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| What Goes Up, Must Come Down |
| 2003-12-15 |
| At least two Iranian civilians were killed and 13 wounded when anti-aircraft manoeuvres went wrong near a nuclear power plant being built in southern Iran. Officials said the incident occurred when anti-aircraft cannon shells fired into the air during a drill failed to explode in the air as planned. Instead, the shells plunged back to earth, exploding on impact with a minibus and a residential area. "Hey, who’s getting married?" The incident occurred in Bushehr, during a drill at a military airbase situated adjacent to the site where the Iran’s first nuclear power station is currently under construction. Worried about a airstrike, are they? Asghar Zareii, an official in the public relations office of Bushehr’s governor-general told a foreign news agency on Monday two people were killed and 13 were injured. "But there are reports that the number of dead could be as high as seven," Zareii said. Zareii said one of the dead was decapitated. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #8 I have never heard of an ordanance exercise where the aera down range wasn't secured as a precaution. With any Western/Western-trained force, yes. The Iranians haven't been in nearly thirty years. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2003-12-15 2:13:35 PM |
| #7 Hmmm...something missing here. I don't see the condemnation of the US for indifference to civilian casualties. There must be some way to blame it on... The incident occurred in Bushehr... Ah-HA! IT'S BUSH'S FAULT! |
| Posted by: Angie Schultz 2003-12-15 1:59:46 PM |
| #6 I doubt we'll use manned aircraft for the initial strike, anyway. Maybe the Israelis would, but even that's doubtful - they have a capable stand-off weapon, even though I don't think it's been tested yet. Gonna be real funny when there's this large explosion or six at the reactor containment building, THEN the AAA starts firing! |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2003-12-15 1:05:04 PM |
| #5 Who says is was an excercise? Can you say "recon flight"? |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2003-12-15 12:32:53 PM |
| #4 I have never heard of an ordanance exercise where the aera down range wasn't secured as a precaution. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2003-12-15 11:59:45 AM |
| #3 I thought AAA ordnance had fuses that are supposed to prevent this kind of thing. Keep in mind who the supplier is, comrade. |
| Posted by: Yosemite Sam 2003-12-15 10:36:16 AM |
| #2 They do, but ya got to set them first. |
| Posted by: Steve 2003-12-15 10:33:46 AM |
| #1 I thought AAA ordnance had fuses that are supposed to prevent this kind of thing. |
| Posted by: MW 2003-12-15 10:30:41 AM |