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'Iran will deliver telling blow to global powers on Feb. 11'

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'Iran will deliver telling blow to global powers on Feb. 11'

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the nation will deliver a harsh blow to the "global arrogance" on this year's anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

"The Islamic Revolution opened a window to liberty for the human race, which was trapped in the dead ends of materialism," Ahmadinejad said during a cabinet meeting on Sunday.

"If the Islamic Revolution had not occurred, liberalism and Marxism would have crushed all human dignity in their power-seeking and money-grubbing claws. Nothing would have remained of human and spiritual principles," he added.

Ahmadinejad said that in the three decades of its history, the Islamic Revolution had inspired some great developments in the world.

The Iranian president made the remarks as the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution approaches.

Iranians are expected to pour into the streets on February 11 to celebrate the occasion in public rallies across the country, as they have done annually over the past three decades.
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Is Ahmadinejad being literal about some kind of physical military attack which would be suicidal if we had a president we could count on. Or is he making a threat about some economic plan he has in mind.

It could just be more talk or much more dangerous like setting off a nuclear bomb.

I know there is a lot of talk about about how long it takes for a nation to build their first bomb but it's BS because with the right amount of material any 8th grader could tell you how it works just from watching the History Channel program on the Manhattan Project.
 
This is a dangerous game they are playing, but it may end up working for them, perhaps without too many negative consequences. However, with nuclear weapons, the approach of Iran has been utterly ridiculous. No one wants to wage war, especially nuclear war, to secure the world from yet another nuclear power, but being incredibly secretive about their designs is one dangerous way to be taken seriously. Fear and overwhelming secrecy is detrimental to responsible nuclear strategy.
 
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the nation will deliver a harsh blow to the "global arrogance" on this year's anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
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Bring it on, bitch...
 
ScummyD said:
Didn't we have enough of that sort of thing with Bush?
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:confused: Enough of what thing? Not appeasing crazy brutal nuclear-weapon-wielding terrorists?
 
ScummyD said:
Oh, that'll help. :roll:

Didn't we have enough of that sort of thing with Bush?
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Not really. I think Bush should have took that attitude more often.

You'll notice Iran didn't make stupid threats like this when Bush was prez.
 
Councilman said:
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the nation will deliver a harsh blow to the "global arrogance" on this year's anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
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Ah -- another Holocaust denial conference, I see.

That'll sure show 'em. :roll:
 
What I find interesting is this:

Iranians are expected to pour into the streets on February 11 to celebrate the occasion in public rallies across the country, as they have done annually over the past three decades.
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I'm going to guess that the protester-per-celebrater ratio will be pretty high.
 
I'm betting this is just bluster, that their celebrations will be a "rejection by the people of Iran" against the claims of the world.

The worst case scenario would be the Iranians detonate a nuclear weapon to show they are nuclear armed....

I take that back, that would be stupid of them. If they test a nuke the Israelis would be dropping bombs that night on them. They announce they not only have nuclear arms, but have them deployed and read to go. THAT'S IMHO the worst case scenario.
 
ScummyD said:
Oh, that'll help. :roll:

Didn't we have enough of that sort of thing with Bush?
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We don't have to put it into those terms, but we should certainly send him a strong message, one that says we're not afraid of you, at all.
 
Ethereal said:
We don't have to put it into those terms, but we should certainly send him a strong message, one that says we're not afraid of you, at all.
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How about a 1 meg nuke 100,000 ft above Tehran? :2wave:
 
Oh Shucks, don't tell the Global Powers that Iran has actually uncovered a few Homosexuals in Iran?
I do not think the Global powers can stand that kind of a shock!
 
Ethereal said:
We don't have to put it into those terms, but we should certainly send him a strong message, one that says we're not afraid of you, at all.
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No, you're right, we don't have to put it in those terms. And we have in fact put it in tangible terms.

The plans have long been laid for a massive, disproportionate preemptive strike against Iran if necessary using tactical nukes. Reference Stratcom contingency plan CONPLAN 8022-02 confirmed in late 2003 and the subsequent Nuclear Weapons Deployment Authorization (NSPD 35) of 2004.

