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| Iran: US can't turn threats into action |
| 2010-08-12 |
| Iran says the United States is not strong enough to put its threats into practice as Iranian armed forces are fully ready to counter any military actions against the country. "They [Americans] know that they can't intimidate the Iranian nation with military options to meet their illegal demands," Mehr News Agency quoted Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Mohammad Ali Jafari as saying on Tuesday. The Iranian commander reiterated that the US has poured its military forces into the region under the pretext of fighting terrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan, saying the US is fully aware of Iran's military and spiritual strength and lacks the power to put its threats into action. Jafari's comments came in the wake of the remarks of the American Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, who envisioned a military strike against Iran to deter the Islamic Republic from acquiring "nuclear weapons." "That's why we are witnessing an increase in the soft war, because they are not able to stage a military attack on Iran," Jafari added. Iranian military officials have downplayed foreign threats against the nation, saying a US or Israeli strike against Iran will receive a crushing response. Washington says that military action against Tehran remains an option, if Iran does not relinquish its nuclear activities. Iran argues that all its nuclear activities are under the full supervision of the International Atomic Energy Organization and as a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Iran reserves the right to enjoy peaceful nuclear technology. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Sadaam used to say the exact same sh*t. |
| Posted by: bigjim-CA 2010-08-12 13:03 |
| #2 They may be right considering who's the POTUS. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2010-08-12 12:07 |
| #1 Keep tellin' yourself that, kid. See how far it gets ya. |
| Posted by: mojo 2010-08-12 11:02 |