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Wed Feb-16-05 07:50 AM
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| 3. IRAN: 'MISSILE BLAST NEAR NUKE PLANT' |
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An unknown aircraft has fired a missile in a deserted area near Dailam where Iran has a nuclear power plant, Iranian state television has said. http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1171222,00.... |
| -Iran state T.V.: Aircraft fires missile near city of Dailam in Iran |
allemand |
Feb-16-05 07:44 AM |
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Iranian TV: Unknown aircraft fires missile at southern city of Dailam |
allemand |
Feb-16-05 07:49 AM |
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please tell me we haven;t just fired a missile at Iran? |
peacebird |
Feb-16-05 07:49 AM |
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dweller |
Feb-16-05 07:50 AM |
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it has to be either US or Israel...and so it begins? |
ElsewheresDaughter |
Feb-16-05 02:16 PM |
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Looks like it was the Iranians themselves N/T |
DistantWind88 |
Feb-16-05 02:18 PM |
#154 |
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IRAN: 'MISSILE BLAST NEAR NUKE PLANT' |
ECH1969 |
Feb-16-05 07:50 AM |
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uh oh.... |
BlueEyedSon |
Feb-16-05 07:50 AM |
#4 |
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and so it begins |
Jacobin |
Feb-16-05 07:50 AM |
#5 |
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Great minds think alike? |
LynzM |
Feb-16-05 09:13 AM |
#121 |
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It has begun... |
regionalprogressive |
Feb-16-05 03:40 PM |
#165 |
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And so it begins? |
LynzM |
Feb-16-05 07:50 AM |
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Fired from a plane |
Jacobin |
Feb-16-05 07:50 AM |
#8 |
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An "uknown plane".......................... |
ClintonTyree |
Feb-16-05 07:50 AM |
#7 |
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Yep "CIA" |
benburch |
Feb-16-05 07:50 AM |
#9 |
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"We're here to spread some ... |
YDogg |
Feb-16-05 09:03 AM |
#112 |
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And CNN"s Cafferty says, "Middle East just percolating along..." |
flpoljunkie |
Feb-16-05 07:55 AM |
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Cactus Jack has the IQ of a... well, 'cactus.' |
Cooley Hurd |
Feb-16-05 08:07 AM |
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Translation: "Yay, our ratings are going to skyrocket for Feb. sweeps" n/t |
rainbow4321 |
Feb-16-05 08:48 AM |
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Take with grain of salt: headline from Sky News/Fox clique. |
David__77 |
Feb-16-05 09:56 AM |
#132 |
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What???!!! |
Delphinus |
Feb-16-05 12:53 PM |
#149 |
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Bush diplomacy at work.... all for oil |
cthrumatrix |
Feb-16-05 07:52 AM |
#10 |
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Follow the oil |
ozone_man |
Feb-16-05 07:54 AM |
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MSNBC/Reuters also reporting it... |
Cooley Hurd |
Feb-16-05 07:53 AM |
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guess the harsh words directed at Syria were a smokescreen... |
peacebird |
Feb-16-05 07:56 AM |
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Oh please, no! (nt) |
MaineDem |
Feb-16-05 07:53 AM |
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This story is coming out in a strange and telling way |
htuttle |
Feb-16-05 07:54 AM |
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so cynical, htuttle, so cynical and probably absolutely right. |
peacebird |
Feb-16-05 08:52 AM |
#93 |
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I guess the Gannon story was getting too hot |
qanda |
Feb-16-05 07:56 AM |
#16 |
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What Gannon story? |
Sentinel Chicken |
Feb-16-05 08:01 AM |
#24 |
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MonicaGate part deux? Operation Fox Part Deux |
LinuxInsurgent |
Feb-16-05 08:02 AM |
#27 |
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or maybe you've got it backwards... |
ashmanonar |
Feb-16-05 08:10 AM |
#48 |
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BINGO! |
txaslftist |
Feb-16-05 08:18 AM |
