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Iranian missile may be able to hit U.S. by 2015
2010-04-20
Iran may be able to build a missile capable of striking the United States by 2015, according to an unclassified Defense Department report on Iran's military sent to Congress and released on Monday. "With sufficient foreign assistance, Iran could probably develop and test an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of reaching the United States by 2015," said the April report, a copy of which was obtained by Reuters.
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#13  PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUM > CANADIAN MUSLIMS TO BUILD WORLD'S FIRST ARCTIC MOSQUE [Sections to be designed, built elsewhere first, then moved to Town of Inuviak].
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2010-04-20 22:07  

#12  ISRAEL MILITARY FORUM > IRAN HINTS AT ELECTRO-MAGNETIC PULSE NUCLEAR WAR WITH THE US.

ARTIC > Essentially, IRAN in time being desires to CRIPPLE + OBTRUCT, NOT DESTROY, the US = US-WEST as per EMP strikes agz US Communications grids which in turn will hamper the flows of information in our MAIN LINES OF LOGISTICS, SUPPLY + REPLACEMENT + REINFORCEMENT,

Which in turn suppors

* SAME > MEMRI + AL-JAZEERA(TV)> [Anti-Iran] AHWAZI ORGANIZATION:IRAN IS THREATENING GULF STATES WITH SSMS EQUIPPED WITH FRAGMENTTAION WARHEADS AND SARIN, MUSTARD, AND CYANIDE GAS
[CHEMWAR Warheads], + ramping up BIOWAR WEAPS DEV.

SAME > IRAN IS DEV PLANS TO [militarily] INVADE, OCCUPY IRAQ AND JORDAN IN WARTIME ALONG FIVE STRATEGIC AXIS OF ADVANCE.

IMO, iff true for any of Iran's wartime goals to be achieved 2015-2020/2025 IRAN WILL LIKELY HAVE TO STRIKE PREEMPTIVELY WID ANTI-SYS EMP + ALSO CHEMWAR, BIOWAR MISSLE + COMMANDO-TERROR STRIKES.
That being said, whether it has ICBMS OR NOT I STILL HOLD THAT IRAN WILL IDEALLY PREFER TO STAY ON PR + GEOPOL DEFENSIVE, + LET THE ISLAMIST MILTERRS DO ALL THE FIGHTIN', NUKIN' GASSIN' GERMIN' + CHEMIN', VIA NUKE-WNMDS TERROPS AGZ THE US + ALLIED.

* ION SAME > CALLS FOR JIHAD AT KUWAITI STUDENT UNION: THIS IS A WAR OF RELIGION, NOT A WAR BETWEEN ISRAELIS AND ARABS.

* YOUTUBE VIDEO: MILITANT TRAINING CAMPS IN AMERICA [ + pro-Islamist/Radiclaist MOSQUES].
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2010-04-20 21:48  

#11  What if they accidently hit Mexico or Canada? Do they get a Mulligan?

Realistically, there are 50 states so I like my chances of not getting hit by the Iranian salvo in the next half decade.
Posted by: Super Hose   2010-04-20 21:43  

#10  If the mullahs and the syphillitic little midget keep their schtick up, Iran may not exist in 2015.
Posted by: tu3031   2010-04-20 20:47  

#9  Dang! Better issue the Official Hand Wringing Manual now and read up!
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2010-04-20 20:40  

#8  Big deal. The US has several missiles that can hit Iran with any kind of ordnance we want - today.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2010-04-20 14:33  

#7  I'm sure it will only be used for conventional bombs, so we don't really have anything to worry about.
Posted by: gorb   2010-04-20 14:18  

#6  Oh good, we don't REALLY need worry about doing anything about this for another 4 years and 7 months then.
Bambi will be relieved.
Posted by: bigjim-CA   2010-04-20 14:04  

#5  And this thread underpins why we love Josephs contribution to this amazing and useful site :)
Posted by: Oscar   2010-04-20 10:59  

#4  No, No, No, that is not correct. According to my calculations the world will be destroyed three years prior to that. I actually have secret information from a recent Operation Mayan Calendar that reveals the exact time but, not at liberty to share that at this time.
Posted by: yo adrian   2010-04-20 10:54  

#3  It has to stop 5 times a day for prayers.
Posted by: SteveS   2010-04-20 09:52  

#2  capable of reaching the United States by 2015

Kinda slow-movin', ain't it? Is it taking Amtrak?
Posted by: lex   2010-04-20 05:21  

#1  IIRC STRATEGYPAGE [old] > ARMING CONTAINER SHIPS WITH AIR DEFENSE? MISSLES???

Where goes ADS so goes also BMD, TLCMS-LACMS, + SRBMS, MBMS, IRBMS, ICBMS, + Space BMS. CHIN MIL BLOOGERS LIKE THEIR FAT, STUBBY, ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL ARSENAL/FIRE SHIP + CONVERTED MERCHANT CARRIER DESIGNS [also read, $$$ CHEAP = LOW-COST].
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2010-04-20 00:15  

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