Iranians fire one missle too many

[Hedons]

I wonder which propaganda machine taught them how to do such a poor job of altering photos.

In an Iranian Image Faked, a Missile Too Many

-Hedons

[ProfessorMurder]

That is pretty funny.

but remember Propaganda works both ways.

The progaanda u.s. uses is for the american public
the propaganda iran uses is for the iranian public

Both sides are preparing their peoples for war.

It's the old, "did you hear what he called your mom?"

[Hedons]

Originally Posted by ProfessorMurder

That is pretty funny.

but remember Propaganda works both ways.

The progaanda u.s. uses is for the american public
the propaganda iran uses is for the iranian public

Both sides are preparing their peoples for war.

It's the old, "did you hear what he called your mom?"

True.

It's not like the US doesnt alters photos for political gain.

-Hedons

[Captain Cannabis]

who benefits more from the alteration of the photos? the iranians for having launched more missiles, or the americans for having exposed the alterations?

what is really going on here?

[Hedons]

Originally Posted by Captain Cannabis

who benefits more from the alteration of the photos? the iranians for having launched more missiles, or the americans for having exposed the alterations?

what is really going on here?

The Iranians intentionally released altered photos that they knew would be detected. This was done to lull America into thinking that 25% of Iranian missiles are duds and instilling a false sense of security.

But of course the American intelligence agencies are wise to this ploy and are playing along with it. Iranians know that the Americans are wise to their ploy and so on...


-Hedons

[ziplock]

That's one shitty photoshop job. They should've outsourced. Tons of 15 yr old Americans w/ pirated photoshop that would do a wayyy better job for free.

[ProfessorMurder]

Ah, The old "Serbian-Jew Double Bluff"

I wouldn't worry too much about it.

we still got a shit load surplus of old patriot missles from the first gulf war.


The Iranian's missles all worked, one was late.

Will the Iranian public ever know about the fake pictures?
Maybe not, all they know is that their missles kick ass,
along with those surface to water missles they tested last year (i think),
aircraft carrier killers.

The American public know's about the fake picture...
Iran is all smoke and mirrors, we can take'em.

Rumsfeld Military "Transformation" will be the pushing force,
"light quick foot print, we'll be out in a week... in a body bag."

[Štulic]

“I know that these missiles are part of a threat to wipe Israel off the map, but now they've proved that they have the Photoshop capabilities to do it.”

lol good one

[Hedons]

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[HCL]

The two circled missiles don't look photoshopped because the trail of smoke it's leaving doesn't reflect each other. Don't get me wrong, they look freakishly similar, but they at least altered the smoke a bit so it didn't look "too" photoshopped.

The smoke that's circled on the ground, however, was a lack of an attempted. I wish I could get paid for doing shit-jobs like that, because my graphic design courses would be much easier.

[Hedons]

More smoke and mirrors.

-Hedons


The Associated Press: Official: Iran missile tests used 'old equipment'

Official: Iran missile tests used 'old equipment'

By PAMELA HESS – 26 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran's missile test this week did not demonstrate any new capabilities, according to a U.S. official familiar with the intelligence, and the test may not have included one of the longer-range missiles Iran claims was among those launched.

Iranian officials claimed the tests Wednesday and Thursday demonstrated a new variant of the Shahab missile that had a range of 1,250 miles. Such a missile would put much of the Middle East in striking distance, including Israel — as close as 650 miles from Iran — as well as Turkey, Pakistan and the Arabian peninsula.

The tests drew immediate criticism from U.S. officials. In Eastern Europe during the launches, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the missile tests underscored the need for a U.S. missile shield in the region.

But an independent national security blog, ArmsControlWonk.com, Thursday analyzed video footage of the launch posted by the Iranian government. It determined the missiles were identical to a version of the Shahab missile first demonstrated in Iran in 1998 that has a known range of 746 miles.

In a post called "Same old Boring Shahab 3," it compared the diameter of the missile to its length and found it to be identical to the 1998 version.

Unless the Iranians built a larger missile with the same length to width ratio, dramatically improved the thrust of the rocket or decreased its internal structural mass, the missile could not achieve the range Iran claimed it did. Otherwise, it is the same knockoff of North Korea's Nodong-1, according to the blog.

Iran falsely claimed in February that it launched a two-stage missile that later analysis determined to be a one-stage Shahab missile, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists, a Washington, D.C. arms control advocacy think tank.

"Iran frequently exaggerates the capability of its missiles, and it appears it is continuing that tradition with this week's tests," said David Wright, co-director of the Union's Global Security Program.

The U.S. official familiar with the intelligence said the Iranian tests involved eight or nine missiles — most fired on Wednesday and one more several hours later early Thursday. It was a mix of missiles ranging from medium-range to close-range battlefield rockets. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss preliminary analysis, said the exact models had not yet been decisively determined by U.S. intelligence.

Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell said the test is being taken seriously, and was an attempt to destabilize the region.

"We don't believe this exercise to have been an illusion," he said Friday. Still, he added, "They were not testing new technologies or capabilities, but rather firing off old equipment in an attempt to intimidate their neighbors and escalate tension in the region. That is not the way to win the trust and confidence of the national community."

Tehran staged the missile tests as a show of strength in response to a recent Israeli military exercise.

An Iranian government photograph showing a cluster of missile launches was apparently altered to add a fourth missile lifting off from a desert range.

"There's no doubt the photo was doctored," said Mark Fitzpatrick, director of the Non-Proliferation Program for the London-based International Institute For Strategic Studies.

The image, posted Wednesday on Iran's Revolutionary Guard Web site, showed four missiles moments after launch, leaving trails of glowing exhaust and clouds of billowing brown dust.

U.S. officials have also raised questions about the video footage, saying it looks remarkably similar to previous tests.

Associated Press writer Lolita C. Baldor contributed to this story.

[Prophet Saddam]

[Hedons]

LMAO!!!!

-Hedons

[ProfessorMurder]

and all of this with the backdrop of huge oil prices.

You know I wouldn't but it past "them" that all this is just show for the oil barrons' billions.

11 Jul, 2008,

OIL: Oil prices rocketed above 147 dollars on Friday as traders seized on tensions over
Iran and Nigeria at the end of a very volatile trading week.

On Friday, traders continued to track Iran, which is OPEC's second-biggest crude oil
producer with output of about 4.0 million barrels per day.

OPEC would not be able to replace Iran's oil production if supplies were halted in case
of a war with Israel or the United States, the oil cartel's chief has said.

At the same time, the oil producers' cartel has cut its estimate for world crude demand
over the next two decades, predicting that high prices would compel consumer countries
to be more efficient in their use of energy.

The International Energy Agency has meanwhile forecast that tension on oil markets was
set to ease early next year amid an economic slowdown in the United States.



I could be all just for show??
and if war should happen to break, even better.
We finally get to use all our toys and boys.