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tabatha

(18,795 posts)
Thu Jun 7, 2012, 05:56 PM Jun 2012

Failed Russian Missile Test Spotted Across The Middle East

UPDATE - Ynet has reported the following

Russia's Defense Ministry says the Russian army successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile.

The Topol missile was fired at 9:39 Moscow time, according to a statement published by the Novosti news agency. (Ynet)

Around 7pm BST reports started to come in from Syria that helicopters had started spraying white smoke/chemicals across cities in Syria, with activists posting videos from across Syria:



Then to add to the confusion Israelis began to call in UFO sightings
Hundreds of Israelis nationwide flooded police hotlines Thursday evening with reports about seeing an unidentified flying object in the nation's skies.

A prominent Israeli astronomer said the object flew above Lebanese territory and is not a meteor. The UFO was also clearly visible in Palestinian territories. A similar sighting in Norway three years ago turned out to be a failed missile test.
This video shows the above mentioned sighting over Norway



http://brown-moses.blogspot.com/2012/06/failed-missile-test-spotted-across.html?spref=tw



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leveymg

(36,418 posts)
2. Syrian helicopters used in chemical weapons attacks on civilians in cities!!!!!
Thu Jun 7, 2012, 06:34 PM
Jun 2012

Interesting to see how details got instantly fabricated in those reports about helicopters trailing white smoke chemtrails across cities in Syria.

Human Rights activists demand a No-fly zone!

Igel

(35,293 posts)
6. Probably in authoritative yet unconfirmed reports.
Thu Jun 7, 2012, 08:49 PM
Jun 2012

And since the Syrian government won't lead journalists in to investigate, it only proves that the helicopters weren't just dispersing a white gas, but a particularly toxic white gas.

To question the accuracy of the eye-witness reports, of course, is prima facie proof--what more evidence is needed?--that one's a fervent Assad supporter.

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
3. I'm missing something here. What's the point of testing a Topol?
Thu Jun 7, 2012, 07:14 PM
Jun 2012

They've been reliable for decades but are aging and I believe they stopped production a couple years ago. The RS-24 is more current. It sort of rings of trying to fire up an old lawnmower when you don't have any grass in the yard.



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