Iran develops nuclear weapons. What, me worry?

[challer]

Iran is threating to use their nukes - TODAY!

Iran: We can hit Israeli nuclear sites

Mar. 4, 2009
Jpost.com staff and AP , THE JERUSALEM POST

Iranian missiles can reach Israeli nuclear sites, Mohammad Ali Jafari, the commander-in-chief of the Islamic republic's Revolutionary Guards, said Wednesday.

"All the nuclear facilities in different parts of the land under the occupation of the Zionist regime are in the reach of Iran's missile defenses," Jafari was quoted by the ISNA news agency as saying.

Iran's Shahab-3 missiles have a range of up to 1,250 miles, putting Israel within striking distance.

Jafari was quoted as saying that Iran is now a mighty military power to be reckoned with.

Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki said Wednesday that its Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant would definitely become active in the summer of 2009.

Speaking in parliament in Teheran, Mottaki said it was the government's duty to finish the project, which he said would be a significant political achievement, particularly considering the heavy international pressure imposed on the Islamic republic to curb its nuclear activities.

He said Russia had delivered the nuclear fuel as scheduled and nothing would further delay the implementation of the project, stressing that there were no problems between Teheran and Moscow.

"If there appears any change in Russia's stance, Iran will take a very clear position in dealing with it," he emphasized.

Also Wednesday, Iran's supreme leader criticized what he called President Barack Obama's "unconditional" support for Israel, saying he was following the same mistaken policies as the Bush administration.

Ayatollah Khomeini said Obama spoke of change during his campaign but supported the IDF operation in Gaza.

"The new US president, who came to office on the slogan of bringing change in the policies of the Bush administration, speaks of unconditional commitment to defend Israel's security," Khamenei said Wednesday, addressing a conference on supporting the Palestinians in Teheran.

"This means the same wrong path as the Bush administration and nothing less," he said.

Khamenei also called Israel a "cancerous tumor" that is on the verge of collapse.

Obama has said his administration is looking for opportunities to engage Iran to help reduce tensions between the two countries that increased during Bush's time in office.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said Iran would welcome talks with the US - but only if there was mutual respect. Iranian officials have said that means the US needs to stop accusing Iran of seeking to build nuclear weapons and supporting terrorism, charges Teheran has denied.

On Wednesday, Ahmadinejad urged the United States to change its "satanic" ways if it is serious about wanting change.

"Change means giving up your satanic, coercive and aggressive ways and instead adopting more human morals. ... If you accept this invitation, it will be to the benefit of yourself and your nation," Ahmadinejad told a crowd in northwestern Iran. He did not mention Obama by name but was clearly referring to the new president's administration.

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[SteveInBrooklyn]

Absolutely wrong. Iran has shed alot of US blood. Remeber the bombing of the US marine barracks in Beirut, where over 200 marines were killed? Thank Hizbullah - financed and trained by Iran. Hamas has killed an number of US citizens in Israel, including a close friend of mine from high school. Hamas if also financed and trained by Iran.

Iran has already shed US blood. Don't think they're done.

I know this will come as a shock to most Americans, but the Lebanese people have a right to defend their land. Reagan stupidly sent US troops to Lebanon, and the Lebanese people fought back. Occam's razor. But if you insist that the barracks bombing was an attack by Iran against the US, you must consider that the US has also shed Iranian blood. Quite a bit in fact. Does that mean that the USA is not capable of making peace with the Iranians?

As far as Hamas goes, they've NEVER attacked the US, they have never even attacked US troops in the Middle East. At any rate, doesn't the US also finance Hamas? I thought we sent them some money recently. Maybe I'm wrong.

Anyway, to those who are so anti-Iran, I would ask: disarming Iran is worth how many American lives? 10? 100? What about 10,000? I'm just wondering.

 

[DisneyBamaFan]

I know this will come as a shock to most Americans, but the Lebanese people have a right to defend their land. Reagan stupidly sent US troops to Lebanon, and the Lebanese people fought back...

Dude, this post is disgusting...

 

[dcentity2000]

Iran is threating to use their nukes - TODAY!

I've only given it a cursory glance, but it reads like Iran is making hidden threats to attack Israel's ballistic weaponry, not to use ballistic weaponry of it's own.

Just thought it was of interest



Rich::

 

[DisneyBamaFan]

I've only given it a cursory glance, but it reads like Iran is making hidden threats to attack Israel's ballistic weaponry, not to use ballistic weaponry of it's own.

By ballistic, do you mean nuclear?

 

[SteveInBrooklyn]

Dude, this post is disgusting...

Oh, sorry. Care to elaborate?

 

[dcentity2000]

By ballistic, do you mean nuclear?

Yeah... don't tell me I've gone and used the wrong word again!



Rich::

 

[DisneyBamaFan]

Yeah... don't tell me I've gone and used the wrong word again!



Rich::

LOL - no biggie. Since they claim that they neither have nor are developing nuclear weapons, it would be big news for them to be threatening their use...

 

[DisneyBamaFan]

Oh, sorry. Care to elaborate?

I have no time for people who blame terrorist bombings on the victims or their government...

 

[SteveInBrooklyn]

I have no time for people who blame terrorist bombings on the victims or their government...[/QUOTE

The Lebanese bombing US troops on Lebanese soil is terrorism??????????

WOW!!!!

I'm too polite to call your post disgusting, but with all due respect...

 

[DisneyBamaFan]

The Lebanese bombing US troops on Lebanese soil is terrorism??????????

WOW!!!!

I'm too polite to call your post disgusting, but with all due respect...

LOL - you can't call my post disgusting because it is not. Yours, on the other hand, is an attempt to rationalize terrorism. I don't really want any respect from people that do that...

