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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Iran to stand by Syria if attacked
2005-02-25
Iran's Supreme National Security Council chief Hasan Rohani said his country will stand by Syria if the Arab state is attacked. "We have always maintained excellent relations with Syria, and in case it is attacked, it can always depend on the solidarity of its friends, and Iran is a faithful friend," Rohani was quoted as saying Friday in French daily Le Monde. Asked to comment on the possibility of an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, Rohani said: "I do not believe Israel will take such a decision, and if it did it will regret it a lot." "If they threaten us we will threaten them," he said, adding, "If Israeli planes can reach Iran, Iranian planes can also reach Israel."
Iranian pilots may have other ideas on that subject
Posted by:Steve

#19  "...Iranian planes can also reach Israel."

I suppose, but once we disarm Iran and seize their aircraft, why would Israel want to buy them?
Posted by: jackal   2005-02-25 8:19:06 PM  

#18  "If Israeli planes can reach Iran, Iranian planes can also reach Israel."

I didn't know that Iran Air has commercial flights going to Israel.
Posted by: radrh8r   2005-02-25 6:12:56 PM  

#17  E-e-e-ecellent! Ready the boys waiting at Hewie, Dewie and Louie...
Posted by: mojo   2005-02-25 4:33:48 PM  

#16  As a matter of fact I actually like Iranian pilots
especially when they are well done.......
Posted by: EoZ   2005-02-25 4:14:59 PM  

#15  tick, tick, tick... Show us what you got!
Posted by: SR71   2005-02-25 3:04:13 PM  

#14  the supreme blah blah rohani talks a good plan--now let's see him get a cab in north tehran dressed in his mullah's robes
Posted by: SON OF TOLUI   2005-02-25 3:00:16 PM  

#13  I'm sure the Iranians could reach Israel. The statement makes no mentioning of making it back.
Posted by: Mac Suirtain   2005-02-25 2:47:46 PM  

#12  "If Israeli planes can reach Iran, Iranian planes could can also reach Israel."

In theory and it is practice it is wrong. Some aircraft (eg the Mig 29) are notorious for their short range, far shorter than Israel's F15s and F16s.
Posted by: JFM   2005-02-25 2:36:35 PM  

#11  I thought it meant they would stand by - ya know - watch - as Syria was dusted. I guess the results would be the same!
Posted by: Bobby   2005-02-25 2:16:55 PM  

#10  Iran's missile program's still got work to do - be kinda ironic if their first nuke took out Syria due to accuracy errors....
Posted by: Frank G   2005-02-25 2:11:49 PM  

#9  It worked with Hitler. Mayber the MMs are as dumb.
Posted by: Mrs. Davis   2005-02-25 1:57:44 PM  

#8  "If Israeli planes can reach Iran, Iranian planes could can also reach Israel."

In theory, yes. In practice? Well...

Bwahahahahaha.
Posted by: Mac Suirtain   2005-02-25 1:54:43 PM  

#7  Maybe it's time to a CVBG or four into the area. I would bet some Navy pilots would love to help distrubute MiG parts in the region.
Posted by: badanov   2005-02-25 1:39:22 PM  

#6  I seem to recall a couple bombs "falling off" an FB-111. If I were the Iranians, I wouldn't rely on the competence of the US military. From time to time, it has shown flashes of incompetence. Sometimes orders don't get relayed in a timely manner. Sometimes things go wrong and bombs fall off. It's a problem with having a military that stresses individual initiative. Sometimes the individuals just doesn't care enough.
Posted by: Dishman   2005-02-25 1:39:19 PM  

#5  Two-fer!
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2005-02-25 1:36:42 PM  

#4  Hey Syria...we are right behind you!
Posted by: I Ran   2005-02-25 1:32:06 PM  

#3  "If Israeli planes can reach Iran, Iranian planes can also reach Israel."
There's a minor detail of navigating the airspace between Israel and Iran. I believe the Israelis would have far less trouble with that.
Posted by: Dishman   2005-02-25 1:30:08 PM  

#2  "Iranian planes can also reach Israel"

Not in one piece, however.

Dan, you got it...this would be a great TWOFER!!
Posted by: Justrand   2005-02-25 1:23:52 PM  

#1  two birds with one stone...take out syria over lebannon and no need for un resolutions on iran.. our hands will be free to act against an iranian threat
Posted by: Dan   2005-02-25 1:16:42 PM  

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