英媒：英军准备协助美国攻击伊朗

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BBC Chinese, Nov 3, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/si ... n_nuclear_war.shtml

My comment:
(a) Today's development:
Nick Hopkins, Julian Borger and Ian Black, Iran Warns US to Avoid Clash Over Nuclear Programme. Daily Telegraph, Nov 4, 2011 (to be published on Nov 4)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/ ... nuclear?INTCMP=SRCH
("The revelations led to Nato insisting on Thursday that it would play no part in any military action")
(b) The report cites
Ewen MacAskill and Harriet Sherwood, Is the US heading for war with Iran?  Daily Telegraph, Nov 3, 2011.  
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/ ... rogramme?intcmp=239
("A congressional hearing on Iran last week was told that the Pentagon has a series of contingency plans for military action, ranging from all-out war to limited operations. Obama had signed off on these, the hearing was told")

Every now and then, there is a rumor that somebody is going to attack Iran--similar to rumors that China will do Taiwan. I do not take them seriously. There is no need to read (a) or (b)--the latter provided no evidence.
Iran Drury, UK and U.S. 'draw up joint plan to attack Iran': Evidence of nuclear programme raises tension in Middle East. Daily Mail, Nov 4, 2011 (print date; available now)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ ... -tensions-rise.html
also offers no evidence (it did not explain who the newspaper quotes from, about the quotation in the title.


---------------------------------Separately
(1) 联合国公布各国人类发展状况排名. BBC Chinese, Nov 3, 2011.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/si ... lopment_index.shtml

Note: Human Development Report 2011. by United Nations Development Programme.
http://hdr.undp.org/en/reports/n ... te_NHDR_2011_EN.pdf

(2) Greg Sheridan, Call for Indo-US security pact with Canberra. The Australian, Nov 4, 2011 (available now)
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/ ... 9nm2j-1226185208073
("The paper - Shared Goals, Converging Interests: A Plan for US-Australia-India Co-operation in the Indo-Pacific - was jointly written by senior scholars from the Lowy Institute, India's Observer Research Foundation and the Heritage Foundation in the US")

(3)
(a) 世界媒体看中国：网络盗窃加速. VOA Chinese, Nov 3, 2011.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/n ... rime-133173323.html
(b) 美情报谈中国俄国的经济网络间谍. VOA Chinese, Nov 3, 2011.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/n ... NAGE-133172898.html

(4) 美议员批评美中科技合作损害美利益. VOA Chinese, Nov 3, 2011
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/n ... ence-133148853.html
(House representatives Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif46) and Frank Wolf (R-Va10); 批评白宫科技政策办公室和美国航天局(NASA)与中国开展的合作导致北京得到了美国的航天和导弹技术)

(5) 何宗安, 人权观察指中国矿场虐待赞比亚劳工. VOA Chinese, Nov 3, 2011.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/n ... MBIA-133159908.html

, which is translated from
Stephanie Ho, Rights Group Slams China for Alleged Zambia Mine Abuses. VOA, Nov 3, 2011.
http://www.voanews.com/english/n ... mbia-133146053.html

(6) 美资深参议员敦促美台签署自由贸易协议. VOA Chinese, Nov 3, 2011.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/n ... -FTA-133145138.html

Note: That is Joe Lieberman (I-Conn). He is set to retire at the end of this term, in January 2013.

(7) 美智库号召用水雷对付中国海军. VOA Chinese, Nov 3, 2011
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/n ... tegy-133146143.html

Note: The report is based on
Daniel Goure, Is the U.S. Navy Serious About Countering The "Anti-Access" Threat?  Lexington Institute, Oct 31, 2011
http://www.lexingtoninstitute.or ... reat?a=1&c=1171

Quote:

"The MK 67 Submarine-Laid Mobile Mine (SLMM) is launched like a torpedo from a submarine and can travel under its own power to a remote location where it lies in wait for a passing ship, using multiple sensors to identify and target its prey. [SLMM is b]ased on 1950s technology

"One of these means and methods is strategic mine warfare. It would only take a relative handful of modern U.S. sea mines to threaten any PLA Navy amphibious operation, bottle up its combatants in port and interdict China’s sea lines of communications. The PLA Navy has not invested a lot in the necessary capabilities and training to hunt for enemy mines. A modern version of the SLMM would be an excellent weapon to deploy from the best AA/AD platform in the U.S. Navy’s inventory, the Virginia-class attack sub.

Note:
(a) naval mine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_mine
(Mines can be laid in many ways: by purpose-built minelayers, refitted ships, submarines, or aircraft—and even by dropping them into a harbour by hand; section 2.4 Unusual mines: The torpedo mine is a self-propelled variety, able to lie in wait for a target and then pursue it e.g. the CAPTOR mine--such as Mk 67 Submarine Launched Mobile Mine)
(b) The article mentions "Admiral Farragut’s strategy at the battle of New Orleans: 'damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.'"

Well, not battle of New Orleans.
(i) David Farragut
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Farragut
(1801-1870; On August 5, 1864, Farragut won a great victory in the Battle of Mobile Bay)
(ii) Battle of New Orleans
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_New_Orleans
(Jan 8, 1815; Strength US 4,000 (13 killed); UK 11,000 (291 killed))

(8) 骆家辉访问广东，社交媒体掀旋风. VOA Chinese, Nov 3, 2011.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/n ... ocke-133139973.html

Note: 广东省江门市 台山市

(9) 林毅夫：中国经济仍然失衡，但有望持续增长. VOA Chinese, Nov 3, 2011
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/n ... nomy-133141108.html
("尽管中国经济转型面临诸多瓶颈，但林毅夫认为中国可以保持至少20年左右的高速增长")

(10) 古巴开始允许买卖私有财产. VOA Chinese, Nov 3, 2011.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/n ... ERTY-133163563.html