And there has been a build up of American naval forces in the Persian Gulf and Eastern Mediterranean for years now. The region is bristling with American warships and surrounding countries near Iran in possession of Patriot Missiles.

If Iran wants to talk about a "telling blow." We got things covered.
 
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Dav said:
:confused: Enough of what thing? Not appeasing crazy brutal nuclear-weapon-wielding terrorists?
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Enough of the silly rhetoric that's what.

Reference my post above. We ain't appeasing anybody. We're sitting ready to castrate these motherf-ers and turn their science project into smoking craters.

apdst said:
Not really. I think Bush should have took that attitude more often.

You'll notice Iran didn't make stupid threats like this when Bush was prez.
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It's one thing to take that attitude, but quite another to express it in such silly terms. Speak softly and carry a big stick. Rhetorical bluster doesn't serve any valuable purpose.
 
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MrVicchio said:
I'm betting this is just bluster
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I agree, the Iranian regime has a habit of talking big, a lot of bluster without a lot of direct action usually. They like getting attention, and acting all tough. Rather childish really in some respects. The Islamic Republic of Iran has enough internal troubles that it doesn't need to be making more external troubles for itself at this point...
 
Here we go. Just a small taste of what's waiting.
January 27, 2010

. . .Iranian Defense Minister Ahmed Vahidi . . .

Mr. Vahidi, in an address on Jan. 19, said more than 90 foreign warships were detected in the Gulf region. He said they included Western aircraft carriers, destroyers, frigates and submarines in what has created a “military environment.”

Iran Reports Naval Buildup In Gulf - The Philadelphia Bulletin Archives


Jan 31, 2010

The deployments include expanded land-based Patriot defensive missile installations in Kuwait, Qatar, UAE and Bahrain, as well as Navy ships with missile defense systems within striking distance in and around the Mediterranean, officials said.

General David Petraeus, who as head of U.S. Central Command is responsible for military operations across the Middle East, said this month that the United States has stationed eight Patriot missile batteries in four Gulf countries, which he did not identify.

U.S. expanding missile defenses in Gulf | Reuters​
 
ScummyD said:
Here we go. Just a small taste of what's waiting.
January 27, 2010

. . .Iranian Defense Minister Ahmed Vahidi . . .

Mr. Vahidi, in an address on Jan. 19, said more than 90 foreign warships were detected in the Gulf region. He said they included Western aircraft carriers, destroyers, frigates and submarines in what has created a “military environment.”

Iran Reports Naval Buildup In Gulf - The Philadelphia Bulletin Archives


Jan 31, 2010

The deployments include expanded land-based Patriot defensive missile installations in Kuwait, Qatar, UAE and Bahrain, as well as Navy ships with missile defense systems within striking distance in and around the Mediterranean, officials said.

General David Petraeus, who as head of U.S. Central Command is responsible for military operations across the Middle East, said this month that the United States has stationed eight Patriot missile batteries in four Gulf countries, which he did not identify.

U.S. expanding missile defenses in Gulf | Reuters​
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Yep, Iran knows any serious assault on US or Israeli interests is suicide.
 
AgentM said:
The Islamic Republic of Iran has enough internal troubles that it doesn't need to be making more external troubles for itself at this point...
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I suspect that is precisely why they are talking like this, though. Such provocation can serve to galvanize nationalist sentiment against foreign entities and thus aid in propping up a failing regime. Stirring up a bit of "external troubles" can serve in some ways as a positive. But they are definitely walking a tight rope.
 
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ScummyD said:
I suspect that is precisely why they are talking like this, though. Such provocation can serve to galvanize nationalist sentiment against foreign entities and thus aid in propping up a failing regime.
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Good point! Nationalist chest thumping is pretty much the only leg the government has left to stand on at this point.

....it's weird to be agreeing with you Scummy, particularly in a thread about the Middle East...:)
 
AgentM said:
....it's weird to be agreeing with you Scummy, particularly in a thread about the Middle East...:)
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Welcome to realitD. :mrgreen:
 
Cant he move it to the 14th, its my 10th wedding anniversary and I will lie and tell my wife I paid for the fireworks for the party.
 
Khayembii Communique said:
What does everyone here think US policy towards Iran should be?
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:lol:
 
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