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2011-11-28 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Satellite images of destruction at military base near city of Shahriar in Iran

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Posted by gorb 2011-11-28 14:04|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Perhaps reminiscent of the Nedelin Catastrophe.

Posted by 11A5S 2011-11-28 14:59|| 2011-11-28 14:59|| Front Page Top

#2 accident indeed.....
but maybe a planned accident like the one reported today near Isfahan ?

Posted by Fat Bob Glolump4539 2011-11-28 15:12|| 2011-11-28 15:12|| Front Page Top

#3 Allah does seem to be mighty crossed at Short Round and the Mad Mullahs. Perhaps if they were to leave the jinns inside yellowcake alone...

Posted by Steve White 2011-11-28 15:47|| 2011-11-28 15:47|| Front Page Top

#4 We (and others) have speculated a fair bit these last few months about how one might go after the Iranian nuclear military-industrial complex. We've talked about whether it would be the U.S. or Israel, whether it would be airstrikes or cruise missiles, which facilities, the timing, etc, etc, etc.

The recent news, however, does seem to suggest that there's another way -- a small group of sneaky shits making things go kaboom under mysterious circumstances.

It does make the target list smaller in case someone has to call an airstrike.

Posted by Steve White 2011-11-28 16:03|| 2011-11-28 16:03|| Front Page Top

#5 Some of the destruction seen in the image may have also resulted from subsequent controlled demolition of buildings and removal of debris.

There seems to be an absence of cranes and dump trucks on the site. There is not much of a debris field and the damage seems to be contained within the buildings. It almost looks more like the results of a fire that spread from building to building.

Posted by JohnQC 2011-11-28 16:09|| 2011-11-28 16:09|| Front Page Top

#6 Other than they were both explosions, I'm not sure of any similarity whatsoever with the Nedelin catastrophe.

Posted by gromky 2011-11-28 19:51|| 2011-11-28 19:51|| Front Page Top

#7 As per the NEDELIN EVENT, IIRC from vintage film it appears that many of the Soviets = Russians in observance were too close to the rocket pads to begin with - presuming that the R-16 rocket didn't explode + worked as intended, MANY MAY HAD BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED ANYWAY JUST FROM THE ROCKET'S NORMAL TAKE-OFF.

OOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPSSSSS ....

GOOD NEWS COMRADE, OUR ENGINEERS' DESIGN WAS ABSOLUTELY/GLORIOUSLY SUCCESSFUL - THE BAD NEWS IS THAT OUR CROWD CONTROL WAS NOT!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-11-28 19:52|| 2011-11-28 19:52|| Front Page Top

#8 I wonder if it was anything like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKVUHhHKe1c

Posted by Creregum Glolump8403 2011-11-28 22:07|| 2011-11-28 22:07|| Front Page Top

#9 Heart. Warm. Cockles. :-D

Posted by Barbara 2011-11-28 22:18|| 2011-11-28 22:18|| Front Page Top

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