Iran Vows to Use 'Smart' Bomb on Enemies

[Purveyor]

Source: Associated Press

Iran vowed Sunday to use a new 2,000-pound "smart" bomb against its enemies and unveiled mass production of the new weapon, state television reported.

The government first announced development of the long-range guided bomb Thursday, saying it could be deployed by the country's aging U.S.-made F-4 and F-5 fighter jets.

"We will use these (bombs) against our enemies when the time comes," Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said on state television Sunday.

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The broadcast included a brief clip of a fighter jet apparently dropping one of the bombs, which destroyed a target on the ground.

The defense minister continued his threats as state television showed him unveiling a mass production line for the weapon in Tehran.



Read more: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/08/26/international/i083351D23.DTL

[sarcasmo]

1. The smell of Propaganda in the air.

We must attack them so they don't attack us here, is that what our Dictator will say on Monday?

[Jack Rabbit]

2. What a dumb idea (assuming there's any truth to this)

Trust us, Ahmadinejad, baby, Smart bombs aren't.

[blondie58]

3. this sounds like a threat

that is intended for us, due to the anti Iran stage that our present administration is promoting.

[Deja Q]

4. If it's made by Maxwell Smart (or in China!), who needs to worry?

But if the leader of Iran loves to talk about blowing countries off the face of the map, nobody will get any rants from me about stopping the creep before he genuinely gets a chance to put his words into practice.

[0007]

5. The drums of war are beating and the bullshit is running rampant! nt

[ohio2007]

6. "We will use these -- when the time comes".... what ? That is saying 1st strike ?

thats what they are saying imo

[youngdem]

9. Or when we attack them unprovoked, as we will before election day

If a terror attack doesn't happen for the Repukes.

They're gonna need either a new 9/11 or a new war to win next year.

Simple as that, to me.

[daleo]

10. It sounds more like a threat of retaliation, should the U.S. or Israel strike first

"We will use this weapon where we want to ... hit enemy's strategic and defense targets," Najjar said. "This will be used against our enemies, against those who violate our land and air space."
(from the linked article)

Not that I think it is a very substantive threat, considering the technical superiority of the U.S. and Israel. It might make sinking ships more likely, though.

[ohio2007]

14. France's Sarkozy raises prospect of Iran airstrikes

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070827/wl_nm/france_sarkozy_diplomacy_dc_1

France just rattled the sabre,guess they made the A list.

Easier to hit French interests in the middle east since they have assets sitting in Lebanon.

but... idle threats are made by all sides until one side blinks.

[dickbearton]

11. Ohio your opinion sounds a little confused...

But then there's a lot of Corrupt Republican confusion in
Ohio.

[ohio2007]

13. well Dick, I always suspected you and Carl would lurk these boards

We've been waiting for your Iran invasion for three years now but the Cold War posturing is just that coming from the Iranian defense minister

[yurbud]

7. "aging F-4s & F-5s" shows how much of threat those countries are. They have no tech they haven't

bought from us, Europe, or Russia. At best they can defend themselves, but there is no chance Iranian troops will be storming the beaches of Martha's Vineyard.

[hogwyld]

12. Wouldn't it be a hoot

If the Iranians stormed the beaches of Kennebunkport and held papa Bush hostage???

[DavidMS]

8. I think the message is

that Iran is modernizing their forces and should not be invaded. I don't think Bush is listening but regional powers are.

[sofa king]

15. Now, if it was a bomb that made people smart....

We'd be begging them to drop it on Utah... and other places currently associated with the words "white" and "fucking moron."