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The arrival of a convoy of Iranian arms to Syria (Original Post) tabatha Feb 2012 OP
The folks that take these videos are very brave. Swede Feb 2012 #1
I expect that RZM Feb 2012 #2
Can Anyone Tell What Kind of Weapons Were in Those Trucks? On the Road Feb 2012 #3
From where I sit, they look like centrifuges Neue Regel Feb 2012 #4
Could be anything, but given the level of protection, I'd guess small to medium arms. TheWraith Feb 2012 #5

Swede

(33,257 posts)
1. The folks that take these videos are very brave.
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 12:01 PM
Feb 2012

Probably face torture and certain death if caught.

 

RZM

(8,556 posts)
2. I expect that
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 12:01 PM
Feb 2012

Everybody who has been railing against potential Western involvement in Syria will swarm this thread and sternly condemn the Iranians for meddling and trying to influence the conflict for their own selfish purposes.

I'll check back a bit later

On the Road

(20,783 posts)
3. Can Anyone Tell What Kind of Weapons Were in Those Trucks?
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 10:55 PM
Feb 2012

They were all covered, but the first two looked like large-diameter cylinders. Or maybe not.

 

Neue Regel

(221 posts)
4. From where I sit, they look like centrifuges
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 11:01 PM
Feb 2012

Clearly the Iranian government is exporting nuclear arms technology to Syria. They've gone from being a rogue state that produces nuclear weapons to proliferating nuclear weapons technology among other rogue nations. I think A.Q. Khan was driving the 2nd truck.

TheWraith

(24,331 posts)
5. Could be anything, but given the level of protection, I'd guess small to medium arms.
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 11:43 PM
Feb 2012

Rifle ammunition, and maybe mortar or tank shells. Anything larger like unguided rockets would require a slightly safer and more stable transportation platform, to be safe from accidental detonation.

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