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if so...i'm scared now. |
ashmanonar |
Feb-16-05 08:35 AM |
#69 |
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We need lots of water to cool down the gannon story... |
regionalprogressive |
Feb-16-05 03:41 PM |
#166 |
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And thus ends the momentum of Gannon story... |
BrainRants |
Feb-16-05 07:57 AM |
#18 |
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more news...stock futures fall |
dweller |
Feb-16-05 07:57 AM |
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remind me to gas up the car NOW before it hits $3/ gallon |
northernsoul |
Feb-16-05 08:55 AM |
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So this what they meant by saying |
the dogfish |
Feb-16-05 07:58 AM |
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Earlier today: Iran airforce to shoot down any unknown aircraft |
muriel_volestrangler |
Feb-16-05 07:58 AM |
#21 |
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Life imitating art.... |
rainbow4321 |
Feb-16-05 08:51 AM |
#89 |
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AP Radio also reporting this. nt |
blondeatlast |
Feb-16-05 07:58 AM |
#22 |
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Hate to say I told you so.... |
txaslftist |
Feb-16-05 08:00 AM |
#23 |
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Hmm...speaking of that |
htuttle |
Feb-16-05 08:01 AM |
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Ships are still there |
insane_cratic_gal |
Feb-16-05 08:32 AM |
#67 |
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There are always US Navy ships in the Persian Gulf. |
HawkerHurricane |
Feb-16-05 08:35 AM |
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They attacked us is all they need. |
Skink |
Feb-16-05 08:03 AM |
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This ain't that. |
DistantWind88 |
Feb-16-05 08:03 AM |
#30 |
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You're right, definitely not surgical... |
txaslftist |
Feb-16-05 08:26 AM |
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Ah ha, the great 1441, war power to bush if iraq is involved |
rainy |
Feb-16-05 08:14 AM |
#52 |
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exactly, the perfect scenario |
katty |
Feb-16-05 02:30 PM |
#157 |
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An attack with a single aircraft |
necso |
Feb-16-05 08:02 AM |
#26 |
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One missile? One plane? |
DistantWind88 |
Feb-16-05 08:02 AM |
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Provocation. Could be coming from a number of sources. Israel and |
leesa |
Feb-16-05 08:04 AM |
#34 |
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Internal provacteurs in the Arab world havn't shot missiles |
HereSince1628 |
Feb-16-05 08:14 AM |
#53 |
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Big suprise |
flobee1kenobi |
Feb-16-05 08:05 AM |
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It sorta sounds like a demonstration shot. |
HereSince1628 |
Feb-16-05 08:07 AM |
#37 |
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warning shot |
fryguy |
Feb-16-05 08:23 AM |
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*LOL* What could be an "act of war" called "warning shot". |
Just Me |
Feb-16-05 08:50 AM |
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Can someone explain how this can happen? |
Zenaholic |
Feb-16-05 08:04 AM |
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1441 gave bush power to attack if Iraq is remotely connected |
rainy |
Feb-16-05 08:17 AM |
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did we miss? |
fryguy |
Feb-16-05 08:26 AM |
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"we don't usually miss, do we?" |
rainbow4321 |
Feb-16-05 08:55 AM |
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## PLEASE DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
DU GrovelBot |
Feb-16-05 08:04 AM |
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yes grovelbot... this is dangerous |
RPM |
Feb-16-05 10:18 AM |
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This can't be an American attack |
quaoar |
Feb-16-05 08:04 AM |
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You're right |
DistantWind88 |
Feb-16-05 08:09 AM |
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And,...why wouldn't Rummy use a single aircraft,...an unmanned one? |
Just Me |
Feb-16-05 08:52 AM |
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To do what? |
DistantWind88 |
Feb-16-05 08:54 AM |
