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2009-04-11 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iranian army announces military wishlist

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Posted by Seafarious 2009-04-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 "...and PONIES!!!!"

Mike

Posted by Mike Kolzowski 2009-04-11 00:06|| 2009-04-11 00:06|| Front Page Top

#2 no Blessed Martyrdom©? I'd question their devotion....

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-04-11 00:22|| 2009-04-11 00:22|| Front Page Top

#3 largest and "most destructive" submarine in the region

They gonna put the Revolutionary Guards on an oil tanker and sink it?

Posted by john frum 2009-04-11 11:29|| 2009-04-11 11:29|| Front Page Top

#4 I didn't know the Iranians could make seagoing nuclear reactors, and put them into something that could outdo a Los Angeles class sub.
Besides, it is hard to hide submarine construction from prying satellite eyes, especially when it takes quite a while to build a large submarine. And especially when you don't have any real experience doing it. The ocean is very unforgiving when you are motoring around under the surface.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia">Rambler in Virginia 2009-04-11 18:26|| 2009-04-11 18:26|| Front Page Top

#5 Tehran has programs to manufacture submarines and underwater equipment to be added to Iran's satellite.

Copying the NorKs, I see.

Posted by Pappy 2009-04-11 18:30|| 2009-04-11 18:30|| Front Page Top

#6 Iranian Sub = Iranian Surface Ship (10 minutes after the attacks start)

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-04-11 18:33|| 2009-04-11 18:33|| Front Page Top

#7 The actual headline at the link was:

Iranian army announces production of biggest destroyer, modern submarine

but the body of the article speaks to wishes-n-dreams, not actual physical, y'know, hardware.

Posted by Seafarious 2009-04-11 20:47|| 2009-04-11 20:47|| Front Page Top

#8 I wonder if their submarine 'production' consists of trading oil to China in exchange for a boat from that country ....

Posted by lotp 2009-04-11 21:26|| 2009-04-11 21:26|| Front Page Top

#9 Copying the NorKs, I see.

Easier to buy. N. Korea agrees to supply 4 mini-submarines to Iran: source

Posted by ed 2009-04-11 21:32|| 2009-04-11 21:32|| Front Page Top

#10 Mini Subs? Id like mine with turkey, provolone, sweet peppers, lettuce, tomato, mayo, and mustard. And a side of F you North Korea.

Posted by GirlThursday 2009-04-11 22:28|| 2009-04-11 22:28|| Front Page Top

#11 Don't laugh at the mini-subs, I'm sure they're perfectly good at dropping mines.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-04-11 23:21|| 2009-04-11 23:21|| Front Page Top

#12 Indeed.

Posted by GirlThursday 2009-04-11 23:33|| 2009-04-11 23:33|| Front Page Top

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