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Iran Claims Missile Test-Fire

A picture shows the test-firing of a new medium-range surface to surface missile, named Sejil-2, at an undisclosed location in Iran. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that Iran had successfully test-fired the new missile, drawing a warning from Israel that Europe too should now worry about the Islamic republic's ballistic programme.

From our 33 Minutes blog:

Earlier this week we mentioned Iran’s defiance and nuclear ambitions, President Barack Obama’s too-friendly request to enter into talks with Iran, the necessity to build agreed-upon missile defense shields in Poland and the Czech Republic, and Israel’s desire to take more aggressive action against Iran. Today’s post reaffirms why we blogged about these issues.

My Way News reports that Iran test-fired an advanced missile today, with a range far enough to hit Israel, southeastern Europe, and our bases in the Middle East. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made this claim. So, despite Obama’s “tough” words of warning, Iran is busy developing and apparently testing its ballistic missile capability.

That Iran doesn’t have nuclear capability at this very moment is beside the point. A team of U.S. and Russian scientists just released a report stating Iran would have such capability in as few as five years. In light of this recent missile test-fire, will our president take a more aggressive approach to dealing with Iran, or will he stand by his decision to give the rogue nation a year-end deadline?

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May 20, 2009 Spiritof76, New Hampshire writes:

I thought the white-flag waving apologist in the White House was confident that he would be able to turn around the evil regime. I thought it was our fault for the brutal rulers of Iran.
I hope Israel take out the menace because the US under Obama is like an eunuch in a harem.

May 20, 2009 Obama cuts missile defense as Iran test-fires missiles that can hit Israel « Wintery Knight Blog writes:

[...] Heritage Foundation reports: (from their 33 Minutes blog) Earlier this week we mentioned Iran’s defiance and nuclear [...]

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May 20, 2009 Blogs at the End of the Day. | Conservative Political Report writes:

[...] The Foundry-Iran successfully test fires mid-range ballistic missle which can reach Israel. Wizbang-Chrysler bond holders prepare to fight it out with White House in championship brawl. [...]

May 21, 2009 Obama cuts missile defense as Iran test-fires missile that can hit Israel « Wintery Knight Blog writes:

[...] Heritage Foundation reports: (from their 33 Minutes blog) Earlier this week we mentioned Iran’s defiance and nuclear [...]

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