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Iran test fires missiles said to be capable of hitting Israel
By News Agencies
Tags: Iran, Israel, IDF, nuclear

Iran test-fired nine missiles on Wednesday and warned the United States and Israel it was ready to retaliate for any attack over its disputed nuclear projects.

Washington, which says Iran seeks atomic bombs, told Tehran to halt further tests. Iran, the world's fourth largest oil producer, says its nuclear program is only for electricity.

Iran later announced night-time missile maneuver, and its missile tests rattled oil markets, helping crude prices to rebound about $2 a barrel after recent falls.
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Speculation that Israel could bomb Iran has mounted since a big Israeliair drill last month. U.S. leaders have not ruled out military options if diplomacy fails to end the nuclear row.

Revolutionary Guards air force commander Hossein Salami said in televized comments that thousands of missiles were ready to be fired at "pre-determined targets." Missiles were shown soaring from desert launchpads, leaving long vapour trails.

"Our hands are always on the trigger and our missiles are ready for launch," the official IRNA news agency quoted Salami as saying Wednesday.

"We warn the enemies who intend to threaten us with military exercises and empty psychological operations that our hand will always be on the trigger and our missiles will always be ready to launch," he said, according to ISNA news agency.

"Another night missile maneuver is taking place right now," Salami told state television later. He did not elaborate.

Wednesday's war games were being conducted at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway where about 40 percent of the world's oil passes through.

The report showed footage of at least three missiles firing simultaneously, and said the barrage included a new version of the Shahab-3 missile, which officials have said has a range of 1,250 miles (2,000 kilometers) and is armed with a 1-ton conventional warhead.

That would put Israel, Turkey, the Arabian peninsula, Afghanistan and Pakistan within striking distance.

The White House told Iran to "refrain from further missile tests if they truly seek to gain the trust of the world."

But the United States gave no hint to leaders of a Group of Eight rich nations meeting in Japan this week that it planned to attack Iran, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said.

In Washington, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, asked if the United States was any closer to confrontation with Iran, told reporters: "No, I don't think so."

Another senior U.S. official said the Bush administration had not exhausted the use of diplomacy to try to convince Iran to rein in its nuclear program.

"We view force as an option that is on the table but a last resort," U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, William Burns, said.

Burns also told a Congressional panel that Iran had made only "modest" progress in its nuclear program because of U.N. sanctions, while warning Tehran that it would pay dearly if it pursued its current course.

"It is apparent that Iran has not yet perfected enrichment (of uranium), and as a direct result of U.N. sanctions, Iran's ability to procure technology or items of significance to its missile programs ... is being impaired," he said.

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice suggested the tests justified U.S. plans for an anti-missile shield with bases in eastern Europe, which Russia firmly opposes.

"Those who say that there is no Iranian threat against which to be building missile defenses perhaps ought to talk to the Iranians about ... the range of the missiles that they test fired," Rice said in Bulgaria.

France, Germany and Italy joined criticism of Iran.

"These are very dangerous missiles - that's why the international community and not just Israel has an interest in blocking this escalation in a definitive way," Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said in Ramallah, in the West Bank.

France said the tests heightened international concerns, while Germany voiced regret that Iran had responded to an offer of incentives by world powers with a "gesture of ill will."

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama called Iran a "great threat" and called for cooperation with allies to tighten pressure on Tehran. His Republican opponent John McCain voiced support for the missile shield to counter Iran.

Israel, believed to be the Middle East's only nuclear-armed power, has vowed to prevent Iran from acquiring an atomic bomb.

"Israel does not threaten Iran, but the Iranian nuclear program, combined with their aggressive ballistic missile programme, is a matter of grave concern," Mark Regev, spokesman for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, said after the tests.

World powers have offered Iran incentives if it suspends uranium enrichment, a demand rejected by Tehran.

Commenting on Iran's response last week to that offer, Burns told the Congressional panel: "Iran is interested in trying to find common ground ... We will see if the Iranians are serious."

Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, conduit for about 40 percent of globally traded oil, if it is attacked. The U.S. military saysit will prevent any such action.

