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Spy photos reveal 'secret launch site' for Iran's long-range missiles
Times Online ^ | 4/11/08 | Michael Evans

Posted on 04/10/2008 5:48:18 PM PDT by parisa

The secret site where Iran is suspected of developing long-range ballistic missiles capable of reaching targets in Europe has been uncovered by new satellite photographs.

The imagery has pinpointed the facility from where the Iranians launched their Kavoshgar 1 “research rocket” on February 4, claiming that it was in connection with their space programme.

Analysis of the photographs taken by the Digital Globe QuickBird satellite four days after the launch has revealed a number of intriguing features that indicate to experts that it is the same site where Iran is focusing its efforts on developing a ballistic missile with a range of about 6,000km (4,000 miles).

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: geopolitics; iran; missiledefense; proliferation; wot
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To: huldah1776
Don’t worry, as far as I can tell the mideast is always mentioned in the Bible, the US on the other hand, is not.

That usually freaks people out the first time they hear it. It appears to be true though.

61 posted on 04/11/2008 5:20:21 AM PDT by SlayerOfBunnies (An Indian friend of mine wishes to remind everyone... Indians <> muslims)
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To: CapnJack
You think he wants to spend the remainder of his term fighting Impeachment proceedings 24/7?

The day after the November election, however it goes, Bush will have nothing to lose. Sure, they can try to impeach him then. So what?

At worst it just means Cheney holds office for the last few weeks of Bush's term, assuming Bush doesn't just run out the clock

62 posted on 04/11/2008 5:24:29 AM PDT by PapaBear3625
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To: huldah1776
The Gospels never mention that Jesus ever went to the bathroom, either.

Don't read too much into things...

Cheers!

63 posted on 04/11/2008 5:25:48 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: CJ Wolf

Nice!


64 posted on 04/11/2008 5:26:40 AM PDT by toddlintown (On Obama's moral compass, "N" doesn't stand for "North.")
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To: bmwcyle
Received via email:

WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT TO TURN ON THE TV AND HEAR ANY U.S. PRESIDENT, DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN GIVE THE FOLLOWING SPEECH?

My Fellow Americans: As you all know, the defeat of the Iraq regime has been completed.

Since congress does not want to spend any more money on this war, our mission in Iraq is complete.

This morning I gave the order for a complete removal of all American forces from Iraq This action will be complete within 30 days. It is now time to begin the reckoning.

Before me, I have two lists. One list contains the names of countries which have stood by our side during the Iraq conflict. This list is short. The United Kingdom , Spain , Bulgaria , Australia , and Poland are some of the countries listed there.

The other list contains everyone not on the first list. Most of the world's nations are on that list. My press secretary will be distributing copies of both lists later this evening.

Let me start by saying that effective immediately, foreign aid to those nations on List 2 ceases immediately and indefinitely. The money saved during the first year alone will pretty much pay for the costs of the Iraqi war. THEN EVERY YEAR THERE AFTER IT GO TO OUR SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM SO IT WONT GO BROKE IN 20 YEARS.

The American people are no longer going to pour money into third world Hellholes and watch those government leaders grow fat on corruption.

Need help with a famine ? Wrestling with an epidemic? Call France

In the future, together with Congress, I will work to redirect this money toward solving the vexing social problems we still have at home . On that note, a word to terrorist organizations. Screw with us and we will hunt you down and eliminate you and all your friends from the face of the earth.

Thirsting for a gutsy country to terrorize? Try France, or maybe China.

I am ordering the immediate severing of diplomatic relations with France , Germany , and Russia Thanks for all your help, comrades. We are retiring from NATO as well. Bon chance, mess amiss.

I have instructed the Mayor of New York City to begin towing the many UN diplomatic vehicles located in Manhattan with more than two unpaid parking tickets to sites where those vehicles will be stripped, shredded and crushed. I don't care about whatever treaty pertains to this. You creeps have tens of thousands of unpaid tickets. Pay those tickets tomorrow or watch your precious Benzes, Beamers and limos be turned over to some of the finest chop shops in the world. I love New York.

A special note to our neighbors. Canada is on List 2. Since we are likely to be seeing a lot more of each other, you folks might want to try not pissing us off for a change.

Mexico is also on Lis t 2 President Fox and his entire corrupt government really need an attitude adjustment. I will have a couple extra tank and infantry divisions sitting around. Guess where I am going to put 'em? Yep, border security.

Oh, by the way, the United States is abrogating the NAFTA treaty - starting now.

We are tired of the one-way highway. Immediately, we'll be drilling for oil in Alaska - which will take care of this country's oil needs for decades to come. If you're an environmentalist who opposes this decision, I refer you to List 2 above: pick a country and move there. They care.

It is time for America to focus on its own welfare and its own citizens. Some will accuse us of isolationism. I answer them by saying, "darn too-tin."

Nearly a century of trying to help folks live a decent life around the world has only earned us the undying enmity of just about everyone on the planet. It is time to eliminate hunger in America It is time to eliminate homelessness in America To the nations on List 1, a final thought. Thank you guys. We owe you and we won't forget.

To the nations on List 2, a final thought: You might want to learn to speak Arabic.

God bless America!!! Thank you and good night.

If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you are reading it in English, thank a soldier.

(Please forward this to at least ten friends and see what happens! Let's get this to every USA computer!)

