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2004-08-11 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran Tests Missile Capable of Hitting Israel

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Posted by 2% 2004-08-11 10:06:23 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "The Israelis have recently tried to increase their missile capability and we will also try to upgrade our Shahab-3 missile in every respect," the ISNA students news agency quoted Shamkhani as saying last week.

Interesting to note that Iran's response to an "increase" in Israel's missile capability (the Arrow II is a defensive missile) is to attempt to increase their missile's offensive capability.

Iran is really, really asking for it.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-08-11 10:34|| 2004-08-11 10:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Iran's headlong rush to national suicide continues I see.

Posted by tu3031 2004-08-11 10:38|| 2004-08-11 10:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Here's a good page on the Iranian Mil's "planned" missile development pgm. There's good data on the "improved" Shahab-3 and maps showing ranges.

Here's the page on their Nukes - last updated June 24...

Many sources exist, but GlobalSecurity brings the data together very well.

Posted by .com 2004-08-11 10:58|| 2004-08-11 10:58|| Front Page Top

#4 ..."We will stamp on America" and "We will wipe Israel from the face of the earth,"

Subtle, no?

Posted by Raj">Raj 2004-08-11 12:54|| 2004-08-11 12:54|| Front Page Top

#5 Military analysts say questions remain about its reliability and accuracy.

Let's think about that, shall we?

North Korean design
Russian technical modifications
Iranian maintenance

Yeah, they only need to slap an Acme label on the damn things and some gullible coyote out in the desert will be snapping 'em up in a heartbeat.

Beep beep.

Posted by dreadnought 2004-08-11 13:41|| 2004-08-11 13:41|| Front Page Top

#6 Dreadnought - Have fun!

Posted by .com 2004-08-11 13:55|| 2004-08-11 13:55|| Front Page Top

#7 Oops, missed another one...

Posted by .com 2004-08-11 13:57|| 2004-08-11 13:57|| Front Page Top

#8 Real time flight telemetry is one of the most crucial data feedbacks during design and test of new missile technology. Perhaps we need to position an offshore cruiser group and simply blow any Iranian missile launches out of the sky after lift off.

I'd much prefer just crippling Kargh Island and starving out the mullahs, but aborting their launch vehicle tests for them would sure stunt any progress.

Posted by Zenster 2004-08-11 19:05|| 2004-08-11 19:05|| Front Page Top

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