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Iran Announces Manned Space Mission Plans
Lucas123 writes "After Iran's first attempt to launch a satellite on Sunday fell noticeably short of the Earth's atmosphere (though Iran claimed it made it into orbit), government officials stated they intend to put a man into space within 10 years. The long-range ballistic technology used to put satellites into space can also be used for launching weapons. Iran says it has no intention to use the technology for launching nuclear warheads."
Yeah... that stood out for me as well... how do you *fall short* of reaching Earth's atmosphere? ;)
Ok, that's a really, really good post, very thoughtful and realistic. Obviously you've got some good historical knowledge of Iran which you've been kind enough to share with the readership of Slashdot. You've looked at the situation in such a way so as to not make the Iranians into cardboard cutout villains from a Hollywood movie and to challenge people to look at the complexities of the geopolitical situation in the Middle East.
So, my question is, will you be modded Flamebait, Troll or the ever popular Overrated?
I'm actually hoping you won't be, but I'm pessimistic given some of the other posts I've read in response to this story.
"MIT betrayed all of its basic principles."
I hope people don't forget, (I'm talking to YOU Slashdot), how everybody bought into the whole propaganda push to invade Iraq. "Cakewalk" "War over in Ten Weeks" "WMD's"
People around here were salivating with images of Command & Conquer tanks dancing in their heads and I got slammed for saying, "Uh, this is going to be a quagmire, it's going to be incredibly expensive and the justification for this war is thin to the point of not even being there." --And that was before all the lies and manipulations became public.
The Bush gang are sick war-hawks eager to create conditions for a world-wide police state where massive amounts of the world population can be culled, oil profits can be had by a very small few, war profits can be had by a very small few, and opium profits can by maintained. These wars are about greed and control, and they have nothing to do with the stated rationalizations and these stupid stories about, "Oooh, Iran is Sooo ScArY". Don't get fooled again!
But most of you will, and the economy will tank even worse than it already has, and many people will be starving in concentration camps before the next five years are out. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm usually not. Sorry. Bush blew up frogs with firecrackers before going on to become a coke-head. He's a psychopath, and he'll smile and be all cuddly as he continues to set the world on fire.
You think you've seen the story and know the details, but the investigations continue with new data rising to the top. This is one of the latest on 9-11.
-FL