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2003-01-05 Axis of Evil

Russian deputy FM: Iran not part of 'evil axis'

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-01-05 10:14 am|| || Front Page|| [11127 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Here's a little explanation -

http://www.defenselink.mil/photos/Jan1997/961223-N-0000O-001.html

Imagine one of these babies with a pak or nkor nuke in it sitting off the west coast...

Posted by flash91 2003-01-05 11:19:39|| 2003-01-05 11:19:39|| Front Page Top

#2 But then deterrence kicks in.

Posted by Tony 2003-01-05 13:48:10|| 2003-01-05 13:48:10|| Front Page Top

#3 The only way a Kilo class attack sub could use a nuke is if they used it like a truck bomb, parked it nearby and blew up the sub and all. There are far better ways to deliver a nuclear bomb especially since its unlikely a crew of raw Iranian submariner recruits could sail silently enough to avoid the US fleet.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-01-05 22:13:59|| 2003-01-05 22:13:59|| Front Page Top

#4 'Unlikely'? :)

I'd imagine that it would be tracked wherever it went and could be taken out (along with the other two the Iranians have) within hours (minutes?) of the order being given.

Posted by Tony 2003-01-06 00:42:06|| 2003-01-06 00:42:06|| Front Page Top

#5 putting on my jihadi hat (oops turban), I'd use this to transport the nuke, hijack a local pleasure boat and let it sail into the harbor.
I'd like to think we can track these, but I suspect they can go undetected easily enough.

Hmm this thing has missiles right? How big you need to be for anthrax anyway?

Posted by flash91 2003-01-06 10:25:16|| 2003-01-06 10:25:16|| Front Page Top

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