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2012-01-16 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran makes arrests in rub out of nuke scientist

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Posted by tu3031 2012-01-16 11:57|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 With any luck, the perps left a trail that leads to a cabal of other nuclear bomb scientists so that they can later claim credit for a two-fer.

Posted by Shereper Unagum5214 2012-01-16 14:21|| 2012-01-16 14:21|| Front Page Top

#2 With any luck, the trail will identify other critical personnel resources...

Posted by Skidmark 2012-01-16 17:35|| 2012-01-16 17:35|| Front Page Top

#3 "Cheeze it, boys! It's Irfan of the IRGC!"

Posted by Mojo 2012-01-16 18:13|| 2012-01-16 18:13|| Front Page Top

#4 Israel might be indirectly involved. One possibility is false flag sponsorship, whereby Israeli agents use a well-known name in the Iranian community (with or without his approval) as a conduit for arms and money to the Iranian opposition. Continued funding could be made contingent on visible results.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2012-01-16 19:58|| 2012-01-16 19:58|| Front Page Top

#5 One advantage of the Internet is that anybody who is literate in the English language has access to a wide variety of downloadable books on military tactics and strategy, including basic training manuals for the English-speaking countries. Al Qaeda has also made resources available, in both Arabic and English, for guerrilla-type attacks. Assuming that the internal opposition is highly-motivated and somewhat intelligent, it's certainly possible that they could make a dent by simply taking what they need from the manuals.

The difference between Iran and North Korea is that every Iranian knows that God and his country's leadership are two distinct entities, and there is the possibility that God might want him to overthrow the mullahs. This is why Muslim leaders, whether religious or secular, have always had to look over their shoulders. When the Arabs revolted against the Ottoman Empire, they were rising up against God's chosen ruler of the Muslim world - simultaneously Defender of the Faith and God's Earthly Representative. Iran's mullahs are unlikely to be immune from similar revolts.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2012-01-16 20:15|| 2012-01-16 20:15|| Front Page Top

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