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What will our next President do about this?

Duce1Duce1 Member Posts: 9,329
edited November 2008 in General Discussion
Something to thing about?

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c50_1225489618


IsraelNN.com) A weekend 5.0 Richter earthquake in Iran was actually a nuclear bomb test, says an Iranian nuclear scientist claiming to be working on the project.

The report is an Israel Insider exclusive.

This past Saturday night, southern Iran experienced what was reported as a significant earthquake - a seismic event measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale. Its epicenter was just north of the More..strategic Straits of Hormuz, which separates Iran from Abu Dhabi and Oman and which is the gateway to the Persian Gulf.

The report quotes an Iranian nuclear scientist who claims to be working in uranium enrichment for the project, and who said that the "quake" was acutally an undergound nuclear bomb test.

Israel Insider adds that the test/quake was actually the second in a series. Nine days ago, a 4.8 Richter scale event occurred, with its epicenter only five kilometers away from the weekend tremor.

The Israel Insider source reports that two nuclear rockets are currently ready - and are intended for use against Israel in the coming months.

If the report is correct, it would belie previous speculation that Iran would not begin nuclear testing until it had more nuclear-bomb production capability.

The geographical location of the test has several advantages. It is exposed to significant seismic activity, which could serve to mask nuclear tests; it is believed to be close to Iran's nuclear development facility; delivery and transport of material and personnel can be effected easily through the Hormuz Strait; and Iranian enemies would hesitate to bomb the area because that would threaten the flow of a substantial percentage of the world's oil.

Reuters reports Thursday morning that Iran has begun building a line of naval bases along its southern coast and up to the Straits of Hormuz.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/128151 Less..

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    chappsynychappsyny Member Posts: 3,381 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Remember a couple months ago when Iran supposedly launched a whole bunch of rockets? It was BS then and it's BS now. Arabs are liars.
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    1911a1-fan1911a1-fan Member Posts: 51,193 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    according to usgs it was an earthquake located 10 and 15 miles below ground

    http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.html


    edit: even further down the list

    MAP magnitude 5.0 2008/10/25 20:17:20 lat 26.533 lon 54.985 depth 28.8 SOUTHERN IRAN
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    kristovkristov Member Posts: 6,633
    edited November -1
    Iranians, although they are liars, are not Arabs.
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    Marc1301Marc1301 Member Posts: 31,897 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by kristov
    Iranians, although they are liars, are not Arabs.

    You're right,.........Persians are liars.
    "Beam me up Scotty, there's no intelligent life down here." - William Shatner
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    COLTCOLT Member Posts: 12,637 ******
    edited November -1
    ...I think whatever McCain will do will be an after thought of how to deal with what Israel will have stirred up. Logistics and diplomacy will be all the US will, or will need to help Israel with; logistics before, diplomacy after.

    ...Israel will NOT rely (or care privatley) on ANYONE for their Defense/Offense, whatever they choose to call their Nuking of Iran and or any Middle East Country Israel feels will threaten them with a nuke, now or later.

    ...Military instalations/nuke facilities will be visited in the not too distant future by the IDF. The Israeli intellegence will dictate "when", and if Israel determines it needs to go further they will, w/o our permission...[^]

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    allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,234 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    We have earth sensors that can differentiate between a nuke and an earthquake.

    Iran may be crazy but they aren't suicidal.
    If they hit Israel with a nuclear rocket, Israel would blow Iran off the map with a couple dozen nukes.
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    GuvamintCheeseGuvamintCheese Member Posts: 38,932
    edited November -1
    McCain: "A series of predawn strikes against Irans processing" plants.

    Obama: "Israel must show restraint"
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