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| 'Lethal force awaits Iran aggressors' |
| 2010-08-07 |
| Commander of Iran's Army, Major General Ataollah Salehi, has warned Iran's enemies of a 'crushing defeat' should they risk encroaching on the country's sovereignty. "The army is ready to deal a heavy blow to any aggressors against Iran territories," Fars news agency quoted General Salehi as saying on the sidelines of an aerial maneuver in Iran's western Hamedan Province on Friday. He also said that the Islamic Republic army will continue to carry out war games in order to stay abreast of the latest defense tactics and to maintain its readiness against possible trespasses. General Salehi also pointed out that Iran's military drills pose no threats to friendly states and only the hostiles should be warned. The army chief further explained that Iran's military has strengthened its capacities to repair and upgrade defense systems and the major portion of work is conducted domestically. The weeklong aerial maneuvers of the Islamic Republic Air Force (IRAF) will last until August 7. The IRAF fighters, including the F-4, F-5, F-7 and the Sukhoi SU-24 fighter jets, also practiced aerial gunnery, hitting air-to-ground targets, and overnight operations for the first time in the drills that also showcased a number of Iran Pehpad drones. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 They are desperate for war to get the population behind them.However we need to somehow overthrow this Govt before peace in the Middle East. |
| Posted by: Paul D 2010-08-07 08:29 |
| #3 They problem is that per their own declarations they will use lethal force against certain countries anyway, 'aggression' or no 'aggression'. "I hate you and I will kill you. If you try to stop me I'll get mad and I'll kill you." Doesn't make much sense. |
| Posted by: Dopey Speart1915 2010-08-07 07:55 |
| #2 The current unpleasantness with Iran is simply an ongoing legacy of our unfinished business in Tehran, which hit a low point on November 4, 1979. A more definitive case study on radical Islam might be difficult to locate. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-08-07 07:17 |
| #1 When you have to say things like, "The army is ready to deal a heavy blow to any aggressors against Iran territories" then it simply isn't true. The USA doesn't constantly have to state that "The US is ready to glass Iran using less than one trident submarine". It just doesn't need to. |
| Posted by: Mike Ramsey 2010-08-07 06:53 |