Iran tests missiles, heightening tension with West

[jimmygu3]

Iran tests missiles, heightening tension with West

Wed Jul 9, 2008 12:50pm EDT

* Iran tests missiles said able to hit Israel, US bases

* US official says diplomacy not exhausted on Iran

* France, Germany, Italy join criticism of Iran

* Obama urges tougher sanctions, McCain backs missile shield

By Zahra Hosseinian and Alistair Lyon

TEHRAN, July 9 (Reuters) - Iran test-fired nine missiles on Wednesday and warned the United States and Israel it was ready to retaliate for any attack over its disputed nuclear projects.

Washington, which says Iran seeks atomic bombs, told Tehran to halt further tests. Iran, the world's fourth largest oil producer, says its nuclear programme is only for electricity.

Iran's missile tests rattled oil markets, helping crude prices to rebound about $2 a barrel after recent falls. ...

This sucks. More fuel for the neocons. With the end of the Bush regime near, they will not go gently into that good night.

[metalman]

Re: Iran tests missiles, heightening tension with West

This sucks. More fuel for the neocons. With the end of the Bush regime near, they will not go gently into that good night.

the missiles are baked in. the supersonic torpedoes that can blow the usa out of the water in the straights are baked in. it's theater. what's next in the show?

[Mega]

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Peace ( i hope).
Mike

[TRake]

Re: Iran tests missiles, heightening tension with West

It would be nice to see peace at some point, but history says war...

TRake

[Chris]

Re: Iran tests missiles, heightening tension with West

This is the usual type of "first test" that one or another tin-pot dictatorship likes to give each new POTUS. My prediction: North Korea will be next to fire of missiles and will then ask for money in return for abandoning it's weapons programs. It's like groundhog day but on a 4-8 year cycle.

[kartius919]

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The US/Israel is the root of all Middle East turmoil. If we stop financing and arming Israel, maybe they wouldn't have the balls to keep rattling Iran, Syria, etc. If we left the Middle East and use the funds to protect our own borders, maybe we would not be going bankrupt. Eerie reminders of former powers locked in a blood bath in the Middle East until they went bankrupt and forced out?

[Chris]

Re: Iran tests missiles, heightening tension with West

The US/Israel is the root of all Middle East turmoil. If we stop financing and arming Israel, maybe they wouldn't have the balls to keep rattling Iran, Syria, etc. If we left the Middle East and use the funds to protect our own borders, maybe we would not be going bankrupt. Eerie reminders of former powers locked in a blood bath in the Middle East until they went bankrupt and forced out?

Maybe...maybe not.

[D-Mack]

Re: Iran tests missiles, heightening tension with West

This is the usual type of "first test" that one or another tin-pot dictatorship likes to give each new POTUS. My prediction: North Korea will be next to fire of missiles and will then ask for money in return for abandoning it's weapons programs. It's like groundhog day but on a 4-8 year cycle.

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