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Iran develops 900-kg ‘smart bomb’ - official media
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Published: 22.08.07, 23:57
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61. Excellent, Iran needs even better equipment
gzeena ,   USA   (08.23.07)
You are stupid! Israel can kick the asses of those who threaten her. Israel is not the threatening country. Do everyone a favor and close your word hole.
62. Notice to World
Expat in London ,   US, US   (08.23.07)
Don't take Vietnam & Iraq as an indication that the US still can't exert muscle if needed. We've been extremely diplomatic since dropping the last bomb. Don't wake a sleeping giant...
63. Iran Smart Bomb
bob ,   apple valley ca   (08.23.07)
2000lb bomb on an F-5?
64.  PHD with an explosive vest?
Smearnov ,   wpb USA   (08.24.07)
If you got it, and it's good, keep it quiet. This is sad, and obvious bluster. The Ayatollahs are hanging on.
65. Smart Bombs...
Texas ,   Dallas, USA   (08.23.07)
Your name is Abdullah, Muhammed, Achmed...
66. Iran's Smart Bomb
Stephen Boone ,   Dallas, TX USA   (08.23.07)
President Ahmadinejad will start a shooting war with the USA to hold on to power. Hopefully the people of Iran will give him the same sort of parade Mussollini got and come back into the civilized part of the world. With a free Iraq and a democratic and secular Iran the middle east would be well on the way towards unprecedented peace and prosperity. Imagine that, people. Imagine that.
67. Smart bomb...................
Walter ,   Virginia,USA   (08.24.07)
Is this as smart as proudly announcing that the newest Iranian domestically produced fighter is a copy of a 45 year old design they purchased and reversed engineered from an American F-5? Oh no,watch out, I hear their next "new" bomber is based on a B-17 Flying Fortress.
68. # 25 Mark, Ukrabia
Ginette ,   Toronto, Canada   (08.24.07)
Every time I read your talkbacks I want to throw up...Why?
69. #40 Erik , Virginia Beach USA
Ginette ,   Toronto, Canada   (08.24.07)
Way to set them straight my friend! They can't read, that's why they rely so heavily on propaganda. I am praying with you.
70. # 53 Qazi , Johnstown, USA
Ginette ,   Toronto, Canada   (08.24.07)
Your talkback is nice with a few "glitches". You write: "Islam is a religion of peace" Why then when Arabs stab Jews in the back (mostly in Jerusalem, they shout "Allah Akbar"---god is great! Also, you write: "In Islam, a person has the right to defend himself, his family, his country or his neighbor(s), which justifies the resistance ..." Palestine is not, has never been a country. You write: "The Holy Qur’an clearly states that if a person saves one life, it’s as if he saved humanity, and if a person kills one human being, it’s as if he killed humanity. " The Torah, our holy book has this written on it and the Torah was written way before the Qur’an. Also Hitler was not Christian, in fact he banished the church and Christianity from Germany. Oh and I almost forgot...his (unmarried) mother was Jewish. Get your historical facts straight. You write: "Most importantly, these folks should know that the three great Abrahamic religions – Judaism, Christianity and Islam – have one common basis, and that is one God Almighty. " This is a true statement. I will respectfully pass on your offer of a free copy of the Qur’an. I have the Torah to guide me and that's the only book I need, the only book that was written before any other holy book. Other than that, you seem to be a pretty decent man.
71. Please Visit This Site
Ginette ,   Toronto, Canada   (08.24.07)
http://www.middle-east-info.com/ It is what it's all really about...
72. Bad Translation
Habib ,   USA   (08.24.07)
They translated the name wrong...Qased in this context means 'Boomerang'. It is a a TRUE "smart bomb" because when it is dropped it immediately does a U-turn and heads back to explode in Iran.
73. Iran's smart bomb
R. Fortin ,   Manchester, NH USA   (08.24.07)
iran has smart bomb? Thats impossible These Islamic radicals are too stupid for that
74. # 53
gary ,   bass lake,ca. usa   (08.24.07)
You spout off that Islam is the religion of peace! Well, is that the religion of locking up your women and make them dress up in those ridiculious "burkas"! Is that the religion of "Kill all the infedels?! A religion of "PEACE" ! Gimme a break!
75. 70s technology
jo kelly ,   phil USA   (08.24.07)
I don't know about the F-5 without looking it up, but the F-15 and the Space Shuttle are both early 60s technology.
76. IRAN SMART BOMB
`opensky ,   somewhere on earth   (08.24.07)
YOU GUYS DONT GET IT... AND IRANI SMART BOMB IS ONE THAT JUST KNOWS ITS SUPPOSED TO EXPLODE WHEN IT HITS DIRT......
