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Iran prepares 'enemy-crushing' plans
2010-08-04
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says Iran's armed forces have prepared "enemy-crushing, defensive plans" to make infidels regret their actions in case of any attack.

Vahidi's remarks came in response to Sunday statements of the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen, who envisioned a military strike against Iran to deter Iran from acquiring "nuclear weapons."
... that would "explode" and "kill" lots of "people"...
"Such statements not only associate with fascism literature and contradict their [Americans'] peace-seeking claims, but also indicate their failure against the Iranian nation's strong will," IRNA quoted General Vahidi as saying on Tuesday, prior to his trip to the Jordanian capital, Amman.
They have nothing at all to do with fascism, and might have something to do with Iran's occasional blood-curdling threats and penchant for face-making...
Earlier on Saturday, the Iranian defense minister vowed inauguration of some defense projects as practical response to recent anti-Iran sanctions.
"What kinda projects?"
"Defense projects!"

On June 9, the UN Security Council (UNSC) adopted a resolution imposing a fourth round of sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program. Following the UNSC sanctions, the United States, the European Union, Canada and Australia passed more sanctions against Iran's banking and energy sectors.

The US and its allies are accusing the Islamic Republic of being after nuclear weapons, but Iran strongly rejects the claim. Iran says as a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty, its nuclear activities are in the framework of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

While the US possesses and has used nuclear weapons in the past,
... and is becoming increasingly likely to do so again, given the exigencies of "pay me now, pay me later with interest"...
Washington, in a politically-motivated move, is imposing unilateral sanctions against Iran, which does not possess nuclear weapons nor does it seek to develop such weapons.
Posted by:Fred

#1  I prefer to describe it as IRAN DOING A "CHEONAN", or in the absence therein a NORTH KOREAN-STYLE "BUILDING/USING OUR [future?] NUCLEAR DETERRENCE" rant.

In the interim, 2010-2012,

To wit,

* WAFF/TOPIX > HIZBOLLAH WARNS OF [retaliatory]VIOLENCE IN WAKE OF [Lebanon-Israel] BORDER CLASH.

PRE-CLASH > Lest we fergit, HAMAS is planning to impose a MILITARY DRAFT of young Paleo Men to support PA security, espec agz Israel.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2010-08-04 00:21  

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