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Report: Iran test-fires more missiles
msnbc ^ | 7-10-2008 | msnbc

Posted on 07/10/2008 2:04:05 AM PDT by Westlander

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran tested more missiles in the Persian Gulf, state media reported Thursday, a day after the country drew Western criticism for test-firing nine rockets.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: geopolitics; iran; iranianmissiles; missiles; persiangulf; proliferation
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1 posted on 07/10/2008 2:04:05 AM PDT by Westlander
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To: Westlander

More Photoshop???


2 posted on 07/10/2008 2:05:58 AM PDT by Coffee200am
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To: Westlander

I heard that on the news this morning. I heard they got a “strong condemnation” from Condi. That’ll stop em!


3 posted on 07/10/2008 2:15:03 AM PDT by Pinkbell (Don't blame me, I supported Duncan Hunter.)
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To: Westlander
These missiles will,no doubt,be used to propel the peacefully generated nuclear power to distant corners of Iran and will not be used to wipe Israel off the map...as Iran's leaders routinely (and publicly) call for.
4 posted on 07/10/2008 2:36:56 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (The problem with the rat race is,even if you win you're still a rat.)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Time to take Ahmamurdereijad out.


5 posted on 07/10/2008 3:12:13 AM PDT by Shady (The Fairness Doctrine is ANYTHING but fair!!!!)
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To: Westlander

Shouldn’t we be test firing our anti-missile defense system in that neighborhood?


6 posted on 07/10/2008 3:56:04 AM PDT by BuffaloJack
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To: Pinkbell
Maybe she will play the piano, and that will really get them.

Or even suggest stronger sanctions. That will work because we all know how effective Sanctions can be. Dictators care about their people and do not want to see this happen.

Iran and OPEC have declared War on our economy, and by firing off some Missiles it keeps the price of Crude Oil up, and our economy slows the growth. Brilliant tactic by Iran.

7 posted on 07/10/2008 4:07:23 AM PDT by Sprite518
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To: Shady

If he was the only problem, it might be a good solution. The “Mad Mullahs” control the Revolutionary Guard, however, and they are a political and military force unto themselves. Ahmedinutjob has little political power without their approval and direction.

Can radioactive oil deposits be exploited, I wonder?


8 posted on 07/10/2008 4:40:59 AM PDT by milky
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To: Coffee200am

Maybe its Iran just showing a somewhat belated, and elongated 7/4 Independence day celebration, in our honor


9 posted on 07/10/2008 4:43:46 AM PDT by C210N (The television has mounted the most serious assault on Republicanism since Das Kapital.)
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To: milky
Can radioactive oil deposits be exploited, I wonder?

Heck, I gotta believe it would make it a more superior grade.

10 posted on 07/10/2008 5:01:28 AM PDT by freedomson (Tagline comment removed by moderator)
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To: Westlander

Just for fun let’s put a Star Wars intercept in the Persian Gulf and have a test run on the Iranian missiles.

And not say we did it....

(Is that what happened with the N Korean missile tests???)


11 posted on 07/10/2008 5:08:02 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain -- Those denying the War was Necessary Do NOT Support the Troops!)
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To: Westlander
Let's see, oil tracks down slightly, stock market goes up, a general feeling that the worst may be over....Then? Iran “test” fires some missiles, oil goes back up, stock market plunges, doom and gloom returns. There is a war already going on and the Iranians know that they can effect the oil markets at will. We have met the enemy and he enemy is us. OPEC has realized that they can bring the great American economy to it's knees at will and pocket billions of dollars in the process.

The sad thing is that we have no one but ourselves to blame. Instead of pushing back at OPEC by showing our willingness to develop our oil resources, we plan to build windmills and drive hybrids. If this Country would step up to the plate and allow the entrepreneurs who made this country great develop our reserves while simultaneously developing alternative energy and technology, oil prices would drop accordingly.

12 posted on 07/10/2008 5:09:37 AM PDT by 101viking
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To: Westlander

I hope they run out of missiles playing their saber rattling game.


13 posted on 07/10/2008 5:10:37 AM PDT by numberonepal (Don't Even Think About Treading On Me)
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To: Westlander

Fox and Friends showed some video that purported to show the launches. It was impossible to gauge the size of the missiles. The exhaust plumes were irregular with erratic sparks flying, not uniform tongues of fire one usually sees with a shuttle or ICBM launch. I’ve witnessed night Minuteman launches about as up-close and personal as it is safe to be.(1500M)

These missiles looked crude to my eyes.


14 posted on 07/10/2008 5:16:25 AM PDT by CholeraJoe (Guarding humanity against things that go bump in the night.)
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To: Westlander

We should have some of our new jets take a quick and sudden flight over Tehran, specifically where their Mullahs, Ayatollahs, and “President” live.


15 posted on 07/10/2008 6:22:52 AM PDT by theDentist (Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
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To: theDentist

That would be nice, but the F-22 is not being deployed to Iraq. Apparently Gates does not want to send the “wrong” signal to Iran.


16 posted on 07/10/2008 6:47:10 AM PDT by Albert Barr
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To: Westlander

How many of these “test” firings until one of these missles accidentally hits a U.S. warship, ala USS Vincennes? The Navy theatre commanders and the Pentagon brass had better be on their toes.


17 posted on 07/10/2008 6:53:48 AM PDT by thelastvirgil
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To: Westlander

18 posted on 07/10/2008 6:57:32 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (Proudly belching carbon units since 1961)
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To: Pinkbell
I sure do hope the UN writes Iran a letter telling Amadjihad how angry they are about this. /sac


19 posted on 07/10/2008 7:25:02 AM PDT by do the dhue (They've got us surrounded again. The poor bastards. General Creighton Abrams)
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To: thelastvirgil
How many of these “test” firings until one of these missles accidentally hits a U.S. warship, ala USS Vincennes?

We can protect ourselves!

20 posted on 07/10/2008 7:42:43 AM PDT by neodad (USS Vincennes (CG 49) "Freedom's Fortress")
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