Iranian missile explodes from truck

[ECH1969]

A LONG-RANGE Iranian-made missile capable of reaching Israel's leading city, Tel Aviv, launched skyward from a bombed truck convoy east of Beirut before crashing to earth, Lebanese military officials have confirmed.

After initially suspecting the spiralling fireball was a downed Israeli warplane, officials now believe it was evidence of the most serious threat to Israel's main cities yet to emerge in the week-long conflict.

The Zilzal missile has a much bigger warhead than those that have rained down on northern Israel for the past week, and an advanced guidance system. It exploded after a convoy of trucks travelling over a mountain pass into south Beirut was attacked by an F-16 jet.

Hezbollah is believed to have only a few Zilzal missiles, which are among the most advanced in the Iranian armoury. It has a range of up to 200km, bringing Tel Aviv, or the nearby city of Herzilya, well into range.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/printpage/0,5942,19838223,00.html

[IA_Seth]

1. "Iranian Missle"??

So would the author of this article also state "US F-16's bombing Lebanon"?

The lengths some go to to tie Iran into this are sickening.

[Dhalgren]

4. Right. We are in the World of the One-Sided - and that side is the

'right-wing'...

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. Truth

[ECH1969]

6. The Zilzal (Earthquake) missle was only very reciently built by Iran

[ConservativeDemocrat]

10. If you knew ANYTHING about the Middle East...

...you'd know that's EXACTLY the way the Israeli jets are described in the Arab press.

I am personally of the opinion that BOTH references are well deserved.

- C.D. Proud Member of the Reality Based Community

[omenapoint]

2. Surprise!

Who would have thunk it. Iran providing terrorists with advanced weaponry. I'm glad that Israel bombed the convoy before they could do a real launch.

[HEyHEY]

7. I don't think "Thunk" is a word.

[omenapoint]

9. sure it is!

Things go thunk in the night!

[BeHereNow]

3. Well HELL!

Is there no one who can make it stop???
I am really getting scared.
These crazy fucks are going to start
WW3...
BHN:cry:

[Poll_Blind]

8. This is NOT breaking news. Happened over 24 hours ago, reported on DU...

...in this thread. Story originally reported on DU ~4:30 AM on 6/17/06. For a second I thought this was another attack on a Zilzal truck, but it's the exact same story as previously reported.

PB

[Moderator]

11. Duplicate topic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=2394628