Lost Cause
It's a wrap!
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In a couple of years, so enjoy what you can get right now! China, our "buddy" is going to hit Taiwan and probably our N. Pacific fleet. Iran will nuke us when we hit that region, take your pick. Party on!
China conducted a flight test of a long-range ballistic missile on Wednesday in what officials are calling a political signal to departing Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage.
The flight test of a Dong Feng-4, or DF-4, missile was monitored by U.S. intelligence as it was fired from the missile test facility in southern China to a remote impact area in the northwestern part of the country.
China is believed to have about 20 DF-4s with a range of up to 4,340 miles. The missile was designed to attack the U.S. military base at Guam as well as targets in Russia and Europe, according to military analysts.
The test came a day after Mr. Armitage left China. During his visit, China announced that it is imposing new export controls aimed at curbing foreign missile transfers. The Bush administration has sanctioned Chinese companies four times in the past year for missile-related transfers to Pakistan and Iran.
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Meanwhile, Iran's military also conducted a recent flight test of the new Shahab-3 medium-range missile, U.S. intelligence officials say.
The test took place last month in northern Iran and was at least the fourth flight test of the nuclear-capable missile that is said to be ready for deployment in the next several months.
The 800-mile-range Shahab-3, which is said to be modeled after North Korea's Nodong missile, has enough range to hit U.S. troops deployed in the Persian Gulf, Turkey and Central Asia.
China conducted a flight test of a long-range ballistic missile on Wednesday in what officials are calling a political signal to departing Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage.
The flight test of a Dong Feng-4, or DF-4, missile was monitored by U.S. intelligence as it was fired from the missile test facility in southern China to a remote impact area in the northwestern part of the country.
China is believed to have about 20 DF-4s with a range of up to 4,340 miles. The missile was designed to attack the U.S. military base at Guam as well as targets in Russia and Europe, according to military analysts.
The test came a day after Mr. Armitage left China. During his visit, China announced that it is imposing new export controls aimed at curbing foreign missile transfers. The Bush administration has sanctioned Chinese companies four times in the past year for missile-related transfers to Pakistan and Iran.
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Meanwhile, Iran's military also conducted a recent flight test of the new Shahab-3 medium-range missile, U.S. intelligence officials say.
The test took place last month in northern Iran and was at least the fourth flight test of the nuclear-capable missile that is said to be ready for deployment in the next several months.
The 800-mile-range Shahab-3, which is said to be modeled after North Korea's Nodong missile, has enough range to hit U.S. troops deployed in the Persian Gulf, Turkey and Central Asia.
(The generals of the Persian Gulf War got tired of correcting the "war" correspondents, that's why it is used commonly) we are trying that with Al Qaeda. Mass bombing runs only work on an enemy that is entrenched and/or in the open. Iraq may not make that mistake again.