The war of words heightens risks that a misunderstanding or a minor clash in the Gulf, for instance, could get out of hand.

Analysts say Iran's military technology often involves improving weaponry originating in China and North Korea.

"They are some way away yet from threatening Israel or U.S. bases," said
London-based independent analyst Paul Beaver, noting that guidance systems over longer ranges needed work.

For months, Ahmadinejad and other Iranian officials have said they don't believe the U.S. will attack because of its difficulties in Iraq, domestic worries and concerns over the fallout in the region. At the same time, Tehran has stepped up its warnings of retaliation if the Americans - or Israelis - do attack it, including threats to hit Israel and U.S. Gulf bases with missiles and stop oil traffic through the vital Gulf region.

In late June, then commander of the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet said any attempt by Iran to seal off the Strait of Hormuz would be viewed as an act of war. The U.S. 5th Fleet is based in Bahrain, across the Gulf from Iran.

Israel's military sent warplanes over the eastern Mediterranean for a large military exercise in June, which U.S. officials described as a possible rehearsal for a strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.

The Israeli exercise was widely interpreted as a show of force as well as a practice on skills needed to execute a long-range strike mission.

Transportation Minister and former IDF chief of staff Shaul Mofaz set off an international uproar last month by saying in a published interview that Israel would have no choice but to attack Iran if it doesn't halt its nuclear program. Mofaz is a former military chief and defense minister, and has been Israel's representative in a strategic dialogue on Iran with U.S. officials.

Meanwhile, a senior Iranian official said Wednesday that Tehran expects talks on its disputed nuclear program to begin within days.

"Now the West has accepted to start negotiations with Iran and this is the best way," Mohammad Saeedi said when asked about possible talks with European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana. "Our diplomacy is based on negotiations."

Saeedi, deputy head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, was quoted by Fars news agency as saying: "Talks will start in the next few days and at that time many issues will become clear."

Fars later said Solana was expected to travel to Iran on July 19. The agency did not cite a source for that report.

Solana is acting as envoy for six world powers which have offered Iran nuclear, trade and other incentives to coax it into halting sensitive nuclear activities.

