Tehran test-fires missile on eve of nuclear arms talks

[seemslikeadream]

The Iranian government carried out a missile test on Wednesday, 24 hours before a make-or-break meeting with Britain, France and Germany on its suspected nuclear weapons programme.

The test may have been intended as a warning to the United States, Israel and the Europeans on the eve of the meeting in Vienna with the European troika.

Tehran has threatened to retaliate if either the US or Israel launches a pre-emptive strike on its nuclear facilities.

On Wednesday it said it had tested the Shahab-3 ballistic missile, which is estimated to be capable of reaching Israel.
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[Unstuck In Time]

1. This also seems like an attempt to sway the US election...

... giving Bush a perfect "fear" card to play.

[tompea]

2. And in the same week endorses bush??!!!

too much
Kerry needs to make an advertsement on this. Doing so is no more spurious than GOP politics as usual.
tom pea

[zbdent]

3. With a big "Vote For Bush" sign on the side

hee hee hee.

[cosmicone]

4. Dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=919097&mesg_id=919097

[Moderator]

5. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=919097



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