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Mary Ann Parker · LCDR Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 406

Could it be the France and Germany will have to concentrate
on their failing economies and threats from Iran instead of
trying to give grief to the USA and Bush for exposing their own
complicity/duplicity regards threats?????

Read the article at the following link.
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Mary Ann Parker
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Oct 20, 12:51 PM EDT

European Powers to Offer Iran Incentives

By WILLIAM J. KOLE
Associated Press Writer

http://ap.washingtontimes.com/dynamic/stories/N/NUCLEAR_AGENCY_IRAN?SITE=DCTMS&SECTION=HOME

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shadowy · Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 1:37 am Post subject:

Looks like the French and Germans are implementing the Kerry plan for Iran, and so far it's not leading to world peace.... they've talked, and talked...next comes a"showdown" with the IAEA dsjllvb$u& sorry, laughing too hard... then they might even get referred to .fljge ble#gLOL the UN SECURITY COUNCIL!!! ROFL for some SANCTIONS...oh, wait,gotta breathe...

WHAT are they going to DO without Kerry's complexity and Vietnam experience, we're all going to die!!!!

What do you think, should we make them submit to being part of our empire before we agree to take out the reactors?

jimlarsen · Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 1:54 am Post subject:

Seems to me we sold some of them "bunker buster" bombs to Israel a few weeks ago. Wouldn't surprise me if some of them bombs got contaminated with enriched uranium someday.
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SBD · Admiral Joined: 19 Aug 2004 Posts: 1022

The World Tribune

Israel ready to move against Iran's nuclear facilities
after transfer of advanced U.S. munitions

Israel is preparing for military action against Iran's Bushehr nuclear reactor and other nuclear facilities, including underground plants and storage depots, U.S. defense officials say.

The Pentagon notified Congress in June that it was set to sell Israel bombs outfitted with a precision-guided munitions package. Each bomb package includes one-ton BLU-109 bunker buster bombs that can penetrate walls as thick as six feet.
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The Israeli government believes that the Iranian nuclear program poses a threat to Israel's security and therefore action is needed to disable the reactors and other targets believed to be involved in Iranian covert nuclear facilities, the officials said.
Officials said a recent transfer of 5,000 bombs to Israel is likely preparation for the attacks.

The Pentagon notified Congress in June that it is set to sell Israel 5,000 bombs outfitted with a precision-guided munitions package known as Joint Direct Attack Munition, or JDAMs. These are tail kits that guide bombs dropped from aircraft using special satellites.

Each bomb package includes one-ton BLU-109 bunker buster bombs that can penetrate walls as thick as six feet. Additional precision bombs include 2,500 one-ton bombs, 1,000 half-ton bombs and 500 quarter-ton bombs.

Military sources said the BLU-109 is not a true Earth-penetrating bomb but is useful for urban strikes. The bomb can penetrate up to 10 feet before detonating. It is able to take out buildings and other concrete structures.

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arkadyfolkner · PO3 Joined: 12 Sep 2004 Posts: 271

BLU-109's can punch six feet of reinforced concrete tho.

Warhead weight is only about 535lbs of explosive, the rest is the hardened casing for the bomb.

it would probably do the job though.

shadowy · Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 2:08 pm Post subject:

If you had 5,000 of them, you'd think so.