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I need a drink! |
demnan |
Feb-16-05 08:04 AM |
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I hear that |
shadowknows69 |
Feb-16-05 08:06 AM |
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Headline: Iran to shoot down American Drones. |
Skink |
Feb-16-05 08:08 AM |
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Me too! n/t |
AFSCME girl |
Feb-16-05 08:26 AM |
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Iranians are saying |
LinuxInsurgent |
Feb-16-05 08:07 AM |
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what Iranians? |
shadowknows69 |
Feb-16-05 08:08 AM |
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is this just another 'media driven" story-? before any sustainable facts |
rodeodance |
Feb-16-05 08:09 AM |
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Looks that way--"The sky is falling!" |
DistantWind88 |
Feb-16-05 08:11 AM |
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Pentagon reporting RIGHT NOW ON MSNBC! |
LinuxInsurgent |
Feb-16-05 08:09 AM |
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of course they do |
leftchick |
Feb-16-05 08:38 AM |
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If the Pentagon is denying it, that confirms it for me. |
TankLV |
Feb-16-05 02:37 PM |
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conflicting reports |
flobee1kenobi |
Feb-16-05 08:09 AM |
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An accident starts WWIII.... |
Skink |
Feb-16-05 08:09 AM |
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An interpretation - read |
LinuxInsurgent |
Feb-16-05 08:30 AM |
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The 'common front' story was already the top one on the BBC website |
muriel_volestrangler |
Feb-16-05 09:16 AM |
#122 |
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Remember the "Maine" |
HereSince1628 |
Feb-16-05 08:49 AM |
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Something like this is a very real possibility. |
necso |
Feb-16-05 08:12 AM |
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Believe me, if US or Israel |
qwghlmian |
Feb-16-05 08:08 AM |
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god, as so near a nuclear plant!! |
rodeodance |
Feb-16-05 08:11 AM |
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MSNBC BREAKING: Unknown aircraft said to fire missile in Iran |
sabra |
Feb-16-05 08:15 AM |
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if the witnesses are correct |
flobee1kenobi |
Feb-16-05 08:19 AM |
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Whole thing smells.. |
DistantWind88 |
Feb-16-05 08:20 AM |
#60 |
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CNN Breaking: Russia says nuke plant not attacked... |
Cooley Hurd |
Feb-16-05 08:17 AM |
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CNN: Russians sources say no explosion at plant; 2nd report it was a |
leveymg |
Feb-16-05 08:20 AM |
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Questions...would a falling fuel tank explode? How big a blast? |
HereSince1628 |
Feb-16-05 08:39 AM |
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If it were full, would be like a napalm cannister - see Vietnam footage |
leveymg |
Feb-16-05 09:05 AM |
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Correction to last post: explosion was reported 20kms from Bushehr |
leveymg |
Feb-16-05 09:10 AM |
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Thanks, the pieces of the story don't seem to be very coherent at present. |
HereSince1628 |
Feb-16-05 09:20 AM |
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a warning shot? |
fryguy |
Feb-16-05 08:22 AM |
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Bush has just left his calling card |
meisje |
Feb-16-05 08:30 AM |
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Iranian gov't saying it was an airliner fuel tank--MSNBC. |
blondeatlast |
Feb-16-05 08:33 AM |
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But what airliner has a tank that can fall off? |
HereSince1628 |
Feb-16-05 08:44 AM |
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Not an airliner... |
Redstone |
Feb-16-05 08:51 AM |
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Of course not. |
leveymg |
Feb-16-05 09:27 AM |
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CNN2GO: BREAKING NEWS LARGE BLAST IN IRAN |
wheresthemind |
Feb-16-05 08:35 AM |
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nm...same blast. |
Goldeneye |
Feb-16-05 08:35 AM |
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msnbc |
HamiltonHabs32 |
