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Title: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: DiscoBerry on January 11, 2012, 08:19:47 am
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LONDON — At a time of growing tension over its nuclear program and mounting belligerence toward the West, Iran reported on Wednesday that an Iranian nuclear scientist died in what was termed a “terrorist bomb blast” in northern Tehran when an unidentified motorcyclist attached a magnetic explosive device to his car.  It was the fourth such killing reported in two years and, as after the previous attacks, Iranian officials indicated that they believed the United States and Israel were responsible. News photographs from the scene in northern Tehran showed a car draped in a pale blue tarp being lifted onto a truck. A driver who acted as a bodyguard was also killed, news reports said.  The scientist was identified as Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, 32, a professor at Tehran’s technical university, and a department supervisor at the Natanz uranium enrichment facility — one of two known sites where Western leaders suspect Iranian scientists are advancing toward the creation of a nuclear weapon.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/12/world/middleeast/iran-reports-killing-of-nuclear-scientist.html (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/12/world/middleeast/iran-reports-killing-of-nuclear-scientist.html)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruKYvb2nijA
Title: Re: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: Cerim Treascair on January 11, 2012, 03:17:30 pm
My money's on Israel... yeesh.
Title: Re: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: ironbite on January 11, 2012, 05:31:34 pm
My money's on the United Kingdom.

Ironbite-or the CIA.
Title: Re: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: Distind on January 11, 2012, 05:35:44 pm
or the CIA.
Couldn't be, this worked.

Unless it turns out it was done by strapping explosives to a remote control car or something.
Title: Re: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: SimSim on January 11, 2012, 05:54:28 pm
Secretary of State Clinton has already denied US involvement in it, so it probably wasn't the CIA. Besides, dudes on motorcycle drove up and planted the bomb. That's not really modern CIA style, which seems to be blowing people up with UAVs.
Title: Re: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: shadowpanther on January 11, 2012, 05:57:33 pm
My money's on the United Kingdom.

Impossible, no politely worded letter of apology and complimentary tin of Earl Grey was sent to the widow.
Title: Re: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: Yla on January 11, 2012, 06:07:26 pm
Agree w/ priestling, the Mossad is the most likely suspect, for this and for the whole series. Murder/Assassination has been in their toolbox since the beginning.
Title: Re: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: D Laurier on January 11, 2012, 10:31:34 pm
Smells like MOSSAD
Title: Re: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: ThunderWulf on January 11, 2012, 10:34:17 pm
Yeah, I also say MOSSAD.  Too "messy" to be CIA or UK style.
Title: Re: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: DasFuchs on January 11, 2012, 10:39:56 pm
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It was the fourth such killing reported in two years and, as after the previous attacks, Iranian officials indicated that they believed the United States and Israel were responsible

Surprised they went there, not at all.
Title: Re: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: anti-nonsense on January 12, 2012, 12:02:57 am
aaaaaand the shit hits the fan.....
Title: Re: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on January 12, 2012, 12:08:41 am
In the past, Israel has destroyed all of Iran's attempts to built nuclear plants. I wouldn't be surprised if this was the work of Mossad.

Just let the kids have their fucking nuke already
Title: Re: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: Shane for Wax on January 12, 2012, 12:08:51 am
Moussad would've done it better.
Title: Re: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on January 12, 2012, 12:09:27 am
Reptilian Freemason Jesuit Warlocks did it
Title: Re: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: Shane for Wax on January 12, 2012, 12:10:29 am
Of course it's terrible that now all I can think about is Ziva David.
Title: Re: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on January 12, 2012, 12:11:16 am
Of course it's terrible that now all I can think about is Ziva David.

Who? ???
Title: Re: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: Shane for Wax on January 12, 2012, 12:14:31 am
(http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2009/11/8/129021984587479782.jpg)
Title: Re: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: ironbite on January 12, 2012, 12:21:32 am
Of course it's terrible that now all I can think about is Ziva David.

Who? ???

Only the most kick ass, sexiest, murderous former Mossad now NCIS Special Agent woman that's who!

Ironbite-WATCH...NCIS...from season 3 on cause Seasons 1 and 2 have Kate and while I'm a fan, not that much of one.
Title: Re: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: Sylvana on January 12, 2012, 12:52:32 am
I cant help but feel that this attack is just far too messy and public to be any foreign countries actions.
Then again, I really don't know.
I just fail to see how killing one scientist will in any way significantly affect Iran's nuclear program. Its not like they are doing cutting edge research, the facilities and methods are all known and documented so a replacement can easily be trained.

Honestly, the Iran situation is really strange.
Title: Re: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: Cataclysm on January 12, 2012, 12:55:34 am
Maybe not directly, but terrorism can get other people to make decisions they wouldn't otherwise have done. Look at the US. We started a war, increased Airport security, and had the NDAA passed.
Title: Re: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: gyeonghwa on January 12, 2012, 03:08:16 am
Of course it's terrible that now all I can think about is Ziva David.

Who? ???

Only the most kick ass, sexiest, murderous former Mossad now NCIS Special Agent woman that's who!

Ironbite-WATCH...NCIS...from season 3 on cause Seasons 1 and 2 have Kate and while I'm a fan, not that much of one.

I forget, but didn't Mossad almost screw her over. Or was that her dad?
Title: Re: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: Shane for Wax on January 12, 2012, 03:09:03 am
Her dad was director of the Mossad and thus it was both mossad and her dad that screwed her over.
Title: Re: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: Lt. Fred on January 12, 2012, 05:26:46 am
My money's on the United Kingdom.

Impossible, no politely worded letter of apology and complimentary tin of Earl Grey was sent to the widow.

And the perpetrator wasn't an elderly, fat librarian-type wearing a mackintosh angsting over his cheating wife and the general amorality of espionage.

All MI6 agents are George Smiley.
Title: Re: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: Yla on January 12, 2012, 06:11:21 am
I just fail to see how killing one scientist will in any way significantly affect Iran's nuclear program. Its not like they are doing cutting edge research, the facilities and methods are all known and documented so a replacement can easily be trained.

Honestly, the Iran situation is really strange.
The people murdered weren't exactly lab assistants. You can't quickly train a replacement professor. And this isn't the first time either. So yes, it is significantly hurting the programme.
Title: Re: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: shadowpanther on January 12, 2012, 09:30:49 am
My money's on the United Kingdom.

Impossible, no politely worded letter of apology and complimentary tin of Earl Grey was sent to the widow.

And the perpetrator wasn't an elderly, fat librarian-type wearing a mackintosh angsting over his cheating wife and the general amorality of espionage.

All MI6 agents are George Smiley.

When I come to power I'm renaming MI6 as The Department of Ungentlemanly Warfare.
Title: Re: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: DiscoBerry on January 12, 2012, 09:33:29 am
Mossad in Action

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1digI04JP8g
Title: Re: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Car Bomb
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on January 12, 2012, 09:44:53 am
I just fail to see how killing one scientist will in any way significantly affect Iran's nuclear program. Its not like they are doing cutting edge research, the facilities and methods are all known and documented so a replacement can easily be trained.

Honestly, the Iran situation is really strange.
The people murdered weren't exactly lab assistants. You can't quickly train a replacement professor. And this isn't the first time either. So yes, it is significantly hurting the programme.

Plus the main purpose in these kinds of attacks is to use fear in order to send a message, hence "terrorism".