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      1.   Baloney 06:19  |  Harold 09/07/08
      2.   Okay, Then I Get To Choose My Copilot... 06:35  |  Yosemite 09/07/08
      3.   That`s Easy For Saudi Arabia To Say 06:37  |  Yosemite 09/07/08
      4.   Iran threat to shut down the Strait of Hormuz, 06:52  |  Joseph.E 09/07/08
      5.   Well wada you know? 06:54  |  Dror 09/07/08
      6.   Saudi-Israeli colleagues ?! 07:06  |  Iranian-american 09/07/08
      7.   Iran`s Threat In Breach of Int`l Peace 07:16  |  Joseph.E 09/07/08
      8.   Heck! Who needs a USA green light? 07:23  |  Johnboy 09/07/08
      9.   i simply do NOTbelieve it 07:43  |  bashar 09/07/08
      10.   Bunch of Crap 07:43  |  Frank 09/07/08
      11.   Saudis also were not opposed to Iraq qttcking Iran 08:00  |  isratinian 09/07/08
      12.   The Saudis are the largest oil producers in the world 08:17  |  Natallie Durson 09/07/08
      13.   Phallic festival 08:18  |  Aristotle 09/07/08
      14.   Saudis are worried well start pumping more oil 08:29  |  Dish It Out 09/07/08
      15.   No kidding 08:42  |  Sal 09/07/08
      16.   Natallie Durson - Much to do about... 09:04  |  Michael Durson 09/07/08
      17.   ` Saudi Arabia would not be opposed to an Israeli attack` 09:11  |  Colin Wright 09/07/08
      18.   only one question to Saudis 09:13  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 09/07/08
      19.   #12, Durson 09:16  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 09/07/08
      20.   Iran 09:28  |  Roxy 09/07/08
      21.   Congratulation IRAN 09:35  |  Dav 09/07/08
      22.   "Iran`s conduct?" Preparing for self defense. 09:38  |  Maureen Ann 09/07/08
      23.   #18 That Is Pathetic, CJK 10:05  |  Johnboy 09/07/08
      24.   Let us pay no attention to today`s disinformation module 10:07  |  Chanalau, Tova 09/07/08
      25.   #17 Well, that one`s pretty easy to answer, CJK 10:11  |  Johnboy 09/07/08
      26.   Missiles 10:17  |  Frank 09/07/08
      27.   Are the Gulf states willing to make peace with Israel in... 10:18  |  Jean Van Daem 09/07/08
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      29.   war 10:33  |  zechariah 09/07/08
      30.   This should reduce the threat 10:41  |  Colin Wright 09/07/08
      31.   # 14 give Iran to China 10:44  |  CM 09/07/08
      32.   Question for Cipora # 18 10:46  |  Clickfool 09/07/08
      33.   to #24 chanalau `disinformation module.` 10:49  |  Colin Wright 09/07/08
      34.   Saudis not opposed to Iranian attack on Israel. 10:54  |  Michael 09/07/08
      35.   # 16 - Michael Durson .. Paid Propagandist? 10:59  |  Natallie Durson 09/07/08
      36.   Iranian propaganda strikes back 11:09  |  Tar Pit 09/07/08
      37.   Israel, just make peace. It would be so much easier. 11:11  |  Michael 09/07/08
      38.   DID Iran develop these missiles overnight or have they plannned 11:31  |  PETER SM 09/07/08
      39.   Amusing 11:39  |  Walter 09/07/08
      40.   Saudis are concerned? 11:41  |  Generic Muslim 09/07/08
      41.   its all about the money stupid 11:49  |  tony 09/07/08
      42.   NOBODY SURPRISED 11:51  |  indrajaya 09/07/08
      43.   #22 11:54  |  Rab Burns 09/07/08
      44.   To Natallie Durson 12:04  |  Proud Jew 09/07/08
      45.   Poker maneuvers 12:10  |  allang 09/07/08
      46.   CHANALAU,Wright here are the details from the Arab serving BBC 12:12  |  PETER SM 09/07/08
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      48.   Missiles 12:18  |  Persian Hero 09/07/08
      49.   For Peter SM # 38 12:25  |  Clickfool 09/07/08
      50.   MICHAEL Iran does not have to attack Israel.It does it by proxy 12:28  |  PETER SM 09/07/08
      51.   What a joke!!! 12:32  |  ScotGuy 09/07/08