Feb-16-05 08:35 AM |
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And so it begins................ |
leftofcool |
Feb-16-05 08:35 AM |
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Here's a BBC link |
Lone_Star_Dem |
Feb-16-05 08:35 AM |
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Don't Forget Iran has the "Sunburn" Nuke!!! |
leftchick |
Feb-16-05 08:45 AM |
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This has the potential to make us long for the 'peaceful' days of the Iraq |
Lone_Star_Dem |
Feb-16-05 08:51 AM |
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they got Sunburn MISSILES |
LinuxInsurgent |
Feb-16-05 08:52 AM |
#94 |
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Joe Vialas |
rustydad |
Feb-16-05 12:04 PM |
#146 |
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But I thought the Iranians didn't HAVE nukes? |
DistantWind88 |
Feb-16-05 08:52 AM |
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Silvan Shalom said today that Iran will know how to build bomb in 6 months |
allemand |
Feb-16-05 09:01 AM |
#106 |
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Ok....? |
DistantWind88 |
Feb-16-05 09:02 AM |
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Having the knowledge and having the industrial facilities aren't |
HereSince1628 |
Feb-16-05 09:29 AM |
#130 |
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shhhh! It was a deal with bush's best bud |
leftchick |
Feb-16-05 09:02 AM |
#107 |
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So you're saying they DO |
DistantWind88 |
Feb-16-05 09:06 AM |
#115 |
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read the article I posted.... |
leftchick |
Feb-16-05 09:10 AM |
#119 |
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Normally those types |
DistantWind88 |
Feb-16-05 09:23 AM |
#126 |
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CNN now says it may have been a fuel tank from a plane |
ihelpu2see |
Feb-16-05 08:40 AM |
#78 |
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This is awful. We have now decended further into hell... |
bear425 |
Feb-16-05 08:37 AM |
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Maybe neither did it |
DistantWind88 |
Feb-16-05 08:41 AM |
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Works for me. We'll just have to see...n.t |
bear425 |
Feb-16-05 08:55 AM |
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Yep, In a few hours |
DistantWind88 |
Feb-16-05 08:56 AM |
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Haaretz is reporting that it was an Iranian aircraft?! |
bear425 |
Feb-16-05 08:58 AM |
#103 |
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Pretty unreliable eyewitnesses there... |
DistantWind88 |
Feb-16-05 08:59 AM |
#104 |
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Best guess:Iran fired anti-aicraft missile atUS plane, neither wants War |
McCamy Taylor |
Feb-16-05 08:43 AM |
#80 |
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Probably trying to shoot down one of our drones. n/t |
Sentinel Chicken |
Feb-16-05 09:09 AM |
#118 |
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Iran Interior Ministry says explosion caused by Iranian aircraft |
allemand |
Feb-16-05 08:48 AM |
#83 |
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thats good news. |
Goldeneye |
Feb-16-05 08:51 AM |
#87 |
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Thank goodness! n/t |
Lone_Star_Dem |
Feb-16-05 08:52 AM |
#92 |
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Guess what? FOX hasn't changed their report... |
sabra |
Feb-16-05 08:51 AM |
#91 |
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shocker |
fryguy |
Feb-16-05 08:57 AM |
#102 |
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So Fox is framing this issue. cnn just spewed the same idiocy n/t |
izzybeans |
Feb-16-05 09:03 AM |
#111 |
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will this SOBER the neoCONs the fuck up!? |
bpilgrim |
Feb-16-05 08:52 AM |
#95 |
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This was from the Feb 6th Voice of the White House |
soleft |
Feb-16-05 09:00 AM |
#105 |
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So to be anti-Israeli, |
Wright Patman |
Feb-16-05 09:29 AM |
#131 |
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Not at all |
soleft |
Feb-16-05 10:40 AM |
#137 |
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CNN just claimed it was a "fuel tank" dropped from an aircraft |
izzybeans |
Feb-16-05 09:02 AM |
#108 |
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It's Plausible, But... |
jayfish |
Feb-16-05 09:05 AM |