77. HER MAJESTYS FATWA
OPENSKY ,   EARTH, USA   (08.24.07)
IM LAUGHING SO HARD..THATS NOT A FATWA.. ITS A WIG HAHAHAHHAHAH
78. IRANIAN AIR FORCE
OPENSKY ,   EARTH, USA   (08.24.07)
OH MY GOD THIS IS SO FUNNY..... ONE F22 OR STEALTH CAN LAUNCH OVER THE HORIZION MISSLES WTH LOCK ON AT OVER 12 TARGETS PER PLANE , THAT MEANS THAT IT WILL TAKE 10 OF OUR PLANES TO WIPE OUT THEIR ENTIRE AIR FORCE... BESIDES..HOW CAN YOU DRIVE A FIGHTER JET WITH THAT TOWEL ON YOUR HEAD...HAHAHAHHAHAH
79. Iran Smart Bomb
ronski ,   St. Petersburg, FL   (08.24.07)
SOOooo, Iran has a new Smart Bomb! I guess that means the bomb knows which way is up?
80. I'm impressed
Randy ,   Glendora USA   (08.24.07)
Yes..indeed.....they finally caught up to our Vietnam era technology. Gosh...that means they only need to cram 30 or so more years into their experiential base and then they can kick our asses. Is it time to move to Canada yet?
81. to #77 I love it ! that's great !
Niki   (08.24.07)
82. To #72
M. Hartley ,   Atlanta, US   (08.24.07)
I appreciate the humor of your post, but if the bomb made a u-turn, it would be heading back up. Now that would take care of the airplane that dropped it. Better yet, we'll have to equip that thing with a homing device that zeros in on high concentrations of Farsi babble. We'd have to hope that the war would be over before something would slam into the two Iranians living on the next street.
83. #77 Now you have me howling.
M. Hartley ,   Atlanta, US   (08.24.07)
84. To #60
M. Hartley ,   Atlanta, US   (08.24.07)
I prefer Before Common Era and Common Era, because I don't subscribe to any religion and because BC and AD are a bit limiting in this day and age. How many people, do you think, know what that AD even means? Not only that, but I seriously doubt that Christ is much of a concept to the average, let's say, Indian or Chinese. This being an Israeli newspaper, how would you feel, if they decided to use BM and AM? (before Moses and after Moses) So, how about let's stick with the subject at hand and not get hung up on semantics.
85. Sending Sucide Bombers to School is cheaper!
Jeff Cleveland ,   Miami Beach FL USA   (08.24.07)
Instead of building smart bombs why don’t they build their people an oil refinery? Oh, I guess if the crawled all the way out of the Middle Ages their people may become enlightened and not put up with the leaders crap.
86. Iran's new "smart"bomb"
J. Kennedy ,   Travis AFB, CA. USA   (08.28.07)
Northrop F-5's do not have a 2000lb. munitions load capability, unless the Iranian AF has managed to stuff a couple of GE TF-33's into that airframe. And it's little, stubby wings not withstanding. Somebody's blowing smoke up someone's tailpipe. As for their rickety old F-4's, lets see them try it. That aircraft will become grossly unstable with such a large weapon strapped on. Retired USAF Crew Chief.
87. To #68 Ginette,Torontisrael
Mark ,   UK   (08.28.07)
Because you only listen to, and are brainwashed by CBC,CNN, BBC and such like and your body can't take real world news. Get out of that parallel world of yours and see what is really happening.
88. #71 Ginette
Mark ,   UK   (08.28.07)
Wrong address again. How long do you wanna hide your head in the sand? Get organised and be more selective. I don't blame you. You rely too much on media barons and their off shoots such as middle-east-info.com. You must read in between the lines and draw your own conclusion from their lies, concealment of facts, silence,.........By the way,don't be cross with me darling.
89. LMAO
Brad ,   Tulsa, United States   (08.28.07)
Isn't saying you have a smart bomb to drop out of F-4 and F-5 jets kind of like saying you have a nuclear warhead to launch out of a catapult? C'mon guys, you just aren't very good liars. I have a Rolls Royce, but you can't see it because I keep it hidden in the bat cave.
90. It does not matter whether F4s/f5s
george ,   usa   (08.30.07)
are obsolete against F-22s & stealth planes. If there is a war, both sides will suffer casualties. history records that even the simpliest weapons can kill. the BILLION-DOLLAR- SOPHISTICATED-STATE-OF-THE- ART-CUTTING-EDGE- TECHNOLOGY missile defense shield that dubya is developing was defeated by 19 SAUDIS with box cutters. Somebody just lacked the 'INTELLIGENCE' to read the PDB titled 'binladen determined to attack US'. I don't mean the CIA 'intelligence.'
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