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To: goldworldnet who wrote (1717)	4/5/2006 8:27:15 PM
From: American Spirit	Respond to of 14758

Iran is threatening "if you attack us we will sink oil tankers" and send oil to $200 a barrel. So maybe Bush-Cheney will attack now. They do anything to jack up oil prices, though they lie and claim they have no power to influences prices. Balderdash. The day the congress grilled the big oil CEO's, oil prices plummeted. As soon as congress proved they were not going to punish them no matter what, the gas gouging continued again and now we have $2.99 gas here in LA. Don't you see the syndrome we're in over in the ME where they sell us oil and well sell them back weapons systems then war breaks out and the weapons and oil dealer all make bigger profits? And Bush-Cheney are in cahoots with all those profiteers, even Iran if you want to be honest. When has Bush ever threatened not to buy Iran's oil? Never.

To: goldworldnet who wrote (1717)	4/5/2006 11:53:18 PM
From: Sully-	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14758

<< A spokesman for the elite Revolutionary Guards suggested.... >> I believe him almost as much as I would believe a story in the NYT about the Bush Admin. Neither have a track record of getting their facts straight for obvious reasons. << They're saying if you hit us, then we can hit back.... >> Aren't they the same country that fought Saddam to a stalemate for 7 years? The same Saddam who twice got his butt whipped quickly by our forces? I don't doubt that Iran is a much more formidable foe today than Saddam ever was. That doesn't mean I buy into effective 223 mph torpedoes & other too good to be true super high tech gizmos.

To: goldworldnet who wrote (1717)	4/6/2006 6:45:19 PM
From: Sully-	Respond to of 14758

How Dangerous Is Iran? Posted by John Power Line Yesterday, Scott did a post linking to a discussion by Steve Schippert of Iran's claim to have launched a new ballistic missile. Steve cast doubt on that claim, but noted that Iran's development of anti-radar detection technology was a bigger concern: <<< It follows a common thread along with the rest of Iran’s new hardware announcements: Stealthy technology. This is the true value of the conventional advances announced by Iran in the Great Prophet maneuvers in the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman, not any claimed MIRV development that Iran cannot arm or even the speed of the 328-feet-per-second Hoot torpedo, by contrast a very real threat to traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. The source of the stealthy technology is without doubt our friends in China and Russia. >>> A few days ago, Iran released a propaganda video touting its new torpedo, which it says attains speeds of 100 meters per second--faster, according to the narrator, than is theoretically possible. (Gotta tinker with that theory.) The Iranian video also claims that the new torpedo is launched from ships equipped with stealth technology so they cannot be tracked or identified by radar. You can watch the Iranian video on Power Line Video and judge for yourself how credible Iran's claims are. powerlineblognews.com Video courtesy of MEMRI. memri.org UPDATE: Earlier today, Iran claimed to have successfully test-fired a third missile: <<< Iranian television called it a "turning point" in its missile tests but gave no other details. At the same time, the head of the Revolutionary Guards, Gen. Yahya Rahim Safavi, said the United States must recognize Iran as a "big, regional power." Speaking on state television, Safavi said Iran could use the Straits of Hormuz to apply pressure on foreign powers. About two-fifths of the world's oil supplies pass through the 34-mile-wide entrance to the Gulf. "The Straits of Hormuz are a point of control and economic pressure on the energy transfer route for those foreign powers that might want to undermine regional security," Safavi said. He reiterated that Iran could defend itself against any invasion and added: "I advise Americans not to move toward a military strike against Iran." On Tuesday, Safavi called for foreign forces to leave the region. The U.S. 5th Fleet is based in Bahrain. >>> Via Power Line News. powerlineblognews.com powerlineblog.com powerlineblog.com inbrief.threatswatch.org usatoday.com