      52.   Peter Sm and history 12:41  |  Truth 09/07/08
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      54.   Indrajaya 53 12:57  |  Tar Pit 09/07/08
      55.   #30 Colin Wright 13:03  |  Hypocrite Watch 09/07/08
      56.   The problem Israel has 13:12  |  Chris Linthwaite 09/07/08
      57.   World public opinion 13:12  |  Fahim 09/07/08
      58.   Saber rattling 13:16  |  Former American 09/07/08
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      60.   Ahmadinejead 13:29  |  Austin Powers 09/07/08
      61.   Stocking Up on Supplies 13:46  |  Robert 09/07/08
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      65.   Israels motive 14:28  |  Natallie Durson 09/07/08
      66.   ##46 oh I thought the BBC was a gang of leftist Israel-hating.. 14:47  |  Chanalau, Tova 09/07/08
      67.   LINTWAITE.Which part of" hitting Israel" can`t you understand 14:48  |  PETER SM 09/07/08
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      71.   #26 15:01  |  angel of fire 09/07/08
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      85.   Gray # 69 Deterrence (part 1) 16:14  |  Jeff Northridge 09/07/08
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      94.   #83 Richard S 16:56  |  Dogpile 09/07/08
      95.   Gray # 69 Deterrence (part 2) 16:57  |  Jeff Northridge 09/07/08
      96.   JOHNBOY.Again omitting the deal killers! Millions of Arabs 17:00  |  PETER SM 09/07/08
      97.   Indeed, Richard S # 83 17:01  |  Clickfool 09/07/08
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      100.   Open ears 17:08  |  THK 09/07/08
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      102.   # 54, TARPIT 17:19  |  indrajaya 09/07/08
      103.   Iran is falling in israeli-american-reactionary arabs trap 17:20  |  kaled 09/07/08
      104.   # 54, TARPIT 17:22  |  indrajaya 09/07/08
      105.   #32 CF 17:22  |  Moshe 09/07/08
      106.   To: #81, Albert, Plattsburgh, Update 17:23  |  Steve 09/07/08
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      108.   Kind of Go with Iranian Phallic Symbol tnx #13 17:27  |  Big Sur 09/07/08
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      110.   Defence 17:34  |  Ahmed 09/07/08
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      112.   #101 - Toronto`s Finest??? 17:40  |  THK 09/07/08
      113.   If Israel is threatened all Jews areThreatened PERIOD 17:40  |  Big Sur 09/07/08
      114.   #98 Harold 17:40  |  Moshe 09/07/08
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      116.   CLIKEFOOL (#49) Let me answer your Question 17:50  |  Gil 09/07/08
      117.   CLIKEFOOL (#49) Let me answer your Question 17:51  |  Gil 09/07/08
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      119.   Iran imports oil 17:58  |  peter 09/07/08
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      121.   Clickfool 18:18  |  Neal 09/07/08
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      125.   Duplicitous hoopla 18:27  |  Michael N 09/07/08
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      128.   Left and right 18:43  |  Extreme leftist 09/07/08
      129.   All hot air from the Iran, standard Arab posturing 18:44  |  Pervert 09/07/08
      130.   Colin Wright=WRONG 18:48  |  utagawa 09/07/08
      131.   You have much to learn 18:54  |  Mohammad 09/07/08
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      133.   #129 Pervert 19:00  |  Dogpile 09/07/08
      134.   # 123 tar pit 19:00  |  Axel 09/07/08
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      137.   Thank God for European diplomacy 19:17  |  Tosefta 09/07/08
      138.   iran test fires missiles 19:19  |  Behroez 09/07/08
      139.   iran test fires missiles 19:20  |  Behroez 09/07/08
