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Post by jdredd on Dec 6, 2010 4:57:22 GMT -5
english.aljazeera.net/indepth/opinion/2010/12/2010123144522634458.html"Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, is ecstatic. He has come to the conclusion that a diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks, revealing that the Saudis privately favour a military strike on Iran, has vindicated Israel's hawkish stance. With Saudi Arabia aboard the war train, how can it possibly be derailed? Of course, he is totally wrong."
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Post by EscapeHatch on Dec 6, 2010 18:47:19 GMT -5
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Post by jdredd on Nov 26, 2011 4:47:17 GMT -5
I'm looking into my crystal ball again, and what I'm seeing from the rhetoric from the GOP Presidential wannabees, and other sources like The Washington Post, that war with Iran is inevitable. And it will inevitably be disastrous. Of course my crystal ball has been wrong before...
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Post by Tired in CV on Nov 27, 2011 1:52:28 GMT -5
I'm looking into my crystal ball again, and what I'm seeing from the rhetoric from the GOP Presidential wannabees, and other sources like The Washington Post, that war with Iran is inevitable. And it will inevitably be disastrous. Of course my crystal ball has been wrong before... The only problem with your observation is your looking at the Republican "wannabees" and The Washington Post. Neither one has the position within out government to make the decisions that are being made taking us in that direction. Even if a war or attack breaks out during the NEXT administration, regardless of what party is in the Presidents office, it will be Obama that set the conditions and created the path to such a failure that you imagine.
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Post by dolphie on Nov 29, 2011 13:09:38 GMT -5
Has anyone seen/read/heard anything about this? www.theblaze.com/stories/satellite-images-show-iranian-missile-base-destroyed/Satellite Images Show Iranian Missile Base Destroyed Posted on November 28, 2011 at 11:59pm by Tiffany Gabbay A Washington-based research group has released satellite images showing extensive damage to an Iranian nuclear site two weeks after a mysterious explosion destroyed the facility. The Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), which specializes in the study of nuclear weapons programs, released images of the compound following the November 12 explosion near the city of Malard. Before and after imagery offers a stark contrast of the site, but doesn’t provide any clues as to what actually caused the explosion. The photographs clearly reveal that most of the buildings have been completely destroyed. Of course, some of the destruction may have resulted from subsequent controlled demolition of buildings and removal of debris, but because about the same number of trucks are visible in the image after the blast as in an image prior to the blast, it is likely that most of the damage resulted from the explosion. Meanwhile, Iranian authorities have characterized the incident as an “accident,” involving the transport of ammunition. Continued use of this explanation, however, forces Iran into a predicament, given the increased number of recent industrial incidents the nation has suffered. In particular, Iran likely does not want to appear vulnerable at a time when Israeli leaders have been debating military intervention over Iran’s controversial nuclear program. But accident or not, the ISIS Photos leave no doubt that the facility has been effectively destroyed. Paul Brannan, a senior ISIS analyst, indicated that it is impossible to tell from the imagery whether the blast was caused by sabotage, as has been speculated about this explosion and others at transport facilities, oil refineries and military bases in Iran, or if it is indeed the result of an accident. When performing work with missiles, there are a variety of “volatile processes” that could cause an explosion, explained Brannan. Brannan also added that ISIS had recently learned from “knowledgeable officials” that the blast occurred just as Iran had achieved a “milestone” in the development of a new missile, and may have been performing a “volatile procedure involving a missile engine at the site.” Suspicions that covert actions may be responsible for this and other explosions continue to mount despite official denials by the Iranian regime. Interestingly, on Monday The Blaze reported that a major blast also rocked the Iranian city of Isfahan, a town that is said to be “home to nuclear experimental reactors, and also a uranium enrichment facility for producing nuclear fuel.”
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Post by Tired in CV on Nov 29, 2011 23:03:33 GMT -5
I haven't seen or heard anything from our media! I would have to agree with the assessment that it looks like an accident with a remote possibility of sabotage. It definitely was not the result of an attack as missiles or bombs would have taken out all of the buildings, not just the two that were demolished (others were only damaged somewhat).
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Post by jdredd on Nov 30, 2011 1:36:26 GMT -5
I haven't seen or heard anything from our media! I would have to agree with the assessment that it looks like an accident with a remote possibility of sabotage. It definitely was not the result of an attack as missiles or bombs would have taken out all of the buildings, not just the two that were demolished (others were only damaged somewhat). I also don't see any of the cratering I would expect from aerial bombs or rockets. I also read it was an ammunition depot and not a "nuclear site".
