ynetnews.com - 11/13/2008
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Western military officials who examined images from recent Iranian missile test believe it is famous Shahab-3 missile with new logo Ynet Iran declared Wednesday that it had test-fired a new generation of surface-to-surface missiles, named Sejil, with a 2,000-kilometer (1,200-mile) range, capable ...
ipsnews.net - 11/16/2008
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WASHINGTON, Nov 15 (IPS) - Last April, top
George W. Bush administration officials, desperate to exploit any
possible crack in the close relationship between the Nouri al-Maliki government and Iran, launched a new round of charges that Iran had ...
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Testing Iran
Wonk Room —
... Some weapons experts have disputed whether this was, in fact, a new missile. Andrew Brookes of the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies told The London Times, “I think the Iranians just keeping on rejigging the same missile and putting a new logo on it. It’s basically the Shahab 3 with a different name, and the purpose of the test firing is to tell the world, ‘don’t forget us’, we have missiles that can reach 2,000 kilometers.” ...
Did Iran Actually Test Fire A Missile Yesterday?
A Blog For All —
... , there's no independent confirmation that the launch took place. A medium range missile would have been detected by US sources or other foreign intel services. They would have seen evidence of the launch, transit phase, and target data. In fact, reports indicate that this was most likely a repackaged the Shahab 3 with a new logo and paint job rather than a new missile system. People should remain cautious when hearing reports about Iran's weapons tests as they are as often as not bogus. There are serious consequences to be had from not knowing exactly what is going on, and ...
On That Iranian Missile Launch
Pirate's Cove —
... was able to get, I was pretty much convinced he was correct in that the missile was real, as was the launch. I suspect that the UPI did a tiny bit of airbrushing and/or enhancement to make the missile look a bit sharper. And, here is more evidence that the missile launch was real
Ynet News has a photo from the AFP, looks like the same missile without enhancement, however
Iran declared Wednesday that it had test-fired a new ...
On That Iranian Missile Launch
Stop The ACLU —
... , seeing the high res photos he was able to get, I was pretty much convinced he was correct in that the missile was real, as was the launch. I suspect that the UPI did a tiny bit of airbrushing and/or enhancement to make the missile look a bit sharper. And, here is more evidence that the missile launch was real Ynet News has a photo from the AFP, looks like the same missile without enhancement, however Iran declared Wednesday that it had test-fired a new generation of surface-to-surface missiles, named Sejil, with a 2,000-kilometer (1,200-mile) range, capable of reaching ...
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