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2008-09-27 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Iran solves centrifuge issues, could have nuke capability by March
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Posted by Alaska Paul 2008-09-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ]  Top

#1 ION KOMMERSANT > RUSSIA HAS ENOUGH URANIUM FOR 60 YEARS. Milyuhns and Zilyuhns of MARVIN MARTIAN'S ANTI-US PU-286 EXPLOSIVE SPACE MODULATOR-R-R-S are NOT at risk???

Yet anuther reason, Virginia, as to why the NEW US-ISLAMIST WAR FOR CONTROL OF THE ASIAN MAINLAND,
aka the "8-8-8" RUSSO-GEORGIAN CONFLICT-WAR.
Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-09-27 00:45||   2008-09-27 00:45|| Front Page Top

#2 Don't bother US, we're busy now.
Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2008-09-27 08:00||   2008-09-27 08:00|| Front Page Top

#3 Shouldn't the EUROpeons be somewhat concerned about this? After all, they are the ones that will have this madman in their back yard.
Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-09-27 09:10||   2008-09-27 09:10|| Front Page Top

#4 I have pretty well reached the conclusion that the US is very relaxed about this whole deal for a very good reason: our 300+ anti-missile missiles in the region are no longer the first line of defense.

That is, we have fielded several effective airborne anti-missile lasers, as well as AESA radar that can effectively jam missile and warhead electronics.

Together, it has raised the overkill ratio that Iran would have to accomplish to so far beyond their capabilities that only a fraction of a percent of their missiles have a chance of even leaving Iranian airspace.

Add this to other weapons systems like conventional cruise missiles and multiple independently targeted SDBs dropped from a high altitude bomber, heavily degrading their capability, and Iran's offensive ability is reduced to zero.

From that point, the US could systematically eliminate any medium or high altitude AAA threat, then use bunker busters to eliminate every known underground installation.
Posted by Anonymoose 2008-09-27 10:58||   2008-09-27 10:58|| Front Page Top

#5 That's very comforting, Anonymoose, but does that mean Israel no longer need worry about a single missile getting through and killing one sixth of her population?
Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife  2008-09-27 13:40||   2008-09-27 13:40|| Front Page Top

#6 Those airborne lasers should also be a real plus when it comes to stopping an unmarked cargo container on its way to the port of New York City.
Posted by Excalibur 2008-09-27 13:58||   2008-09-27 13:58|| Front Page Top

#7 That's where the Somali pirates come to play. Little do they know they have been working for the Great Satan all this time.
Posted by ed 2008-09-27 15:18||   2008-09-27 15:18|| Front Page Top

#8 trailing wife: actually yes. Since Israel can both act on its own, and has sufficient nuclear weaponry to take out most of the Muslim world, the US would have to spend a substantial amount of time convincing the Israelis that the numbers don't lie.

I know that we have intensively worked with them both on the ARROW and THAAD systems, and also keep them abreast of our laser work. Their boffins can do the math as well. America has spent decades refining overkill theory for just such reasons.

And the bottom line is even if we are wrong, it changes nothing. Israel still has full retaliatory capability, and understands that sooner or later it will be the target.

So the one big question still remaining is who will be elected US president. If it is McCain, the Iranians had best be prepared to have the poop kicked out of them.
Posted by Anonymoose 2008-09-27 22:18||   2008-09-27 22:18|| Front Page Top

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