      140.   iran test fires missiles 19:20  |  Behroez 09/07/08
      141.   iran test fires missiles 19:21  |  Behroez 09/07/08
      142.   Thank God for European diplomacy 19:23  |  Tosefta 09/07/08
      143.   iran test fires missiles 19:24  |  Behroez 09/07/08
      144.   iran test fires missiles 19:24  |  Behroez 09/07/08
      145.   iran test fires missiles 19:24  |  Behroez 09/07/08
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      147.   Thank God for European diplomacy 19:28  |  Tosefta 09/07/08
      148.   Iran missiles threat 19:43  |  Brod 09/07/08
      149.   For Peter SM, trying to minimise Israel`s stock of nukes 19:46  |  Clickfool 09/07/08
      150.   #147, Tosefta, "pre-negotiations" 19:52  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 09/07/08
      151.   The Real Obama and the Phony Obama 19:53  |  Tod Zuckerman 09/07/08
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      153.   "Thank God for European diplomacy" 19:57  |  178 09/07/08
      154.   Tosefta 19:59  |  Ramius 09/07/08
      155.   Tosefta 19:59  |  Ramius 09/07/08
      156.   Gil in Haifa, who suffers from terminal memory loss # 116 20:03  |  Clickfool 09/07/08
      157.   Steve in Tel Aviv?-re:Munich 20:04  |  Albert 09/07/08
      158.   Headline writer needs help 20:04  |  Mark Lincoln 09/07/08
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      162.   #132, Ibrahim 20:06  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 09/07/08
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      164.   #84, Vickery`s dreamworld 20:16  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 09/07/08
      165.   peter # 119 True, But There`s Other Factors (part 2) 20:17  |  Jeff Northridge 09/07/08
      166.   Saving face in the Middle East (Ramius #154) 20:21  |  Tosefta 09/07/08
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      173.   Behroez: glad you brought up history 20:35  |  kevin 09/07/08
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      177.   CLICKFOOL (#156) Wow Clickfool the US Defense Secretary 20:46  |  Gil 09/07/08
      178.   Clickfool (#149) So many numbers 20:46  |  Gil 09/07/08
      179.   Tosefta 20:49  |  Ramius 09/07/08
      180.   question for clickfool 20:53  |  kivi 09/07/08
      181.   European diplomacy is cheating Israel 20:55  |  Jonathan S 09/07/08
      182.   #160, Tosefta, I`ll tell you what is good for peace 20:55  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 09/07/08
      183.   The bomb for the mullahs is coming 20:56  |  Jonathan S 09/07/08
      184.   cipora on existential threats. 20:56  |  Ibrahim 09/07/08
      185.   # 165 jeff-the-cart-before-the-horse 20:56  |  Axel 09/07/08
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      187.   # 177 gil 21:02  |  Axel 09/07/08
      188.   #101 THK Toronto`s Finest..hey let me talk to Him.. 21:03  |  KATHY 09/07/08
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      190.   #114 Moshe 21:09  |  Harold 09/07/08
      191.   Jonathan S 21:10  |  Ramius 09/07/08
      192.   #101 T.F How Naughty,naughty..And tell Me.. 21:10  |  KATHY 09/07/08
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      195.   #174, Ramius 21:12  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 09/07/08
      196.   I know they are not, but they love it when called Arabs 21:12  |  Pervert 09/07/08
      197.   For Gil # 175 21:17  |  Clickfool 09/07/08
      198.   Jonathan S - Yes, J, why not leave Deutscheland? 21:19  |  I agree! 09/07/08
      199.   #184, Ibrahim 21:20  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 09/07/08
      200.   For Gil # 178 21:22  |  Clickfool 09/07/08
      201.   Cipora 21:24  |  Ramius 09/07/08