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Post by Tired in CV on Nov 30, 2011 3:27:00 GMT -5
I haven't seen or heard anything from our media! I would have to agree with the assessment that it looks like an accident with a remote possibility of sabotage. It definitely was not the result of an attack as missiles or bombs would have taken out all of the buildings, not just the two that were demolished (others were only damaged somewhat). I also don't see any of the cratering I would expect from aerial bombs or rockets. I also read it was an ammunition depot and not a "nuclear site". Had it been an ammunition depot and suffered and explosion, you would have seen cratering. There isn't a storage facility large enough on site for munitions either. The open storage yard in the lower left of the map is loaded with equipment and building materials, much of which caught fire from the blast. Again, had this yard been munitions, it would be filled with craters as well. Other sites that have blown up in Iran have included a munitions facility though.
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Post by Turk on Nov 30, 2011 13:33:56 GMT -5
I think it looks like a fuel explosion, perhaps natural gas or propane. The colors are interesting also, I’m not sure what to make of it. There are dry fire repersonants that are bluish.
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Post by Turk on Dec 13, 2011 1:46:43 GMT -5
Obama calls on Iran to give back downed US drone WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration said Monday it has delivered a formal request to Iran for the return of a U.S. surveillance drone captured by Iranian armed forces, but is not hopeful that Iran will comply. President Barack Obama said that the U.S. wants the top-secret aircraft back. "We have asked for it back. We'll see how the Iranians respond," Obama said during a White House news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Monday. hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_DOWNED_DRONE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTI'm surprised BHO didn't say "pretty please."
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2011 2:23:09 GMT -5
Obama calls on Iran to give back downed US drone WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration said Monday it has delivered a formal request to Iran for the return of a U.S. surveillance drone captured by Iranian armed forces, but is not hopeful that Iran will comply. President Barack Obama said that the U.S. wants the top-secret aircraft back. "We have asked for it back. We'll see how the Iranians respond," Obama said during a White House news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Monday. hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_DOWNED_DRONE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTI'm surprised BHO didn't say "pretty please." Too bad the Drone didn't have self destruct. BOOM!
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Post by jdredd on Jan 12, 2012 2:16:39 GMT -5
www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-12/japan-considering-gradual-cut-in-iran-oil-imports-as-sanctions-calls-rise.html" China stands to be the biggest beneficiary of U.S. and European plans for sanctions by taking advantage of the mounting pressure to demand better terms on Iranian crude, analysts said." "At the same time, the U.S. is bearing most of the cost of patrols and surveillance in the Strait of Hormuz, through which 17 million barrels a day of crude are transported. China, the No. 2 importer of oil after the U.S., enjoys protection for the shipping lanes for free, retired Admiral Dennis Blair, a former U.S. Director of National Intelligence, said in an interview."
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Post by jdredd on Jan 25, 2012 20:05:54 GMT -5
www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16728942"The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned of a 20-30% oil price spike if Iranian exports are disrupted. The IMF warned that if the West imposed financial sanctions on Iran, it would be tantamount to an oil blockade, and the shock to the market could be as bad as from Libya's revolution last year." I guess we have to decide what is more important: The world's economy or pandering to Israel's paranoia about a nuclear Iran.
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Post by jdredd on Jan 29, 2012 0:41:25 GMT -5
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203363504577187420287098692.html?mod=WSJ_hp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsThird"WASHINGTON—Pentagon war planners have concluded that their largest conventional bomb isn't yet capable of destroying Iran's most heavily fortified underground facilities, and are stepping up efforts to make it more powerful, according to U.S. officials briefed on the plan. The 30,000-pound "bunker-buster" bomb, known as the Massive Ordnance Penetrator, was specifically designed to take out the hardened fortifications built by Iran and North Korea to cloak their nuclear programs. A crew loaded a 'bunker buster' at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico in 2007; the military hopes to make the bomb more powerful. But initial tests indicated that the bomb, as currently configured, wouldn't be capable of destroying some of Iran's facilities, either because of their depth or because Tehran has added new fortifications to protect them." Is this why we haven't started The Next War yet? Time's a wastin'! What is America without a war to fight?
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Post by jdredd on Jan 31, 2012 0:48:20 GMT -5
www.economist.com/blogs/newsbook/2012/01/world-economic-forum“Street Fighting Man”. A year ago, the start of the Arab Spring caused considerable excitement and enthusiasm in Davos. This year, the focus was more on the difficulty of democratising the Middle East than the potential for positive change. The most upbeat speaker was Hammadi Jebali, the newly-elected president of Tunisia. On the other hand, there was a growing sense that some sort of military strike against Iran’s nuclear program is inevitable this year, probably led by Israel."A year from now, when gas is $12 a gallon and the world is in a 2nd Great Depression, people will wonder "How did this happen?" Well, it's because even the power elites at Davos are just siitting back and letting it happen.
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