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2009-02-01 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran's air defense to shield nuclear facilities

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Posted by Fred 2009-02-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 Does anybody know how many cruise missiles we have in inventory? Wikipedia says 3,500 TLAM (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BGM-109_Tomahawk).

I wonder what sort of air defense capability would be left standing after about 2,000 Tomahawks finished playing "whack a mole"?

Then again, we are faced with an Obmination of leadership - so, maybe Iran is on track for achieving bullet-proof status.

Posted by Lone Ranger 2009-02-01 02:06|| 2009-02-01 02:06|| Front Page Top

#2 The reality is that Pakistan & Iran are competing for the title of 'first smoking hole in the earth since '45'...
IMO.

Posted by logi_cal 2009-02-01 12:08|| 2009-02-01 12:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Chesty Puller

During a battle an ROK (Republic of Korea) commander, whose unit was fighting with the Marines, called legendary Marine (then Colonel) Chesty Puller to report a major Chinese attack in his sector.

"How many Chinese are attacking you?" asked Puller.

"Many, many Chinese!" replied the excited Korean officer.

Puller asked for another count and got the same answer: "Many, many Chinese!"

"#*#&*!#%!" swore Puller, "Put my Marine liaison officer on the radio."

In a minute, an American voice came over the air: "Yes, sir?"
"Lieutenant," growled Chesty, "exactly how many Chinese you got up there?"

"Colonel, we got a whole s**tload of Chinese up here!"

"Thank God!" exclaimed Puller, "At least theres someone up there who knows how to count!"

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Posted by Besoeker 2009-02-01 13:55|| 2009-02-01 13:55|| Front Page Top

#4 The Iranians recently purchased top of the line Russian systems. I recall these are the same Russian systems shredded by the Israelis on their way to take out that NORK "test lab." The Iranian air defense isn't the problem. It's the number of hidden sites that's truly problematic.

Faster, Please.

Posted by William Marcy Tweed 2009-02-01 16:14|| 2009-02-01 16:14|| Front Page Top

#5 As per WAFF > RUSSIA is repor dev a new S-500 ADS ["dual-use" for ADS + BMD], whic Iran has again repor also expressed interest in???

* ION ISRAELI MIL FORUM > DEBKA - HAMAS [last week] FIRED FIRST IRANIAN SHORE-TO-SHIP MISSLE FROM GAZA [Chin CS-802 SILKWORM = Iran NUR C-802].

IRAN REPOR HAS GIVEN 1000 C-802'S TO HIZBOLLAH, ostensibly enuff to threaten Israeli naval operations???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-02-01 18:44|| 2009-02-01 18:44|| Front Page Top

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