      202.   For Kivi # 180 21:26  |  Clickfool 09/07/08
      203.   Jeff- Iran couldn`t hack it 21:27  |  peter 09/07/08
      204.   Use The Neutron Bomb Already! 21:27  |  Ethan 09/07/08
      205.   For Brant # 193 21:28  |  Clickfool 09/07/08
      206.   Brant, the Head in SC 21:28  |  Ramius 09/07/08
      207.   Use The Neutron Bomb Already! 21:30  |  Ethan 09/07/08
      208.   Use The Neutron Bomb Already! 21:31  |  Ethan 09/07/08
      209.   clickfool you are clueless 21:32  |  ross 09/07/08
      210.   West should be blamed! 21:36  |  Persian Hero 09/07/08
      211.   #174 Ramius What I Think About Iran/Ahmedinejad. 21:38  |  KATHY 09/07/08
      212.   #201, Ramius 21:41  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 09/07/08
      213.   Dan you and Clickfool are tied for top comic on these posts 21:42  |  Ramius 09/07/08
      214.   Bring It on Iran!!! Nagasaki/Hiroshima will seem like fun! 21:45  |  Baruch Gold 09/07/08
      215.   Bomb Iran`s Oil fields, set them ablaze! Lets go Green! 21:49  |  Baruch Gold 09/07/08
      216.   CLICKFOOL 205 21:49  |  Brant 09/07/08
      217.   Saudi Arabia is enemy of US and of the world 21:51  |  Baruch Gold 09/07/08
      218.   Clicktool, peter SM 21:51  |  jj 09/07/08
      219.   Persian Hero-War with Iraq 21:53  |  Albert 09/07/08
      220.   Persian Hero-War with Iraq 21:53  |  Albert 09/07/08
      221.   A flaw in your logic, Ross # 209 21:53  |  Clickfool 09/07/08
      222.   #198 No,No,no I agree..We need JonathanS Right Where he isbecause 21:53  |  KATHY 09/07/08
      223.   Talmud, Brachot 58a 21:55  |  Andreas 09/07/08
      224.   Nothing wrong with that 21:55  |  Tim 09/07/08
      225.   Behroez, if you had a history book, you would know 21:56  |  jj 09/07/08
      226.   #205 Clickfool..You have No concept of Ironi nor Nuance! 21:59  |  KATHY 09/07/08
      227.   My thanks to Ethan # 207 22:00  |  Clickfool 09/07/08
      228.   TODAY IRAN MAKES ISRAEL SH*T FEAR 22:01  |  BigBadJohn 09/07/08
      229.   Hi Kathy 22:02  |  Ramius 09/07/08
      230.   poor Indy #53 22:05  |  rob 09/07/08
      231.   #59 You mean other than Iran`s intent to use them OFFENSIVELY? 22:06  |  DesMnsDave 09/07/08
      232.   Jeff N.; Save Your Windy, Dishonest and Logorrheic Tomes 22:10  |  Gray 09/07/08
      233.   Tim Get Real 22:12  |  Ramius 09/07/08
      234.   Ramius 22:18  |  Tim 09/07/08
      235.   clickfool in response to Ethan 22:19  |  Connie 09/07/08
      236.   CLICKFOOL (#197 & #200) Clickfool lets Agree 22:19  |  Gil 09/07/08
      237.   Big Wind Bag John from the Volunteer State 22:19  |  Ramius 09/07/08
      238.   CLICKFOOL (#197 & #200) Clickfool lets Agree 22:20  |  Gil 09/07/08
      239.   Back in the `70s 22:24  |  Tim 09/07/08
      240.   David Vickery; Thanks 22:24  |  Gray 09/07/08
      241.   CLICKFOOL (#197 & #200) Clickfool lets Agree 22:27  |  Gil 09/07/08
      242.   Gray, Logorrheic belongs to Clickfools tortured syntax 22:29  |  Ramius 09/07/08
      243.   CFOOL".Carter has NO access to current intelligence reports 22:31  |  PETER SM 09/07/08
      244.   Tim I gonna have to `card` you. 22:34  |  Ramius 09/07/08
      245.   HAPPY FOR IRAN - GOOD NEWS FOR THE WORLD 22:35  |  Shahid 09/07/08
      246.   Israel`s aggression across its borders is the root cause 22:39  |  Dutch 09/07/08
      247.   Martians hear "voices" through their antennas (CJ Cone #182) 22:41  |  Tosefta 09/07/08
      248.   CLICKFOOL (#221) And what do you think Israel will do 22:50  |  Gil 09/07/08
      249.   SHAHID actually Israel had good relations with Lebanon till your 22:50  |  PETER SM 09/07/08
      250.   Ramius 22:51  |  Tim 09/07/08
