Sunday December 4, 2005

I've Been Thinking:

Last month Iran launched a satellite.
I known, it sounds unbelievable.
The satellite is called Sina-1.

It is Russian made by a company named Polyot, weighs about 400 lbs and orbits the earth 14 times a day.

In two months Iran is scheduled to launch its own 100% Iranian made Satellite.

The official, stated purpose of the Iranian satellite is to track weather and agriculture. The fear is that it will be used to spy on Israel.

Here is what the Iranian deputy minister of telecom had to say:
"Sina-1 is a research satellite. It's not possible to use it for military purposes." "Technically speaking, yes it can monitor Israel. But we don't need to, you can buy satellite photos of Israeli streets from the market."

Of course it is possible to spy on Israel. Of course it is possible to buy photos of Israeli streets. But who is he kidding? Streets are not what Iran would look for. Troops, weapons, movements of individuals and of police, that's what you want.

Real time info would really aid terrorists and anyone else who might want to attack Israel.

The lesson: Always assume you are being watched.