65 posted on 04/11/2008 5:30:17 AM PDT by jslade (People who are easily offended......OFFEND ME!)
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To: SpaceBar
Liberal Europe has this peculiar delusion that they are somehow exempt from having their capital cities reduced to smouldering holes in a blinding flash because of their “progressiveness”. Oh are they wrong.

Political Correctness will hold sway until it becomes impossible to ignore that their survival is at stake. Then we will see savagery like we have not seen since the 1940's

66 posted on 04/11/2008 5:33:15 AM PDT by PapaBear3625
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To: parisa

Now. Israel will know where to use its new death ray satellite that Hussein Obama/Samma’s mullah/Rev Wright has been complaining about.

Can’t wait until Israel turns the Iranian Islamofacists into burnt bacon.


67 posted on 04/11/2008 5:53:08 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Hussein ObamaSamma's Pastor, Jeremiah Wright: "God Damn America, U.S. to Blame for 9/11")
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To: Ghost of Philip Marlowe

My same EXACT thoughts, I will NEVER pass a little AME of rural black baptist church again without wondering is it a church, or a more a indoctrination in revolutionary training center.
The latter will dovetail nicely with a Islamic Insurgency.


68 posted on 04/11/2008 7:06:09 AM PDT by redstateconfidential (If you are the smartest person in the room,you are hanging out with the wrong people.)
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To: Army Air Corps

At this point, I don’t think the world will wake up any more.

We’ve been pissing around with these bastages now for about 5 years over this, and nothing has come of it. Nothing but a lot of talk and whining.

The US needs to whack Amanutjob, this week. Today.

A strike on these sites would be send a strong message that the US, Israel and the rest of the world will NOT tolerate kooks with atombombs.

But, I think you got it right with the “maybe” and I’ll add “probably not”.

I’m thinking we’ll just complain more if a detonation happens in Tel Aviv and everyone will cry and moan, but nothing will actually happen. Iranian tanks will roll in after that, along with Syrian, and perhaps even the Russians to push things along, with threats to the US not to “intervene”.


69 posted on 04/11/2008 7:31:57 AM PDT by Rick.Donaldson (http://www.transasianaxis.com - Please visit for lastest on DPRK/Russia/China/et al.)
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To: parisa
Coordinates for the missile site are posted here:
70 posted on 04/11/2008 7:55:50 AM PDT by Wallaby (http://headland.blogspot.com/)
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To: Names Ash Housewares

Oh pluleeze don’t get nervous, when BO gets elected he will chat them out of their ambitions.


71 posted on 04/11/2008 7:57:55 AM PDT by lakeman
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To: oneolcop

I AM A WANTABI
I WANTABI PRESIDENT
72 posted on 04/11/2008 8:48:28 AM PDT by Spunky (You are free to make choices, but not free from the consequences)
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To: parisa

Somewhere 230km southeast of Tehran, Natanz, and Bushehr. Triple targets.


73 posted on 04/11/2008 8:53:02 AM PDT by G8 Diplomat
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To: G8 Diplomat
Somewhere 230km southeast of Tehran, Natanz, and Bushehr.

See post 70 for a more precise location.

74 posted on 04/11/2008 9:20:49 AM PDT by Wallaby (http://headland.blogspot.com/)
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To: Wallaby

Thanks


75 posted on 04/11/2008 9:45:52 AM PDT by G8 Diplomat
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To: Names Ash Housewares; Army Air Corps

Related thread...deep reading ....see post #3 of the thread.


76 posted on 04/11/2008 10:12:39 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: DogBarkTree
When we loose about a million people in bright flash right here at home.

Nope. Then it'll still be Bush's fault and of course he'll have known about the attack all along and that it was going to occur within the first week of O'Bama becoming POTUS.

77 posted on 04/11/2008 10:30:34 AM PDT by ExSoldier (Democracy is 2 wolves and a lamb voting on dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote.)
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To: ExSoldier

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78 posted on 04/11/2008 10:39:18 AM PDT by drzz
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To: huldah1776
Don’t worry, as far as I can tell the mideast is always mentioned in the Bible, the US on the other hand, is not.

Absolutely correct. It seems self evident that if the Bible is the inerrant word or God (and I believe this to be the case) then either the existence of the USA wasn't forseen or the existence of the USA wasn't important. At all. The words "unforeseen" and "God" are self contradictory. Since a lot of the eschatology in the Bible seems to strongly indicate in many passages that the nations of Russia (USSR?) and China will comprise the end of time armies called in the Bible Gog and Ma-Gog Then it seems likely that the absence of the USA from the books of Revelations, Eziekiel, Isaiah and Daniel aren't a coincidence. That's sort of scary and comforting at the same time. If it would guarantee that Christ would return between the years of 2008 and 2012 I'd vote Democrat. But since that's unlikely (as much as I pray for it everyday) I'll have to hold my nose and go with the GOP.

79 posted on 04/11/2008 10:40:05 AM PDT by ExSoldier (Democracy is 2 wolves and a lamb voting on dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Fred Nerks; george76; ...
Thanks Ernest.
The secret site where Iran is suspected of developing long-range ballistic missiles capable of reaching targets in Europe has been uncovered by new satellite photographs.
"Ah ha ha ha! They'll never find our secret- hey, what's that humming soun-" [ka-boom!]
80 posted on 04/11/2008 10:53:55 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_____________________Profile updated Saturday, March 29, 2008)
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