 

[SteveInBrooklyn]

LOL - you can't call my post disgusting because it is not. Yours, on the other hand, is an attempt to rationalize terrorism. I don't really want any respect from people that do that...

So you still claim that a Lebanese attacking US troops on Lebanese soil is terrorism???? Maybe you are too disgusted to answer but does anybody here know how such an attack can be called terrorism? I mean, our troops were armed, right? They were on active duty, right? How is it terrorism to attack soldiers???????

 

[DawnCt1]

So you still claim that a Lebanese attacking US troops on Lebanese soil is terrorism???? Maybe you are too disgusted to answer but does anybody here know how such an attack can be called terrorism? I mean, our troops were armed, right? They were on active duty, right? How is it terrorism to attack soldiers???????

First of all Steve; The US troops were part of a MULTINATIONAL PEACEKEEPING FORCE; There was a civil war at the time involving about 8 different factions. It was the IRANIANS that were responsible for the truck bombs that targeted the Marine barracks. What were they doing in Lebanon? Huh? It wasn't 'soldiers attacking soldiers'. It was a terrorist group. Do you really believe that our soldiers can't be the victims of a terrorist attack by virtue of the fact that they are soldiers? You have got to be kidding me. You can't believe half of the stuff you post.

 

[challer]

I know this will come as a shock to most Americans, but the Lebanese people have a right to defend their land. Reagan stupidly sent US troops to Lebanon, and the Lebanese people fought back. Occam's razor. But if you insist that the barracks bombing was an attack by Iran against the US, you must consider that the US has also shed Iranian blood. Quite a bit in fact. Does that mean that the USA is not capable of making peace with the Iranians?

As far as Hamas goes, they've NEVER attacked the US, they have never even attacked US troops in the Middle East. At any rate, doesn't the US also finance Hamas? I thought we sent them some money recently. Maybe I'm wrong.

Anyway, to those who are so anti-Iran, I would ask: disarming Iran is worth how many American lives? 10? 100? What about 10,000? I'm just wondering.

First of all, yes you are wrong. The US has never sent money to Hamas. The US flushed our money down the toilet by sending money to the PA, which is not Hamas. Hamas is still officially a terrorist organization by the US and EU.

Second of all, you speak as if the US invaded Lebanon and Lebanon fought back. Maybe check your history. The US was sent as part of a peacekeeping force during the Lebanese civil war, when the Lebanese Muslims and the PLO tried to exterminate the Lebanese Christians with the help of Syria (and Iran). The attack of the US marines was not in self defense. It was not a battle situation. It was pure terrorism. The stupidity by Reagan was that he immediately packed up and ran home, sowing the early seeds in the Arab mind of how terrorism actually can work.

Thirdly, I would love to hear your interpretation of how and when the US shed Iranian blood.

 

[SteveInBrooklyn]

First of all, yes you are wrong. The US has never sent money to Hamas. The US flushed our money down the toilet by sending money to the PA, which is not Hamas. Hamas is still officially a terrorist organization by the US and EU.

Second of all, you speak as if the US invaded Lebanon and Lebanon fought back. Maybe check your history. The US was sent as part of a peacekeeping force during the Lebanese civil war, when the Lebanese Muslims and the PLO tried to exterminate the Lebanese Christians with the help of Syria (and Iran). The attack of the US marines was not in self defense. It was not a battle situation. It was pure terrorism. The stupidity by Reagan was that he immediately packed up and ran home, sowing the early seeds in the Arab mind of how terrorism actually can work.

Thirdly, I would love to hear your interpretation of how and when the US shed Iranian blood.

It doesn't matter what you call it. If foreign troops are on Lebanese soil and the Lebanese don't want them there the Lebanese are justified in trying to get those foreign troops out. The Lebanese succeeded, let's get over it.

As far as the US shedding Iranian blood, I'd say the US is at least partly responsible for the Iranian blood shed during the Shah's brutal reign. Iran's democratically elected leader,Mossadegh was deposed in a US backed coup that brought the Shah to power. My understanding is that the CIA guy involved, Kermit Roosevelt, admitted everything.

 

[Charade]

You DO know that the US is the ONLY country in the world that has used a nuclear weapon, right? And it wasn't for "defense."

Also, for the record, Iran has never flown planes into buildings.

Sure it was. You DO remember that Japan attacked us.

 

[Charade]

Probably 80% of the world. Maybe more. But I don't care if somebody hates us, I only care about what they are in a position to do about it.

If that's all then George Bush let me down. I was hoping for 100 percent before he left office. Heck, he had 8 years!!

 

[rie'smom]

Steve, please don't take this the wrong way but honestly, how old are you?

 

[Charade]

I know this will come as a shock to most Americans, but the Lebanese people have a right to defend their land. Reagan stupidly sent US troops to Lebanon, and the Lebanese people fought back. Occam's razor. But if you insist that the barracks bombing was an attack by Iran against the US, you must consider that the US has also shed Iranian blood. Quite a bit in fact. Does that mean that the USA is not capable of making peace with the Iranians?

As far as Hamas goes, they've NEVER attacked the US, they have never even attacked US troops in the Middle East. At any rate, doesn't the US also finance Hamas? I thought we sent them some money recently. Maybe I'm wrong.

Anyway, to those who are so anti-Iran, I would ask: disarming Iran is worth how many American lives? 10? 100? What about 10,000? I'm just wondering.

The US was in Lebanon as part of a multinational PEACEKEEPING mission.

 

[Charade]

It doesn't matter what you call it. If foreign troops are on Lebanese soil and the Lebanese don't want them there the Lebanese are justified in trying to get those foreign troops out. The Lebanese succeeded, let's get over it.

So if a factional group from France (because we know the government of France would NEVER openly support terrorism) attacked our base in Germany, it's not terrorism? Really?