#114 |
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I think Fox was the first to say "fuel tank" |
izzybeans |
Feb-16-05 09:09 AM |
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Actually the media are reporting what the Iran gov. has said. n/t |
underthedome |
Feb-16-05 09:21 AM |
#125 |
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I'm Seeing That Now, Thanks. |
jayfish |
Feb-16-05 09:27 AM |
#128 |
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we will know if it is false when we see photos of the Nuke power |
ihelpu2see |
Feb-16-05 09:08 AM |
#116 |
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Iranian Psy-Ops? |
jayfish |
Feb-16-05 09:03 AM |
#110 |
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only one? |
PsychoDad |
Feb-16-05 09:19 AM |
#123 |
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friendly fire?? |
spacedog |
Feb-16-05 09:24 AM |
#127 |
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'Large Blast' reported in southern Iran - BBC |
rndmprsn |
Feb-16-05 10:09 AM |
#133 |
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self-delete |
expatriot |
Feb-16-05 10:09 AM |
#134 |
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Iran says explosion caused by road blasting |
Lone_Star_Dem |
Feb-16-05 10:33 AM |
#136 |
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Get your bottled water now folks! |
Christian dem |
Feb-16-05 10:45 AM |
#138 |
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perhaps it could have been a drone firing on an AA site |
Solar |
Feb-16-05 10:48 AM |
#139 |
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Or perhaps Iran shot down a U.S. drone plane |
Kinkistyle |
Feb-16-05 11:00 AM |
#140 |
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I think they'd be crowing about it, don't you? |
DistantWind88 |
Feb-16-05 11:04 AM |
#141 |
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I can't help but wonder if Iran is just doing a bit of intelligence.... |
AchtungToddler |
Feb-16-05 11:17 AM |
#142 |
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what do you mean? |
12345 |
Feb-16-05 11:18 AM |
#143 |
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It was a nuke. |
tedzbear |
Feb-16-05 11:20 AM |
#144 |
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If it had been a nuke... |
MaineDem |
Feb-16-05 11:43 AM |
#145 |
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Breathe a sigh of relief everyone... |
livinginphotographs |
Feb-16-05 12:38 PM |
#147 |
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I heard the explosion was caused by Bush having an original thought |
lebkuchen |
Feb-16-05 12:44 PM |
#148 |
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that was his only brain cell blowing. |
superconnected |
Feb-16-05 03:01 PM |
#160 |
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the cacophony an accumulative effect of drugs on that lone brain cell |
lebkuchen |
Feb-16-05 03:04 PM |
#161 |
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The world wonders |
DistantWind88 |
Feb-16-05 01:36 PM |
#150 |
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Wow, Three Different Stories To Choose From. |
jayfish |
Feb-16-05 01:55 PM |
#151 |
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I think they are just relaying what the Iranians |
DistantWind88 |
Feb-16-05 02:13 PM |
#152 |
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Here's How They Could Have Done It. |
jayfish |
Feb-16-05 03:06 PM |
#162 |
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I see...so ignore |
DistantWind88 |
Feb-16-05 03:09 PM |
#163 |
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What Exactly Are We Arguing About Here? |
jayfish |
Feb-16-05 03:32 PM |
#164 |
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Haha, good point. |
livinginphotographs |
Feb-16-05 02:27 PM |
#155 |
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we are trying to goad them into using their air defense systems |
KissMeKate |
Feb-16-05 02:30 PM |
#156 |
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Then why do they say they |
DistantWind88 |
Feb-16-05 02:40 PM |
#159 |
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Perhaps it was * trying to send a $2million missile into a "camel's butt" |
KansDem |
Feb-16-05 04:15 PM |
#167 |
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well how the hell does a fuel tank fall off an aircraft |
rodriguez94 |
Feb-16-05 04:49 PM |
#168 |
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fighter jets do |
Solar |
Feb-16-05 07:19 PM |
#169 |
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