      251.   B.B.J and where did you read all that? 22:52  |  PETER SM 09/07/08
      252.   DUTCH my dear IRAN is not an ARAB country 22:54  |  Gil 09/07/08
      253.   Kilotons Kooking Kosher Knesset Keisters? 22:55  |  Gray 09/07/08
      254.   DORIS Count your pieces of silver not your "facts" 22:56  |  PETER SM 09/07/08
      255.   The obvious answer 22:57  |  Tim 09/07/08
      256.   CLICKFOOL (#221) And what do you think Israel will do 22:58  |  Gil 09/07/08
      257.   Tosefta # 168 re: Mark Lincoln 22:58  |  American in NY 09/07/08
      258.   #246 doris excels herself with imaginary borders 23:01  |  victor hardman 09/07/08
      259.   Israel`s borders 23:02  |  Tim 09/07/08
      260.   Isreal is much more a treath 23:03  |  Edith 09/07/08
      261.   Ramius: O.K. but... 23:03  |  Gray 09/07/08
      262.   buy more depends 23:04  |  yossi 09/07/08
      263.   ANY #257 23:05  |  Tosefta 09/07/08
      264.   Clickfool, why does Israel nuking Iran bother you? 23:06  |  Ethan 09/07/08
      265.   A casual observation 23:06  |  Morris Valentine 09/07/08
      266.   Dutch when are you gonna learn how to count? 23:07  |  Ramius 09/07/08
      267.   Clickfool, why does Israel nuking Iran bother you? 23:08  |  Ethan 09/07/08
      268.   Baruch Gold - Great of you to show the world Hebrons Jews 23:10  |  American 09/07/08
      269.   SHAHID (#245) People like you have terrorized Lebanon for years 23:11  |  Gil 09/07/08
      270.   Graying the area with a metal plate 23:14  |  peter 09/07/08
      271.   # 192 KATHY.My Jewish roots tell me Blessed are the peace makers 23:16  |  Toronto`s Finest 09/07/08
      272.   Gray time for a rebate on your under used brain 23:17  |  Ramius 09/07/08
      273.   That should make Olmert happy, 23:18  |  justiceforall 09/07/08
      274.   GRAY Hallal Hypocrisy. 23:19  |  PETER SM 09/07/08
      275.   I think Israel is missing the point 23:20  |  Colin Wright 09/07/08
      276.   Peter SM. So why was Vanunu jailed for 18 years? 23:23  |  Toronto`s Finest 09/07/08
      277.   Get them with a Salami in ther butom!! 23:23  |  sergio gutman 09/07/08
      278.   Cipora # 182 i will tell you what is good for peace 23:26  |  American in NY 09/07/08
      279.   Revisionist history 23:28  |  Tim 09/07/08
      280.   # 232 Gray To Jeff N. You End by Saying: 23:29  |  KATHY 09/07/08
      281.   To Tosefta (#137) 23:30  |  Morris Valentine 09/07/08
      282.   Tim, now I have to see your passport! 23:33  |  Ramius 09/07/08
      283.   Ethan #264 `Why does nuking Iran bother you" 23:39  |  Colin Wright 09/07/08
      284.   To: Albert in Plattsburgh 23:40  |  Steve 09/07/08
      285.   A deterrent to deterrence 23:41  |  Morris Valentine 09/07/08
      286.   What are you tallking about 23:42  |  Tim 09/07/08
      287.   re #246 `imaginary borders` 23:42  |  Colin Wright 09/07/08
      288.   Gray # 232 Logorrheic? Is That A Word? In Which Language? 23:42  |  Jeff Northridge 09/07/08
      289.   Tosefta # 247 23:43  |  Henry Blofield 09/07/08
      290.   Meir Amit: Attack Iran! 23:43  |  Jonathan S 09/07/08
      291.   To our "friends"Ask not for whom the bell tolls,it tolls for thee 23:44  |  bat yam 09/07/08
      292.   Grrrrrrrray 23:47  |  Gideon 09/07/08
      293.   #267 American I agree 23:47  |  Mona 09/07/08
      294.   TRONTOS finest how does Vanunu spying impact on CURRENT status 23:48  |  PETER SM 09/07/08
      295.   # 183 JonathanS..Now there`s the thing. Because it Is Not Just 23:54  |  KATHY 09/07/08
      296.   Israeli Zionist wanted Irans response 23:56  |  Arioch 09/07/08
      297.   #217 Say Baruch 23:56  |  ballistic 09/07/08
      298.   AMERICAN in NY Iran has chosen to confront Israel not vica versa 23:56  |  PETER SM 09/07/08
