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2008-04-11 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Spy photos reveal secret Iran long range missile facility
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Posted by lotp 2008-04-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ]  Top

#1 "Spy" photos?

Gimme a break. This was a commercial bird that anyone can buy time on. digitalglobe.com
Posted by OldSpook 2008-04-11 00:56||   2008-04-11 00:56|| Front Page Top

#2 TOPIX > BUSH CALLS IRAN ONE OF THE TWP GREATEST THREATS TO THE US [Al Qaeda]; + BUSH WARNS IRAN NOT TO MAKE THE WRONG CHOICES.

Dubya intrinsically warns THAT IRAN MUST STOP ARMING AND SUPPOR MILITIAS IN IRAQ, lest the USA "ACT TO PROTECT ITS INTERESTS AND ITS TROOPS" IN IRAQ.

Basically, Dubya has hinted=indic that Iran faces US milaction agz it iff it refuses to halt its suppor for Iraq insurgents???
Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-04-11 02:08||   2008-04-11 02:08|| Front Page Top

#3 A previously unknown missile location

Well, previously unknown to Jane's, I guess. Coordinates presumably coded into our cruise missiles some time ago. Or at least I hope so.
Posted by Menhadden Snogum6713 2008-04-11 08:20||   2008-04-11 08:20|| Front Page Top

#4 This is the usually unmentioned flip side to their nuclear weapons program.

One theory holds that their concept of initiating a nuclear war has several key elements. The first is to covertly obtain weapons grade nuclear material from North Korea, then using their uranium enrichment program as a cover, to assemble long range nuclear missiles.

Unknown to the rest of the world, focused on thinking they are just trying to develop *a* nuke, they put together 20-40 nukes, and double or triple that number of short, intermediate and long-range missiles.

Then when they initiate the war, they launch a first salvo of missiles, the majority being dummies intended to deplete US and Israeli anti-missile defenses.

Then a second salvo, concentrating on detected weaknesses in the anti-missile shield, with a higher proportion of nukes.

Then if there are any detectable gaps in the US Israeli defenses, a third salvo of just nukes, retaining perhaps a dozen nuclear missiles in reserve.

The concept of operations is to preemptively destroy the Jericho II installation in Israel before it can launch its missiles, and to destroy one or two US carrier fleets, US airbases and ground forces in Iraq and Afghanistan at the same time.

Secondary targets include the Saudi oilfields, the US Naval base in Italy, and perhaps US forces in Bahrain and Kuwait.

Essential to this is that the Iranians completely ignore US strategic missile forces in the US, perhaps relying on the Russians to threaten the US against their use.

That is, much of their strategy is reliant on luck and ignoring reality. It would not be surprising if they tried to integrate the arrival of the 12th Imam in their strategic plan.
Posted by Anonymoose 2008-04-11 10:28||   2008-04-11 10:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Hey 'moose,

What do they think is happening between salvo 1 and 2 hmm? Sort a think there may be a 1A that's going in the other direction?

"Ooops, sorry bout that. Didn't know that the majority was dummies.......at least the missles."
Posted by AlanC 2008-04-11 11:16||   2008-04-11 11:16|| Front Page Top

#6 Essential to this is that the Iranians completely ignore US strategic missile forces in the US, perhaps relying on the Russians to threaten the US against their use.

I think the proper response from the US in the case of Russia threatening is to just launch on Iran anyway and tell the Russians flat out that if they interfere then they get an all-out strategic strike as well.

I can't imagine it would come to that, Russia would never risk its existence for Iran.
Posted by Laurence of the Rats">Laurence of the Rats  2008-04-11 11:25||   2008-04-11 11:25|| Front Page Top

#7 All out strikes could cause global climate changes. Just sayin'.
Posted by wxjames 2008-04-11 12:45||   2008-04-11 12:45|| Front Page Top

#8 Maybe we can credit the Iranians with wanting to have a local "nuclear winter" to stop global warming.

Great environmentalists, those Ayatollahs, for sacrificing their nation for the environment.
Posted by OldSpook 2008-04-11 12:55||   2008-04-11 12:55|| Front Page Top

#9 #3 A previously unknown missile location

Well, previously unknown to Jane's, I guess. Coordinates presumably coded into our cruise missiles some time ago. Or at least I hope so.

Bet on it.
Posted by Haliburton Intelligence Division/Middle East 2008-04-11 13:51||   2008-04-11 13:51|| Front Page Top

#10 Coordinates of the missile site are posted here:
Posted by headland">headland  2008-04-11 15:03|| headland.blogspot.com]">[headland.blogspot.com]  2008-04-11 15:03|| Front Page Top

#11 why would iran need a space program
Posted by sinse 2008-04-11 16:49||   2008-04-11 16:49|| Front Page Top

#12 Iranian space program. Hmm... I wonder how they track the time - praying X amounts of time per day... days come and go in orbit pretty quick. Plus you need som spherical geometry to point toward mecca (And track as well to stay pointed that way).
Posted by OldSpook 2008-04-11 19:01||   2008-04-11 19:01|| Front Page Top

#13 "Components of the US MDS to be up and running by Year 2013" > ISLAMIC IRAN's Missle Techs ala SPACE EXPLORATION? isn't going to save Radical Islamism's JIHAD unless married wid NUKE-WMDS WARHEADS + MIL GUIDANCE SYS, etc. *2010-"2013" taint gonna matter iff the Jihad can't sustain itself LOCALLY OR GLOBALLY, nor can effec materielly expand after 2010 or even 2009. E.G. IS PREDOMIN "SUNNI AL QAEDA" WILLING TO ALLOW IRAN'S SHIA ISLAMISTS-CLERICS TO CONTROL AQ'S JIHAD AGENDA, AND VICE VERSA - DITTO IRAQ'S, etc. SHIA ISLAMISTS VERSUS IRAN's, etc.??? TO HIS CREDIT, IMO OSAMA + ZAWI, etc. RECOGNIZE THE NEED AT THIS TIME FOR THE SUNNI-SHIA RIVALRY + COMPETITION OF ANTIQUITY TO BE [TEMP? PERM?] SUBORNED TO THE GREATER PAN-ISLAMIC/ISLAMIST CAUSE OF OWG-GLOBAL JIHAD + SAVING SAME. PUTIN'S = RUSSIA'S DESIRED "MULTIPOLAR WORLD" CAN NO LONGER BE RELEVANT AS FAR AS OSAMA + ISLAMIST JIHAD IS CONCERNED.
Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-04-11 19:28||   2008-04-11 19:28|| Front Page Top

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