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2008-11-27 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

'Sanctions don't apply to Bushehr plant'

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Posted by Fred 2008-11-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 Okay, then Ukraine shields go up.

Posted by newc">newc 2008-11-27 03:33|| 2008-11-27 03:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Bushehr seems to be more of a revenue center for the Russians than an actual project.

This nuclear power plant began construction in 1975. I'm guessing there must have been hundreds of major design changes during this process. The Russians and the Persians say it will produce commercial power in 2009 but they would say that.

Posted by mhw 2008-11-27 05:19|| http://blogs.salon.com/0001330/]">[http://blogs.salon.com/0001330/] 2008-11-27 05:19|| Front Page Top

#3 The Israelis should try to persuade the Iranians of the error of their ways in a direct manner, before militarily attacking. For the very good reason of convincing the Iranians to quit messing around with nuclear anything.

The way to do this is with a covert operation to contaminate the stronghold of the Mullahs, the city of Qom with lethal, but short half life radioactive contamination. It must be done with very plausible deniability, and the means of dissemination must be very, very discreet, and leave a vague trail in the direction of Bushehr.

Suddenly, out of the blue, the people of Qom start suffering from radiation burns and poisoning, tens of thousands needing medical treatment and thousands dying. Truly horrible stuff.

But actually fewer people injured and killed than in the attack needed to take out their nuclear facilities. And it goes directly to their heart of the regime's unpopular support.

A few rumors blaming the disaster on an Iranian government screw up will spread like wildfire.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-11-27 09:03|| 2008-11-27 09:03|| Front Page Top

#4 I think it is over a hundred miles between the Bushehr plant and Qom and there is no obvious reason why rad material would be leaving the Bushehr area.

Posted by mhw 2008-11-27 09:25|| 2008-11-27 09:25|| Front Page Top

#5 Send some Californium as a gift. Lively little neutron emitter.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2008-11-27 13:47|| 2008-11-27 13:47|| Front Page Top

#6 If a 'Polonium Putin' style attack happened in Iran, the only countries that would be blamed for it are Israel and the US. No amount of propoganda on our behalf would change that. Not to mention the difficulties involved in attacking Qom in a manure spreader loaded with nuke material style attack.

Posted by Mike N. 2008-11-27 18:02|| 2008-11-27 18:02|| Front Page Top

#7 ION WORLD MIL FORUM > RUSSIA SAYS IT WILL UKRAINE HARDER IFF ANOTHER RUSSIAN-UKRAINE CONFLICT/WAR OCCURS; + ROW OVER ANTI-VIETNAM INTERNET "WAR PLANS" [SINA.net] HIGHLIGHTS CHINA-VIETNAM TENSIONS. Hanoi angrily sends for the Chin Ambassadors more than once for explanation. PLANS > VIETNAM IS THE STRATEGIC HUB FOR THE WHOLE OF SE ASIA, AND WHICH MUST BE "CONQUERED FIRST" BY CHINA, IFF CHINA IS TO BECOME AN ASIAN-PACIFIC GREAT POWER, PROTECT AND CONTROL THE REGION, ESPEC IN [geopol]CONTEST = WAR AGZ AMERICA???, + CHINA AND VIETNAM IN TUG OF WAR OVER LAOS, SE ASIA TRADE RESOURCES AND INFLUENCE.

Also from SAME > GERMAN MEDIAS: NORTH KOREA AT HIGH RISK OF NATIONAL COLLAPSE UPON SUDDEN/NEAR-TERM DEATH OF KIM JONG-IL. POWER OF KIM HEIRS-APPARENT [sons] UNCERTAIN. CHINESE MILITARY OCCUPATION, CONTROL OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS A POST-KIM "STABILIZING FORCE" FOR NORTH KOREA.

* STRATFOR > SPRATLEY ISLANDS: THE TIRADE OF TROUBLES RISES + JAPAN: NEW MILITARY UNITS, NEW MILITARY STANCE [new Asia fears].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-11-27 21:03|| 2008-11-27 21:03|| Front Page Top

#8 Jeebus, its not even JAN 2009 YET, and PRE-POTUS BARACK already is facing more real domestic and geopolitical crises, and potential crises, than POTUS JIMBO CARTER EVER DID.

Jan. 2009 - 2012/2016 > THE THREAT TO AMERICA's = AMERIKA's, the potent USSA = weak USRof A's, NATIONAL SECURITY, SOVEREIGNTY, INTEGRITY, + CONSTITUTION = WAY OF GOVT, ETC. IS GREATER THAN AT ANYTIME DURING THE COLD WAR.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-11-27 21:12|| 2008-11-27 21:12|| Front Page Top

#9 IRANIAN.WS > IRAN AIMING FOR 50,000 CENTRIFUGES, over five years ending circa 2012-2013???; + ISRAEL MAY ATTACK IRAN VIA TURKEY, JUST LIKE WITH SYRIA?; + PAYVAND > US GATHERING INTELLIGENCE ON IRAN'S DEFENSES.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-11-27 23:31|| 2008-11-27 23:31|| Front Page Top

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