Gates said he did not have information on whether the missile hit its intended target.
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates confirmed to lawmakers on Wednesday reports that Iran conducted a successful medium-range ballistic missile test. Gates confirmed at the House Appropriations Committee hearing that Iran test-fired a new advanced missile, with a range of up to 1,200 miles. However, given problems with its engine, Gates said the range is likely to be lower.
"The information that I have read indicates that it was a successful flight test," Gates confirmed at the House Appropriations Committee hearing, adding that Iran's test-fire of the new advanced missile has a range of roughly 2000-2,500 kilometers. "Because of some of the problems they've had with their engines we think at this stage of the testing, it's probably closer to the lower end of that range, " Gates said he did not have information on whether the missile hit its intended target.
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FREEREPUBLIC > seems IRAN's MISSLE TEST may had been intens timed by same as per upcoming US-ISRAELI MISLEXS OF SEVEEERAAL IMPOR, IMPROVED OR ADVANCED, TMG-GMD MISLSYS + CONCEPTS [e.g. ARROW, THAAD]???
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In a recent post I predicted decapitation strike and an all out ME war in six month.
Cut that to four months now that we know this !
We cannot aford to wait for Bambi's Starry-eyed talk-talk with the Arabs/Iranians any more. They are pulling his leg while the centrifuges work silently...........
Who was it that said " If you wanna shoot, shoot dont talk...."
I'd better be ugly than dead
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It was a more accurate solid fuel missile that can be pre-fueled and hidden, giving us little forewarning of impending launch. The O has delayed the Israelis and can take the credit when Islamists rule by nuclear-clenched fist.
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