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From Iran Press TV See Video Iran test fires new missiles to display defensive power
by Albert N. Milliron, Editor, Politisite.com
Iran's Press TV , IRINN , and IRIB related that Iran had a second missile test and continued war games today. What they forgot to mention was after providing doctored photos to French News agency that covered up a missile that did not take off and reporting 9 missiles when US aircraft and satellite data said there was only 6, they provided information that many missiles were tested today. The missiles where only one and the one that misfired in yesterdays test. Data also stated that the missile represented as going 1200 miles, only traveled half that distance.
Iran also reused footage of the war games as intelligent agencies stated that the games were terminated yesterday and no activity was sin the area today.
What does it mean when a nation has to doctor photos, misrepresent the quantity of missile tests, and re-use previous footage of war games? Iran simply does not have the capabilities it is saying it has. This is from Saddam Hussians play book where for years he would parade empty missiles by his grandstand and exaggerate his military capabilities.
Those of us who prepared soldiers for the war in Iraq couldn't understand why tens of thousands of Iraqis surrendered within hours of the wars beginning. They knew what we didn't. The Saddam army was a facade. We prepared in 1991 for one casualty out of 5 in the event of a ground war. Saddam had bluffed us. We so believed that the war would be a casualty ridding one that we even developed a plan to pull many of his troops away from our intended battle front. We used CNN to show a troop build up on the east coast of Africa that showed a marine attack.
Iran is trying to prevent an attack by Israel by exaggerating their military capabilities. The problem is that the United States and other intelligence agencies were watching and Iran's leadership proved to be lacing in truth.
Thursday, 10 July 2008 Iran has test fired additional long and medium range missiles over the Persian Gulf waters on the third day of military maneuvers. According to Press TV, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) successfully test fired various classes of missiles Thursday including shore to sea, surface to surface and sea to air rockets in what is now the third day of a large-scale military maneuver dubbed Great Prophet III. IRGC forces also test fired the 'Hoot Torpedo', which only Iran and another country are said to be capable of building.
On Wednesday, the IRGC fired nine long- and medium-range missiles including the Shahab 1, 2, 3, Fateh and Zelzal rockets.
The maneuvers have also included IRGC scuba divers and troops, who conducted attacks with speed boats on hypothetical enemy targets.
Iran has test fired additional long and medium range missiles over the Persian Gulf waters on the third day of military maneuvers.
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) successfully test fired various classes of missiles Thursday including shore to sea, surface to surface and sea to air rockets in what is now the third day of a large-scale military maneuver dubbed Great Prophet III.
IRGC forces also test fired the 'Hoot Torpedo', which only Iran and another country are said to be capable of building.
On Wednesday, the IRGC fired nine long and medium range missiles including the Shahab 1, 2, 3, Fateh and Zelzal rockets.
The maneuvers have also included IRGC scuba divers and marines who conducted practice assaults with speed boats on hypothetical enemy targets.
Iran Tests More Missiles; U.S. Issues Warning
After Wednesday's military exercise, Washington called on Tehran to halt further tests if it wants to gain the world's trust. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned Iran that Washington will not back down in the face of threats against Israel.
"We are sending a message to Iran that we will defend American interests and the interests of our allies," Rice said Thursday in Georgia at the close of a three-day Eastern European trip.
The U.S. has said it wants to resolve the dispute over Iran's nuclear program diplomatically, but neither it nor Israel has ruled out a military option against Iran. Iranian officials have said the tests are intended to show that the country can defend itself.
Jerusalem Post Article
Iran test-fired more long-range missiles overnight in a second round of exercises meant to show that the country can defend itself against any attack by the US or Israel, Iranian state television reported Thursday.
JPost's Calev Ben-David on the Iranian threat
The weapons have "special capabilities" and included missiles launched from naval ships in the Persian Gulf, along with torpedoes and surface-to-surface missiles, the broadcast said. It did not elaborate.
A brief video clip showed two missiles being fired simultaneously in the darkness, followed by red
plumes of fire and smoke.The report came hours after US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned Iran that Washington will not back down in the face of threats against Israel.
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