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General => Current Events => Topic started by: Tank on January 11, 2012, 04:42:27 PM

Title: Iran car explosion kills nuclear scientist in Tehran
Post by: Tank on January 11, 2012, 04:42:27 PM
Iran car explosion kills nuclear scientist in Tehran (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16501566)

QuoteA university lecturer and nuclear scientist has been killed in a car explosion in north Tehran.

Mostafa Ahmadi-Roshan, an academic who also worked at the Natanz uranium enrichment facility, and another unidentified person were killed in the attack.

The blast happened after a motorcyclist stuck an apparent bomb to the car.

Several Iranian nuclear scientists have been assassinated in recent years, with Iran blaming Israel and the US.

Both countries deny the accusations...

A conspiracy theorists wet dream  ;D
Title: Re: Iran car explosion kills nuclear scientist in Tehran
Post by: McQ on January 11, 2012, 04:43:54 PM
I'm sure it was just one of those things. You know, spontaneous combustion or the typical car blowing up on starting. Nothing to write home about.

;D
Title: Re: Iran car explosion kills nuclear scientist in Tehran
Post by: Too Few Lions on January 11, 2012, 05:34:46 PM
it's an interesting moral case if it is a state-sanctioned assassination by the US and/or Israel, as I suspect it probably is.  I think both are pretty desperate to stop the lunatics in control of Iran getting their hands on nuclear weapons, which seems pretty understandable to me.
Title: Re: Iran car explosion kills nuclear scientist in Tehran
Post by: Tank on January 11, 2012, 05:36:55 PM
The Israeli's wouldn't think twice if they had the opportunity, it simply would not be worth the risk. And I can't really blame them either.
Title: Re: Iran car explosion kills nuclear scientist in Tehran
Post by: The Magic Pudding on January 12, 2012, 12:53:52 AM
It could be part of the motivational techniques Iran uses to encourage workers on their nuclear project.

Assassins wouldn't have gained such a bad name if there was more discernment exercised when selecting targets.
They can help us avoid the expense and entanglement of a declared war.
We just need a set of guidelines as to when to use them.

Anti nuclear test Green Peace members, - No
Crazy, murderous, problem dictators - Yes
Popular socialist leaders who refuse to be manipulated - No
Nuclear scientists working on crazy countries nuclear program - Yes
Reporters who have honestly reported on embarrassing activities - No
Poisonous radio shock jocks - Yes
Cartoonists who portray Mohamed - No