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Robert Livingston
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Username: Rob_livingston
Post Number: 872
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 9:13 am: | 
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6979561/
From MSNBC:
Unknown aircraft said to fire missile in Iran
Iran ministry can't confirm TV report; Israel denies any action
BREAKING NEWS
MSNBC News Services
Updated: 9:03 a.m. ET Feb. 16, 2005
TEHRAN, Iran - An unknown aircraft fired a missile on Wednesday in a deserted area near the southern city of Dailam in the province of Bushehr where Iran has a nuclear power plant, Iranian state television said.
"A powerful explosion was heard this morning on the outskirts of Dailam in the Bushehr province. Witnesses said that the missile was fired from an unknown plane 12 miles from the city," Iran's Arabic language Al-Alam said, according to Reuters.
Separately, the Associated Press quoted an Iranian Interior Ministry spokesman, who said that he could not confirm reports that anti-aircraft fire has been shot off near an Iranian nuclear facility.
And Reuters reported an Israeli security source, who denied any Israeli involvement in the reported explosion.
Iran's Russian-built 1,000-megawatt nuclear reactor, its only nuclear power plant, is due to start operating in Bushehr province in late 2005.
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Guy
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Username: Vandalay
Post Number: 552
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 9:24 am: |
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The latest is that it may have been a fuel tank dropped from an Iranian aircraft while anti aircraft fire was directed at a drone. All info is from Iran TV. |
Strawberry Alarm Clock
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Username: Strawberry
Post Number: 4519
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 9:29 am: |
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Iran Tv, the voice of the left.  |
Guy
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Username: Vandalay
Post Number: 553
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 9:32 am: |
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Maybe Iran TV has an opening for Eason Jordan. |
Strawberry Alarm Clock
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Username: Strawberry
Post Number: 4520
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 9:37 am: |
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Livingston the lib. A car backfires in Iran and he declares war.
Once again liberals running clueless.
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Bobkat
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Username: Bobk
Post Number: 7609
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 9:47 am: |
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Doesn't a fuel tank dropped from a plane at the same time the Iranians are firing at a drone sound a little, well, contrieved?
I am not saying that there is anything to the story, but, heck a real newshound like Straw would normally be a little suspicious of the Iranian explanation.
This wouldn't be our Air Force. Our SOP is to send in the F117s at night to knock out anti-aircraft sites and then send in a strike package. However, those fun guys and gals in the Israeli Air Force might approach it differently since they don't have stealth technology. |
Strawberry Alarm Clock
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Username: Strawberry
Post Number: 4521
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 9:51 am: |
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The joke is this Livingston character calling the incident an act of war. |
jonnyt
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Username: Jonnyt
Post Number: 154
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 10:20 am: |
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Meanwhile, from the BBC web site:
Iran and Syria say they are to form a common front to face challenges and threats from overseas.
"We are ready to help Syria on all grounds to confront threats," Iranian Vice-President Mohammad Reza Aref said after meeting Syrian PM Naji al-Otari.
Does this mean the US is going to stop outsourcing its torture to Syria?
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Sgt. Pepper
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Username: Jjkatz
Post Number: 692
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 10:27 am: |
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Ahh...the fans of Ollie North must be proud. |
Robert Livingston
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Username: Rob_livingston
Post Number: 876
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 11:08 am: |
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Other, less smart people, might dismiss news of this kind, but according to this report the incident, whatever it turns out to be, "sent the price of oil rising." |
Strawberry Alarm Clock
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Username: Strawberry
Post Number: 4525
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 11:24 am: |
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ahh..now it's the market you're worried about. Not the U.S. starting an unprovoked war in Iran. I guess based on that we can conclude you support The U.S decision not to enter Kyoto as well.
because that could negatively effect the u.s markets. (You do realize this?)
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