20,000 feared dead in Iran quake

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Friday, December 26, 2003 Posted: 1053 GMT ( 6:53 PM HKT)

TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- A devastating earthquake may have killed at least 20,000 people in southeastern Iran, government officials told state-run media, as emergency teams scrambled to deal with the crisis.

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[Flagg]

1. the US testing Tesla-type earthquake weapons ?

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[toddzilla]

2. puhlease....

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[Minstrel Boy]

5. Only tinfoil if you're not paying attention.

Your government takes tectonic weapons seriously, even if you don't.

In 1997 William Cohen, then-Secretary of Defense, warned of countries "engaging even in an eco-type of terrorism whereby they can alter the climate, set off earthquakes, volcanoes remotely through the use of electromagnetic waves."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=957169

[54anickel]

11. Whoa, I had no idea this stuff was going on. Amazing.

[dutchdemocrat]

3. Hey Flagg.

Have not seen you around for awhile.

G.

[pinniped]

15. OMG!

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[lebkuchen]

4. Schroeder has passed on Germany's condolences and offers of help

Has the Chimp even been informed? The news didn't mention him at all.

The U.S. could have absorbed a 6.7 quite well, which illustrates the rickety living conditions people in the Middle East must tolerate.

The U.S.' idea of "helping out" is by bombing them back to Biblical times.

[Dimsdale]

6. Chimpy has a chance to make a goodwill gesture.

Offer aid to quake-stricken Iran. That might score some points for his international rep, wouldn't it? Of course, to stay true-to-form, he wouldn't actually honor any offers if they accepted.

[loudnclear]

8. This as my first thought and hope for the Iranians as well as the US

We are always the first to wage war. Even some third world countries offer aid before America does in these instances.

That being said, 20,000 people dead from an earthquake sure as hell puts things in proper perspective for the coming New Year.

[maddezmom]

7. Russia has pledged support, too.

Wonder what bush&co will offer to do? Haven't we helped in the past?

[Military Brat]

10. bush cannot offer help because that would require compassion

He is probably busy with his gang, trying to figure out a way to offer pseudo-sympathy while at the same time warning Iran not to interpret it as the U.S. going soft on its "Axis of Evil" policy.

[nostamj]

12. maybe when Haliburton secures the reconstruction contracts

we'll hear something...

[cjm2222]

14. According to Reuters

the US, along with other countries, is sending aid.

http://www.reuters.com/printerFriendlyPopup.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=4047680

[loudnclear]

9. This sad and amazing news put things in proper perspective.

Just expressing sincerest condolences to all Iranians, wherever they may be.

[SheilaT]

13. The middle east

gets lots of earthquakes. It's one of those parts of the world where a couple of plates come together and is very seismically active. Always has been. Sort of like California. And Japan.

[pinniped]

16. The perfect geological alibi.

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