delivery to the Iranian military - after discovering it was packed with radioactive material that could be used to build a dirty bomb.

The lorry set off from Kent on its way to Tehran but was stopped by officials at a checkpoint on Bulgaria's northernborder with Romania after a scanner indicated radiation levels 200 times above normal.

The lorry was impounded and the Bulgarian Nuclear Regulatory Agency (NPA) was called out.

On board they found ten lead-lined boxes addressed to the Iranian Ministry of Defence. Inside each box was a soil-testing device, containing highly dangerous quantities of radioactive caesium 137 and americium-beryllium.

The soil testers had been sent to Iran by a British firm with the apparent export approval of the Department of Trade and Industry.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


27 posted on 07/24/2006 9:07:57 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Berosus; Cincinatus' Wife; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; FairOpinion; ...

From ten days ago. Iran's plan for August?


28 posted on 07/30/2006 8:54:25 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (updated my FR profile on Thursday, July 27, 2006. https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: tarator
Well done Bulgaria!

Salvation of Bulgarian Jews during WW II

29 posted on 07/30/2006 10:32:24 PM PDT by M. Espinola (Freedom is never free)
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