The other threat to Israel | The Call

Posted by Matt in March 18th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Israel, Accuracy, Economy, Game, Guided Missile, Heart, hezbollah, Israel, Israel Population, Israelis, Lebanon, Missile Attacks, Missiles, Target, Tel Aviv

Other threats are more serious. One day soon, Hezbollah will have access to missiles with the range and accuracy to effectively target Tel Aviv from anywhere inside Lebanon. That will be a game-changer for Israel’s security, its economy, and its politics. More than half of Israel’s population and the heart of its economy are centered [...]

Dinner in Damascus: What Did Iran Ask of Hizballah?

Posted by Matt in March 3rd, 2010 | no comment

Published in Iran, Colleague, Counterterrorism Blog, damascus, Fly, Fly On The Wall, hezbollah, Hizballah, Iran, Lebanese Border, Lebanon, Schenker, Target

My colleague David Schenker and I argue in an article on the state of Hizballah that a successful Hizballah attack against an Israeli target — whether on the Israeli-Lebanese border or abroad – to avenge the assassination of Imad Mughniyah two years ago last month could set off another round of fighting similar to that [...]

Ocean’s 11 Doesn’t Hold a Candle to These Thieves

Posted by Matt in January 31st, 2010 | no comment

Published in Crime, Adam Worth, Art Thief, Arthur Conan Doyle, Christmas Eve, Crime Of The Century, Empty Walls, Frenchmen, Guns And Ammo, Heist, International Celebrity, Leonardo Da Vinci, Loot, Louvre, Louvre Museum, Mayan Calendar, Mona Lisa, Museum Of Anthropology, Native Italy, Ocean S 11, Peruggia, Priceless Works, Professor Moriarty, Season Finale, Security Guards, Sir Arthur Conan, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Slave Insurrection, Smoke Screen, Sneaky Bastard, Soft Spot, Square Blocks, Stephane Breitwieser, Target, War Crime, Work Habits

Check out seven real world heists that rival the heist in Ocean’s 11:
[Ocean's 11 comes at the end]
#7
In 1911, Vincenzo Peruggia had only worked at the esteemed Louvre Museum for one month when the young Italian first encountered the Mona Lisa. Feeling that the famed painting belonged back in its native Italy, Vincenzo spent the [...]

Russia successfully test launches Topol ICBM | ‘RIA Novosti’ newswire

Posted by Matt in December 11th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Missiles, Russia, Astrakhan Region, Icbm, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, Kapustin Yar, Koval, Launch, Missile Forces, Newswire, Operational Capability, Ria Novosti, Russian News, Shagan, South Russia, Spokesman, Strategic Missile, Target, Test Site, Top News, Topol, Vadim

Russia successfully test launched a Topol intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday, a spokesman for the Strategic Missile Forces said.
Col. Vadim Koval said a RS-12M Topol missile was launched from the Kapustin Yar test site in south Russia’s Astrakhan Region, and hit the designated target in Sary-Shagan, Kazakhstan.
He said the launch was designed to test the [...]

China Dares Currency Reprisals

Posted by Matt in December 10th, 2009 | no comment

Published in China, beijing, China Currency, Corporates, Current Situation, Dares, Economic Distress, English Proverb, Horse To Water, Intransigence, Mid Term Elections, Reprisals, Retaliation, Scapegoats, Scope, Sentinel, Stimulus, Sums, Target, Unemployment, Yuan

US economic distress could trigger retaliation against the cheap yuan
“You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink”. This old English proverb sums up the current situation with the US economy. The government is intending to throw in yet more budgetary stimulus but it seems a better than even chance that [...]

Russia helping Syria develop oil field near site of destroyed nuclear facility

Posted by Matt in December 3rd, 2009 | no comment

Published in Syria, Crude Oil Reserves, Iraqi Border, Kishma, Nuclear Facility, Oil Field, Russia, Syria, Target, Tatneft

Russia has agreed to assist Syria in developing its crude oil reserves.
Russia’s Tatneft said it would invest

$25 million to develop an oil field in eastern Syria. Tatneft identified its target as South Kishma in Dir Al Zour near the Iraqi border and with estimated reserves of 4.89 million tons of oil.

Russia helping Syria develop [...]

YID With LID: IRAN Flips the Bird To Obama

Posted by Matt in November 29th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Iran, Capabilities, Europe, Hardline, Iran, Iranian Government, mahdi, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mr President, natanz, Nuclear Bomb, Nuclear Enrichment, Nuclear Fuel, Obama, Outreach, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Seeds Of Destruction, Target, terrorists, Uranium Enrichment Plants, Yid

Iran intends to dramatically increase its nuclear enrichment capabilities. One can see the seeds of destruction right before our eyes. Europe, you are the target. What are you going to do about it?
Iran has made clear that it intends to hasten the arrival of the Mahdi. How do you think that is going to [...]

Analysts speculate Israeli-Iranian war scenario in wake of Iran defense maneuver | Xinhua

Posted by Matt in November 23rd, 2009 | no comment

Published in Iran, Disagreements, Fire Power, Game, hezbollah, Intelligence Staff, Iran Defense, Israel, Israel Air Force, Israel Defense Forces, Israel Navy, Israeli Attack, Maneuver, Military Intelligence, Political Leadership, politicians, Range Ballistic Missiles, rome, Southern Lebanon, Target, Xinhua

ISRAEL STRIKES
An Israeli attack on Iran would be led by the Israel Air Force, with backing from the Israel Navy and potentially with additional fire power supplied by ground-based intermediate-range ballistic missiles, according to analysts.
The target bank is constantly being updated by Israel’s military intelligence staff and the military [...]

AFP: Netanyahu warns of Iran threat from Israeli missile ship

Posted by Matt in November 17th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Israel, Afp, Cargo Vessel, Doubt, Haifa, hezbollah, Ins, Iran, Israel, Mediterranean Port City, Militia, Missile Ship, Netanyahu, Peace In The Middle East, State Of Israel, Target

“The threat that Iran poses is very grave for the state of Israel, for peace in the Middle East and the whole world,” Netanyahu said aboard the INS Eilat, a missile ship used recently to intercept a weapons-laden cargo vessel Israel said was ferrying arms from Iran to the Lebanese Hezbollah militia.
“Without any doubt, we [...]

Pakistani Taliban target nuclear air base in wave of bombings – Telegraph

Posted by Matt in October 23rd, 2009 | no comment

Published in Pakistan, Nuclear Weapons Facilities, Secret Weapons, Suicide Bombings, Taliban, Target, Telegraph

The Pakistani Taliban targeted an air base believed to be one of the country’s secret nuclear weapons facilities on Friday among a wave of suicide bombings that killed at least 25 people across the country.
Pakistani Taliban target nuclear air base in wave of bombings – Telegraph