      299.   America will NEVER LET HARM COME 00:00  |  Asher 10/07/08
      300.   CWRIGHT.Why don`t Iranian threats to Israel bother you? 00:03  |  PETER SM 10/07/08
      301.   #18 Say Cipora, always looking for rewards? 00:04  |  ballistic 10/07/08
      302.   Morris valentine Anti -Semitism and Semitic racists 00:08  |  American in NY 10/07/08
      303.   Tim, are you still awake? 00:08  |  Ramius 10/07/08
      304.   ballistic, student of the Talmud and history 00:14  |  Ramius 10/07/08
      305.   Cipora # 18 Payment for what starting a war it cant finish ? 00:19  |  American in NY 10/07/08
      306.   Morris Valentine #281 00:19  |  Tosefta 10/07/08
      307.   #249 HAPPY FOR IRAN GOOD NEWS FOR THE WORLD. 00:20  |  Shahid 10/07/08
      308.   # 265 MV re: Iran,The Nukes and Arabs Everywhere.: 00:22  |  KATHY 10/07/08
      309.   Tosefta 00:23  |  American in NY 10/07/08
      310.   #36 Say Tar Pit 00:23  |  ballistic 10/07/08
      311.   Proud (#44) 00:23  |  jjvanka 10/07/08
      312.   #38 Peter SM 00:25  |  ballistic 10/07/08
      313.   baruch gold 00:25  |  Axel 10/07/08
      314.   Maybe Tar Pit 00:26  |  Mark B. 10/07/08
      315.   #39 Walter 00:26  |  ballistic 10/07/08
      316.   #295 Ballistic You think all that, really? 00:26  |  Baruch Gold 10/07/08
      317.   Arabs & Muslims don`t be fooled 00:28  |  Ramsis of Sinia 10/07/08
      318.   #44 Say Natalie 00:29  |  ballistic 10/07/08
      319.   #268 American 00:30  |  Baruch Gold 10/07/08
      320.   ISRAEL IS TOO COWARDLY TO ATTACK AN ARMED IRAN 00:33  |  BigBadJohn 10/07/08
      321.   #54 Say Tar Pit 00:33  |  ballistic 10/07/08
      322.   #152 CF 00:34  |  Moshe 10/07/08
      323.   Peter sm What Now? 00:37  |  Gray 10/07/08
      324.   #83 Richard S in Toronto 00:39  |  ballistic 10/07/08
      325.   MISSILES 00:39  |  THE TEACHER/INSTRUCT 10/07/08
      326.   SHAHID actually Jews were able to go to Australia,US etc postwar 00:41  |  PETER SM 10/07/08
      327.   #300 PETER SM: WHY DOESN`T ISRAELI THREATS TO IRAN BOTHER YOU? 00:41  |  BigBadJohn 10/07/08
      328.   Morris Valentine, Iran`s leaders are rational 00:42  |  Mark B. 10/07/08
      329.   to general aoun 00:44  |  issam 10/07/08
      330.   #299 Asher 00:44  |  ballistic 10/07/08
      331.   #311, ballistic...Dutch 00:48  |  Silvienne 10/07/08
      332.   #214 Poor Baruch 00:50  |  ballistic 10/07/08
      333.   Tosefta 00:52  |  Ramius 10/07/08
      334.   #190 Harold 00:52  |  Moshe 10/07/08
      335.   Henry Blowhard of London #289 00:53  |  Tosefta 10/07/08
      336.   #222 Yes Kathy re Jonathan 00:53  |  ballistic 10/07/08
      337.   #223 Andrea 00:54  |  ballistic 10/07/08
      338.   hasn`t persia, the modern iran, learned from the past? 00:59  |  meh 10/07/08
      339.   Over reaction to the fiddlers firework display. 00:59  |  Stephen. 10/07/08
      340.   To Toronto`s finest on Vanunu 01:01  |  Mark B. 10/07/08
      341.   To Tar Pit from La Brea 01:02  |  Lebanese in Canada 10/07/08
      342.   #46 PeterSM. Committing war by proxy. 01:04  |  Maureen Ann 10/07/08
      343.   #304 Ramius, gee, have to educate the bigots! 01:05  |  ballistic 10/07/08
      344.   #305 American in NY 01:07  |  ballistic 10/07/08
      345.   CLICKFOOL YOU ARE NOT A DOPE 01:10  |  TOBIA 10/07/08
      346.   Natalie and ballistic; Watch out... 01:13  |  Gray 10/07/08
      347.   GRAY (#232) U.S.S Liberty 01:28  |  Gil 10/07/08
      348.   GRAY (#232) U.S.S Liberty 01:29  |  Gil 10/07/08
      349.   Ramius a question for you 01:30  |  Guy From NYC 10/07/08
      350.   GRAY (#232) U.S.S Liberty 01:31  |  Gil 10/07/08
      351.   #275 Colin Wright 01:31  |  Moshe 10/07/08
      352.   number 310