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Iran begins production of cruise missiles

World Mar. 08, 2010 - 04:26AM JST ( 13 )

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Greapper1Mar. 08, 2010 - 11:50AM JST

Gen. Ahmad Vahidi told Iranian state TV that the cruise missile, called Nasr 1, would be capable of destroying targets up to 3,000 tons in size.

Is that big? How much does an elephant weigh?
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HawkeyeMar. 08, 2010 - 01:06PM JST

Oh Oooo, next stop Tehran folks. Do they really think that the West is going to let them get away with what they are trying. The Iranian people better rise up and oust their leaders before the US makes Tehran their next stop towards changing the middle east into satellite states of the US of A.
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goddogMar. 08, 2010 - 01:23PM JST

Paranoid country is all I got to say.
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USNinJapan2Mar. 08, 2010 - 02:41PM JST

Cruise missiles are highly advanced, usually subsonic rocket-powered weapons that can hug the ground and hit targets with great precision.

Incorrect. Cruise missiles are almost always powered by jet engines, not rockets.
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SuperLibMar. 08, 2010 - 06:45PM JST

Iran's looking to pick a fight with the West to shore up support at home.
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HeyLarsMar. 08, 2010 - 08:58PM JST

Iran sits in the eye of a storm. Iraq on one side, Afghanistan and nuclear Pakistan, recently invaded by the Taliban on the other and U.S. military all over the place with warships in the Persian Gulf too, and you will never guess why its called the Persian Gulf! Meanwhile, Israel, Iran's sworn enemy, a missle's throw away and also believed to be nuclear.

I can't imagine why the pleas for them to relax are falling on deaf ears! Can you? Hey, I know, why don't we all threaten them some more! Yeah, that will work! When you corner an animal, they got nowhere to go!
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adaydreamMar. 08, 2010 - 11:52PM JST

Iran has made so many announcements that it's made a lot of people nervous. But there are too many countries, with much more militarily, and they aren't going to attack anybody. Iran is hoping that someone would attack them. That would justify attacking any one of their neighbors. But they also know if they were to attack another country, they could be wiped out. It's a lot of bravado. < :-)
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kinnikuMar. 09, 2010 - 12:17AM JST

Meanwhile, Israel, Iran's sworn enemy, a missle's throw away and also believed to be nuclear.

Gee. Maybe Iran should stop swearing and just make peace then.
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HeyLarsMar. 09, 2010 - 08:09PM JST

kinniku, I am writing in my memo pad that you think Iran is currently at war. Don't bother explaining your position by saying things such as you meant a war of words or a psychological war or that you were talking about funding and arming Hezbollah. I will mention your error in a future and slightly unrelated comments section to assail your character. Enjoy the wait.

Oh, and Iran is not currently at war. Or do you have a link saying otherwise?
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kinnikuMar. 09, 2010 - 10:29PM JST

HeyLars,

You are incorrect. Iran and Israel are not on peaceful terms. Iran cut off all diplomatic ties with Isreal in 1979 and immediately declared Israel and enemy of Islam. If you think this is an example of a peaceful relationship between countries, your definition of peace is a lot different than mine. Oh, better burn that memo pad before someone realizes you don't know what peace means.
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kinnikuMar. 09, 2010 - 10:32PM JST

HeyLars,

You also might want to notice that you acknowledged the antagonism Iran has for Israel when you wrote 'Israel, Iran's sworn enemy**. When you have an enemy, it generally means you are not at peace with them. Get it?