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2008-06-29 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran Moves Ballistic Missiles Into Launch Position

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Posted by Anonymoose 2008-06-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 "kick me" signs reposted with BOLD LETTERING

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-06-29 00:48|| 2008-06-29 00:48|| Front Page Top

#2 Shahb-3 Missile: Basedon NKor Nodong-1 missiles. Range over 1000KM, CEP - varies per design mark (B more accurate than A at about 100-200m, etc). 700kg warhead capacity. Factor Iranian workmanship, factor in Patriot and Arrow batteries, and any shared US SRBM/IRBM ABM technology from the THAAD program, and only G-d knows where the missiles will end up or if they will hit their target.

Thats a mighty big roll of the dice for Iran.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-06-29 01:56|| 2008-06-29 01:56|| Front Page Top

#3 They just have to fire enough of them. The bombs will always get through. The old saw applies; how do you sink a carrier with 100 missiles for defense? Fire 101 missiles at it.

Posted by gromky 2008-06-29 02:38|| 2008-06-29 02:38|| Front Page Top

#4 Do we know where the launch sites are? If so, I would doubt that the missiles will get launched. They should be one of the first things taken out by stealth bombers. The Iranians will never see them coming.

Posted by Rambler in California">Rambler in California 2008-06-29 02:55|| 2008-06-29 02:55|| Front Page Top

#5 Our response will hit right at their temple
I'll be the Joooooooooooooos go for the C&C.

Posted by .5MT 2008-06-29 03:26|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-06-29 03:26|| Front Page Top

#6 The key point to remember, they're not nuke tipped yet.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-06-29 07:27|| 2008-06-29 07:27|| Front Page Top

#7 And mid-November is a long time away. Lot's of opportunities to train the Iranian management and crews in how not to react.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-06-29 07:47|| 2008-06-29 07:47|| Front Page Top

#8 You know, if we had a laser that could destroy it on the ground ... especially if it has fuel in it.

I'm just sayin'. Accidents happen you know.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-06-29 08:50|| 2008-06-29 08:50|| Front Page Top

#9 DarthVader: The Democrat congress's one significant accomplishment in the last two years was to take away funding for the airborne laser.

Those bloody idiots.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-06-29 09:01|| 2008-06-29 09:01|| Front Page Top

#10 Everybody, remember that Iran has a bunch of different missiles:

http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/iran/missile/shahab-4.htm

Use the drop-down menu in the upper left to select the class of missile, but check out this page first, especially the map on the bottom.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-06-29 09:11|| 2008-06-29 09:11|| Front Page Top

#11 The key point to remember, they're not nuke tipped yet.

I wouldn't bet the farm on that, grom.

Posted by mrp 2008-06-29 11:44|| 2008-06-29 11:44|| Front Page Top

#12 Another Hiroshima would bring the West's mortal enemies to their knees. It isn't a tragedy when stupid people die.

Posted by McZoid 2008-06-29 15:37|| 2008-06-29 15:37|| Front Page Top

#13 #6: The key point to remember, they're not nuke tipped yet.

Ummm, G(R)om
Serious Question
If someone states they're going to kill you, Points a gun at you, do you assume there's no danger, it's not loaded.
(That'll get you dead real fast)

Or do you kill the bastard and check the gun later?

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2008-06-29 19:27|| 2008-06-29 19:27|| Front Page Top

#14 James, Ima think (g) has thought about this a lot.

Posted by .5MT 2008-06-29 20:06|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-06-29 20:06|| Front Page Top

#15 This should enable the Israeli air force to destroy such missiles in the booster stage.

With what? What nonesense.

Posted by KBK 2008-06-29 20:20|| 2008-06-29 20:20|| Front Page Top

#16 When Saddam Hussein was launching Scuds at Israel, he used mobile launchers. Iran has a superior launch and hide capacity. That is why I think this confrontation will go nuclear. And who cares? Anymore wheel spinning will indulge Iranian ICBMs targeted at American cities. In 8 years, young people are going to be asking our depraved generation: Why the f%&$ didn't you do something about that? Was your talk of "pre-emption" nothing but gas-baggery?

Posted by McZoid 2008-06-29 20:50|| 2008-06-29 20:50|| Front Page Top

#17 TOPIX/REDDIT > IRAN THREATENS PERSIAN GULF OIL, TRADE SHUTDOWN IF ATTACKED BY ISRAEL [40% of World's oil Supply Trade].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-06-29 21:45|| 2008-06-29 21:45|| Front Page Top

#18 You're late, Joe. RB covered that yesterday.

Posted by Pappy 2008-06-29 23:47|| 2008-06-29 23:47|| Front Page Top

#19 Missles with that range and accuracy and payload in the Iranian inventory, however, are very limited McZoid, and are fixed launch.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-06-29 23:54|| 2008-06-29 23:54|| Front Page Top

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