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I guess the only thing left is to wait and - Page 15 - Politics, Business, Civil, History - Posted: 29th Jan, 2006 - 11:57pm
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Will Iran end up like Iraq? Related Information to USA vs IranPost Date: 11th Jan, 2006 - 12:02pm / Post ID: #
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NATIONS CONSIDER ASKING U.N. TO ACT ON IRAN
Britain's foreign minister says he will meet with his French and German counterparts to discuss possible action by the U.N. Security Council after Iran announced it had removed U.N. seals from at least one nuclear facility and resumed research work.
Ref. https://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/01/10/...lear/index.html
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Well, I wonder if Iran, knowing that Bush will most likely not make the Iraq 'mistake' twice, has decided to be more upfront about it's nuclear projects? Could it be that they were monitoring how the US handled the North Korean conflict?
U.S. TO USE DIPLOMACY WITH IRAN OVER NUCLEAR PLAN
U.S. President George W. Bush is making assurances his administration would use diplomatic means to resolve the crisis over Iran's nuclear program.
Ref. https://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/200...lear060113.html
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WORLD POWERS MEET ON IRAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM
Six world powers are meeting in London to discuss Iran's resumption of its nuclear research program, as Tehran threatened to force oil prices higher if U.N. sanctions are imposed against it.
Ref. https://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/01/16/...lear/index.html
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GLOBAL OUTCRY GROWS OVER IRAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM
Moscow and Beijing joined the United States and its European allies in demanding Monday that Iran fully suspend its nuclear program, while Vladimir Putin held out hope for a compromise, saying Tehran might agree to move its uranium enrichment program to Russia.
Ref. deseretnews.com/dn/view/1%2C3949%2C%2C00.html
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ISRAEL: IRAN MUST NOT ACQUIRE NUCLEAR WEAPONS
As Israeli diplomats departed for Russia on Tuesday to discuss deep concerns about Iran's nuclear facilities, acting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said the Jewish state cannot allow Tehran to acquire nuclear weapons under any circumstances.
Ref. https://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/01/17/...iran/index.html
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The Iranian military is quite substantial, according to MILNET. These figures are actually 10 years old, and probably have changed.
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| The Iranian military consists of the army, air force, navy, and a Revolutionary Guard force. Officially about 8% of the country's GDP accounts for defense. This number does not include several arms purchases made in the early 90s. Most recently it is believed that the rising national debt is curtailing some arms acquisitions. Total active duty armed forces numbers 513,000, while reserves add another 350,000. Equipment: * MBTs: 1245+ T-54/55, Chinese T-59, T-62,T-72, Chieftain Mk3/5, Mk-47/48, M-60A1 * Light Tanks: 80 Scorpion * RECCE: 25 EE-9 Cascavel * IAPCs: 200 BMP-7, 700 BTR-50/-60 * Artillery: 2,320 individual pieces * Gnd-Grd Msl: Frog-7, 6+ Scud-B and C (under local development) * Air Def Guns: 1,500 individual pieces in range from 23mm, 57mm * SAM: SA-7, some HN-5 * Army Helos: 100 AH-1J (attack helicopter), 40 CH-47C, 170 Bell 214A, 40 AB-205A, 90 AB-2 |
https://www.milnet.com/pentagon/centcom/iran/iranff.htm#tab1
This is from uruknet's recent article on why it would be a bad idea to invade Iran:
Attack on Iran: A Looming Folly
William Rivers Pitt
Monday 09 January 2006
https://www.uruknet.info/?p=m19451&l=I&size=1&hd=0
This is from uruknet's recent article on why it would be a bad idea to invade Iran:
Attack on Iran: A Looming Folly
William Rivers Pitt
Monday 09 January 2006
https://www.uruknet.info/?p=m19451&l=I&size=1&hd=0
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| It is Iran's missile armaments that pose the greatest concern for American forces in the Gulf, especially for the US Navy. Iran's coast facing the Persian Gulf is a looming wall of mountains that look down upon any naval forces arrayed in those waters. The Gulf itself only has one exit, the Strait of Hormuz, which is also dominated by the mountainous Iranian coastline. In essence, Iran holds the high ground in the Gulf. Missile batteries arrayed in those mountains could raise bloody havoc with any fleet deployed below. Of all the missiles in Iran's armament, the most dangerous is the Russian-made SS-N-22 Sunburn. These missiles are, simply, the fastest anti-ship weapons on the planet. The Sunburn can reach Mach 3 at high altitude. Its maximum low-altitude speed is Mach 2.2, some three times faster than the American-made Harpoon. The Sunburn takes two short minutes to cover its full range. The missile's manufacturers state that one or two missiles could cripple a destroyer, and five missiles could sink a 20,000 ton ship. The Sunburn is also superior to the Exocet missile. Recall that it was two Exocets that ripped the USS Stark to shreds in 1987, killing 37 sailors. The Stark could not see them to stop them. ...In February of 2005, Iran and Syria agreed upon a mutual protection pact to combat "challenges and threats" in the region. This was a specific reaction to the American invasion of Iraq, and a reaction to America's condemnation of Syria after the death of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, which was widely seen as an assassination ordered from Damascus. An attack on Iran would trigger this mutual defense pact, and could conceivably bring Syria into direct conflict with American forces. ...Syria also possesses one of the largest arsenals of ballistic missiles in the region, comprised primarily of SCUD-derived systems. Iran, North Korea and China have been willing providers of state-of-the-art technologies. Compounding this is the well-based suspicion that Syria has perhaps the most advanced chemical weapons capability in the Persian Gulf. |
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IRAN VOWS MISSILES WOULD FEND OFF ATTACK
The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, the country's chief military branch, has warned the United States and Britain that Tehran would respond with missiles if attacked.
Ref. https://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/200...iran060128.html
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I guess the only thing left is to wait and find out what happens. The lines have been clearly drawn and Iran is taking a strong stance. While I stand by my feeling of a nations right to nuclear power, recent articles and info have given me pause as to Irans true reason for wanting nuclear power. I think that the nations are exercising great care here where its very needed after Iraq. The US can obviously not go to war again on its own. In fact, I would argue that if it comes down to that, and I have a strong suspicion that it will, the US should not even be the primary force in Iran. This one needs to be a world effort, and not some sham in which the world does the crying and the US does the dying. However, I really hope that a diplomatic solution can be reached with out another middle east country in war.
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