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17 Drone-zapped in North Wazoo, 17!
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Page 4: Opinion
Iran's Nuclear-Submarine Folly	2 23:11 Rambler in Virginia [11126]
Page 1: WoT Operations
17 Drone-zapped in North Wazoo, 17!	2 18:37 lord garth [11129]
Al Qaeda moving from Iraq to Syria	1 17:17 Besoeker [11124]
Combined Force Detains Taliban Weapons Supplier	1 17:24 mojo [11126]
White Muslim one of six arrested over 'terror plot'	5 20:28 Thing From Snowy Mountain [11133]
Three Suicide Attacks Foiled by NDS	0 [11125]
Kunar: Al Qaeda Leader Killed in Afghan Operation	1 08:18 Glenmore [11125]
Herat: Gunmen Set Fire to Girls' School	0 [11126]
Police shut part of UK motorway after bus incident	0 [11125]
Quetta Quorpse Qount	0 [11125]
NATO supply reopened in best national interest: Raja	2 03:59 Besoeker [11123]
Pakistan denies role in Mumbai attacks	0 [11123]
Karachi Korpse Kount	0 [11125]
Six terrorists, serviceman killed in Dagestan	1 14:18 Redneck Jim [11125]
Prime suspect identified in Thai triple bombing	0 [11123]
Death in Durango: 7 die	1 13:33 Pappy [11123]
Iraq says al-Qaida fighters flowing into Syria	1 16:16 Omose Angeaque7353 [11124]
Assads childhood friend, a trusted military chief, defects	6 23:40 Zhang Fei [11128]
Page 2: WoT Background
Pakistan to scan all NATO containers	3 19:47 rwv [11124]
Inside the US 'Apology' to Pakistan	3 18:39 Chomoting Thud4721 [11124]
Project Gunwalker: Remember Fast and Furious's Mexican Victims	3 14:00 Redneck Jim [11124]
Muslim Lawmaker: Model public schools after Muslim ones	2 10:17 Pappy [11125]
Jewish Teen Assaulted On Toulouse-Lyon Train	5 17:22 swksvolFF [11124]
Syria set to win seat on UN Human Rights Council	2 16:55 gorb [11126]
Party chief calls for iron fist against terrorism	1 10:18 Redneck Jim [11127]
Uzbekistan wants American weapons and suspends CSTO membership	1 13:54 Redneck Jim [11123]
Niqabs Only On New Egyptian TV Channel	5 15:37 Charles [11124]
Dear Lebanon: Stay Quiet Now, The IDF Ain't Messing Around	13 20:15 rammer [11127]
Jailed Paleo hunger striker critical	6 18:38 Steven [11126]
Kuwait picks PM to form new Cabinet	1 13:52 Redneck Jim [11122]
Iran state TV poll: Iranians want nuclear programme stopped	0 [11124]
Uzbekistan withdraws from Russia-led military alliance	2 21:35 Thing From Snowy Mountain [11129]
Hugo Chavez formally launches reelection bid	1 03:40 Redneck Jim [11124]
Afghanistan gets $15 billion in aid pledges	6 06:05 American Delight [11123]
Libya elections: Muslim Brotherhood set to lead government	0 [11125]
Philippine government closely watching big MILF rally	3 19:49 Dale [11129]
Academy aims to improve relations between Muslims and Thai military	2 14:12 Redneck Jim [11122]
Turks battle 'deliberately started' blazes on Syria border	7 22:12 Besoeker [11129]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Rising Sea Levels Can't Be Stopped!	9 21:24 Glenmore [11126]
Google Tries Something Retro: Made in the U.S.A.	3 23:07 SteveS [11130]
USN's Green Initiative: $$$$$ and Not So Green	2 16:34 newc [11123]
UNEXPECTEDLY Payrolls In U.S. Rose 80,000 In June	16 22:34 Procopius2k [11126]
UN calls for 'billionaires tax' to help world's poor	11 23:04 SteveS [11130]
Ramallah High Life Masks Deepening Economic Crisis	2 11:58 Ebbang Uluque6305 [11124]
No Arrest Yet for Killer Who Beheaded Ghazni Woman, Children	1 13:47 Redneck Jim [11123]
RAB guard detained for chaining Indian farmer	0 [11122]
Kazakhstan accuses opposition of plotting a revolution	1 01:32 borgboy [11122]
Indonesian leader offers Australia olive branch: joint disaster exercises	1 13:45 Redneck Jim [11125]
Page 6: Politix
Arafat Suffered from Leukemia, Medical Treatment Exasperated His Condition	4 23:13 Rambler in Virginia [11132]
DETOX: Rep. Jackson treated	10 21:26 Frank G [11125]

Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran's Nuclear-Submarine Folly

Last month, Iran announced its intent to build nuclear-powered submarines. While some may worry that this is yet another Iranian bid for destabilizing power, there is no need to panic. Tehran will be wasting money it does not have on a tool it does not need. Iranian nuclear submarines are not a realistic threat to American security. They may even be a bluff--Tehran has announced plans for a stealth-fighter aircraft and other high-tech weapons that have never seen the light of day. However, the nuclear program shows that the leadership can commit to internationally and financially costly programs for decades if it believes it will gain security and domestic prestige.
Author is a member of the Center for National Interest.

            Posted by: Pappy  ||
            07/06/2012            10:28   ||
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#1 Remember, subs go down, but not necessarily come up.

                Posted by: Redneck Jim    ||
                07/06/2012 21:34                Comments ||
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#2 Actually, in the shallow waters like the Persian Gulf, diesel submarines can be more effective - they are quieter than nuclear subs. Today's diesel boats can stay submerged for a long time - just sitting, waiting for a target to go by.

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Two weeks of WOT

Fri 2012-07-06
17 Drone-zapped in North Wazoo, 17!

Thu 2012-07-05
15th Syrian General Defects to Turkey

Wed 2012-07-04
Pakistan opens Nato routes after US apology

Tue 2012-07-03
Car bomb kills at least 25 in Diwaniya

Mon 2012-07-02
43 Killed as Clashes Rage across Syria

Sun 2012-07-01
Ansar Dine Islamists destroy mausoleums in Timbuktu

Sat 2012-06-30
LeT Leader Khatab Shafiq Killed in Kunar

Fri 2012-06-29
Saudi Convicted of Plotting Attack on George Bush's Home

Thu 2012-06-28
Tuareg, Islamist Rebels Clash in Northern Mali

Wed 2012-06-27
Al-Qaeda operatives escape to Oman

Tue 2012-06-26
U.S drone strikes al-Qaeda vehicles in Aden

Mon 2012-06-25
Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Morsi Declared Egypt's President

Sun 2012-06-24
Yemen Army Takes Control of Qaida Bastion Azzan

Sat 2012-06-23
Turkish Warplane Vanishes over Syria Border

Fri 2012-06-22
It's Over: A Dozen Dead After Taliban Take Hostages In Kabul Hotel

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