Iran on Wednesday test fired an upgraded version of an advanced missile capable of hitting Israel and parts of Europe, an apparent show of strength aimed at discouraging attacks on its nuclear facilities.
The test of the medium-range Sajjil-2 fueled calls for tougher sanctions against Tehran, which has resisted U.N. demands that it rein in its nuclear ambitions. Iran touted the launch as a success proving it can deter any U.S. or Israeli military strike against its nuclear facilities.
Of course the comes on the heels of an earlier report indicating that Iran has been trying to develop nuclear triggers which I am sure are only for peaceful energy generating purposes. Uhm ... maybe not:
The revelations about the nuclear trigger were contained in confidential intelligence documents that were obtained by The Times and which foreign intelligence agencies date to early 2007 — four years after US agencies assessed that Iran had suspended efforts to produce nuclear weapons.
The documents reveal that Iran has worked on a neutron initiator, the component of a nuclear bomb that triggers an explosion.
By the way... just when is that no pre-conditions sit down with crazy Mahmoud taking place? My calendar says that there are only 5 weeks left in Obama's first year as President.
Hey, I've kept the promises I meant to keep! Like that round guy did.
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