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US: Iranian launch of dummy satellite failed, but still worrying
Roee Nahmias
Published: 19.08.08, 12:24
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1. DETACHED ROCKET AND ANTI-SHIP MISSILE
MAHMOOD ,   LONDON-UK   (08.19.08)
So, that is good news for all,yah?If the rocket holding the satellite detached on its own,let us celebrate.What else do you want to do? While a large fleet of aircraft carriers are gathering together with destroyers in the Persian Gulf,what would one expect Iran to do?Sit and watch them through binoculars?Of course the Iranians will do their utmost to inflict some kind of damgae should the conflict start.
2. Inconsistent with resolutions? So what...
Nora ,   Tel Aviv   (08.19.08)
I love this diplomatic word-chewing : "Iran`s last developments are inconsistent with good intentions.... etc...etc...blah, blah, blah.. The pacifist West is looking to Iran`s military build up like a cow looking to its slaughterer. It should be the inverse.
3. The Defense Dept. plays down Iranian achievements.
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (08.19.08)
Mr Gates & his ally, Ms Rice, have been managing a campaign against military action in Iran. They "leak" these statements to make such action appear less "urgent". No matter how much they try to down-play the necessity for immediate military action, Iran continues it's progress towards a nuclear capability & delivery systems.
4. Iran's delimma & your ambition
Asghar ,   Sydney & Australia   (08.19.08)
So what do you expect? And you think, the people of Iran forget the bull shit war the had for 8 years. And still innocent people suffer everyday around the world, but hey, who cares!!!
5. Yes Mahmud,
Coming to get ya   (08.19.08)
And we will look forward to see what happens to your motherland when the conflict starts
6. Yes it broke because the Elastic Band snapped!
Alan ,   SA   (08.19.08)
7. #1 mahmood
(08.19.08)
you know very well that our countrey iran cannot do what it say it did. we are backward. we dont have resorces. you know this and you insist we are victorios. get some reality man. you hide your incompetanse. i am electic engineer from tehran and all this iranian talk is bs. we do nothing. we have nothing and america is rite. we lie and we cheet world when we say we have satelits. it is bs. not tru. i know because i am student of nucleer reserch in iran. we are bs all of us. we just talk and talk and expet the word to believe. we make good pictore but ther is no frame. you need reality not pride here. so stop the bostong and hopes. we cannot compeet with isral and amercian powers.
8. Nothing militar works good in Iran, just the mouth and tonge
Isaac ,   Israel   (08.19.08)
9. WEEL TRIED,WHOEVER YOU ARE
MAHMOOD ,   LONDON-UK   (08.19.08)
But you did too much in pretending no to know English.Wherever you are,all the best to you.What I liked best was that you read my talk-back.I might have caused you a little bit of upset but please learn to live with reality.Despite failure of proper launch of the setellite,Americans announce 'cause of concern'.This 'cause of concern' has been used more than 160 times since 2003.A person like you keep a count of the same from now on,ok?
10. Iranians lying about their crap technology?
Danny   (08.19.08)
Say it ain't true, next you be claiming they photoshop their missile launches and their "new" aircraft are 30 years old...
11. #1, am celebrating
Danny   (08.19.08)
because it means their ballistic missiles still don't work.... I know it must be tough for Iran, after all the technology is only 60 years old.... As for the fleet, you planning to fail to fire missiles at them?
12. # 7 you sound like iranian jew
reza SHAH ,   tehran iran   (08.19.08)
And i think i know you did you by any chance went to Shriaz univesity and now you live in israel becuase you sound like you work in dimona or be'er sheva i donot know which
13. #6 Elastic bands? I heard it was the rusted C clamps that
broke apart @ 500ft! ,   Rueben, Israel   (08.19.08)
14. ONE GOOD THING ABOUT YOU,DANNY IS......#11
MAHMOOD ,   LONDON-UK   (08.19.08)
That you are making no attempt to conceal your hatred and frustration.Be on board for any eventuality,please.I need to read more from you.Well tried for the timebeing,Danny.
15. #9 mahmood
(08.19.08)
english in not me moter langege. so this simpl. i kno what i say becase i know what is gong on here in tehran. i know what they know and what the can do. the have noting. noting. they only screm lowd and lowd. that al. you blind my frend. you blind. you have prid but noting els. you know noting what is her. ar army is not proper. not intelgent. not redy. it is only sho for poblik. all parads are jus sho. that al. if we hav war wit usa or isral we finished. all economy in smok. all jobs in smok. ther is revolosion and no mor mullah.
16. The Iranian way of thinking revealed
Septimus ,   Rome   (08.19.08)
One has to understood the peculiar Shia mentality to understand the real reason after all these false iranian premises, these ludicrous claims of secret weapons, these hasitly photomontages, these so calle dhome made technologies, who are in fact poor and outdated North Korean technologies etc.. Shias live in a world obseesed by the idea or death and grandeur. Like all fools who want to comit suicide, but would like to take with them as much innocent bystranders, these "strong" declarations, even if they are full of lies are launched for two obvious reason: They believe it will instil fear on our side, in wich they are dead wrong, and also for their own constituency purpose. Becaus ethe ayatollh's running that backwards third world country are playing in full on Persian's kitty pride. The real thing is that economicaly Iran is on verge of bankrupcy. If the billions they invested in their nuclear program is wasted due to a bombing, they hav'ent the money to replace them. They know it. They know aklso that the loss of prestig will make their political system, base don a facist shia religious regime fail, because, contrary to the iranians coming on this talkback, the majority of the iranian people are sick of the mad dicatators who run them, but tehy will not move becaus ethe reign of terror their henchmens (bassidjis or pasdarans) are excerting on them. So only by a downfall on their most ambitious project will deliver that result. In bombing Iranian nuclear site, we will launch a process tht will in teh end caus ethe downfall of the Shiite entity.
17. #14, trust me the only frustrated one here is you
Danny   (08.20.08)
and miss persian cat. It must be tough to spout Iranian propaganda despite all the copious evidence against it
18. Where is the voice of decent Iranian officer?
NoToHumanSacrifice   (08.20.08)
The decent officer pledges to defend his country. These cheap generals plot to sacrifice the Iranian soldiers to the last one for bringing profits to the rich clans. The cruel Ah-Mad-Ninja sent thousands of the boy soldiers into the minefields. He can not be pride of his life. It was a miserable life.
19. #18 His life now is not near as miserable as his after life
will be. Trust me on ,   that. Maurie, Israel   (08.20.08)
20. MISPLACED IMAGINATION....#17
(08.20.08)
Not interested in Iran ..at all,Danny.When I read several papers and like to comment,I do it.What frustration have I ever demonstrated to you?Be frank to yourself,atleast.No need to admit it to me.
21. #20, I'll assume you are Mahmood
Danny   (08.20.08)
as #17 was directed to him and not to anyone else... Mahmood comments on EVERY single article essentially parroting Iranian propaganda. He claims to live in London - entirely possible - so unlike me, he doesn't live in a country where our enemies are Iranian funded, where his country is threatened day in and day out by Iranians and their puppets so one has to wonder what skin he has in the game. If he was Iranian, then he know better about the nonsense that comes out of the regime there but on the contrary he seems to get upset when people question his world-view.
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