Iran Claims to Have Test-Fired Long-Range Missile

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To read the comments on this article you would think that Iran was suddenly becoming a real "nuclear threat" to us or Israel! You don't become a real nuclear threat in a few years with a few rocket tests! Iran is no real threat to anyone but themselves and maybe it's time we let them know it! We've been at it for a long time, we have weapons that could destroy Iran in a matter of hours without contaminating the whole area or destroying all the infrasructure "H-bombs and Neutron bombs". Shutting down the straits of Hormuz could be done in a matter of hours by nearby carriers. Don't mistake our willingness to negotiate for inability to take care of Any nuclear threats to ourselves! Theres a reason that Russia is grudgingly willing to talk nuclear disarmamament,since the fall of the old Soviet Union we have pressed ahead with atomic weapon technology that few can comprehend, fortunately we haven't had to use but a small part of it(spent uranium tipped bombs). Perhaps it's time to let the rest of the world in on some of our nuclear secrets!
'nuclear threat" to us or Ir

Curtis Gwin Jr of WA 7:51AM May 23, 2009

I am offering responsible members of Congress & the Senate a simple yet effective message from us for the President, that he can hand deliver to his friend in Tehran.Either cease & desist your nuclear ambitions ,in all its' forms or we will re -target our ICBMs with multiple warheads to hit IRAN. TAG you're IT!

John F. of TX 10:26AM May 21, 2009

I hope u didn't get Nuke by Iran which is more hostile toward the USA compare to Pakistani now they started to get the Nuke update and Missle update at the same time Obama paper tiger everyone in the middle east know he is a weaker president compare to the past president. It likely that if the American gona be get nuke by some of his people in NY if that gona be the case that the can sneak a few of their Nuke over to the US like a covert mission under any faction that are unfriendly to the US and the West. Remember Iran leadership regime call out to totaly wipeout Israel, US and the Western society. Well at least they get down to the business part show the world what they can do beside just talking they mean ain't bluff, after 3 rounds of sanction they still defy US and the West. Iran leadership regime started to fight the US since the Al Sard city thing supported of created tribal warfare with it leader like Mutadar Al Sard created a long war with the US and it allies in Iraq. They can created a war the last for years inside Iraq now the massive suicide bomb campain inside Iraq is just the way they wana took control of Iraq under Iran regime supported by supply it on version of Terrorist within Iraqis border, that mean what ever they US and it western allies earn is now belong to Iran, Iran can have fund and recruit, base training camp for terrorist fund by Iran and they don't have to put those inside their country, just another same version of the Taliban they don't have to used their country to make war they just go Iran and build their own base and started to attack US and it allies if they want from another country. What ever u read on the news today just another way of shaping of for tomorow, Carbomb today blow up 41 people, yeah so much for Obama peace keeping mission in Iraq eah? I think if Obama pull out of Iraq it gona be blood bath for the people who took side with the USA in Iraq when Iran march their troops over and invade Iraq, they don't have o dress in Iran uniform ya know just wear Iraqis uniform and kill Iraqis loyalist, or people who work along side with american. Some people say Iraq is Obama Vietnam is kinda true i gues, soon Afgan too might be like that and Pakistan too, It gona be Viet, Cambodia, and Lao all together just because of Iran is the real people behind all of this treat for the american.

SalimMalik of CA 11:00PM May 20, 2009

That's what we did for N. Korea, why not for Iran?
O.K., sarcasm set aside, this is scary! Israel is probably feeling the pressure to act quickly, yet Obama and company want to talk and seek more peaceful means with Iran. When is this country going to wake up?!? You do not negotiate with a madman who denies the Holocaust, wishes to destroy Israel, is expanding his country's nuclear program, and is now launching a missile that can harm Israel and some of our own military posts in the region. Sticking out a hand of friendship to this guy may help, but is more like sticking your hand into a viper's nest.

Dryfire of IL 9:11PM May 20, 2009

That's what we did for N. Korea, why not for Iran?
O.K., sarcasm set aside, this is scary! Israel is probably feeling the pressure to act quickly, yet Obama and company want to talk and seek more peaceful means with Iran. When is this country going to wake up?!? You do not negotiate with a madman who denies the Holocaust, wishes to destroy Israel, is expanding his country's nuclear program, and is now launching a missile that can harm Israel and some of our own military posts in the region. Sticking out a hand of friendship to this guy may help, but is more like sticking your hand into a viper's nest.

Dryfire of IL 9:11PM May 20, 2009

There's always a chance that this buffoon will be repudiated.

Anthony Vassallo of NY 1:15PM May 20, 2009

there is going to be a military confrontation with these Iranian leaders.
These tests and the accompanying rhetoric are inviting Israel to do a strike.

Muser of NM 10:58AM May 20, 2009