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2003-12-24 Iran
Iran vows Dire Revenge if attacked by Israel
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Posted by Dan Darling 2003-12-24 12:55:30 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 Hmm, for the Mighty Islamic Republic™ to get to Israel, it seems like they would have to get through a few divisions of U.S. military to do so. I stand by my assertion that mid-air fuelings make Iran vulnerable to whatever Israel decides should be their nuke plant's fate; however, I don't see how the reverse could be true. Seems like a good battalion of armored cav could go through the Iranians like sh*t through a goose. Reminds me of having my stomach barbecued and committing suicide at the Gates of Baghdad.
Posted by 4thInfVet 2003-12-24 1:00:37 AM||   2003-12-24 1:00:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 ps. Dan, darling, copyright© = alt+0169; trademark™ = alt+0153.

GARRY OWEN!
Posted by 4thInfVet 2003-12-24 1:02:34 AM||   2003-12-24 1:02:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#3  Much obliged.
Posted by Dan Darling  2003-12-24 1:12:44 AM|| [http://www.regnumcrucis.blogspot.com]  2003-12-24 1:12:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Iran will respond with overwhelming military force to any Israeli attack on its nuclear facilities,

They're equipment hasn't been used since the 80-88 Iraq/Iran War. Not to mention how they would get through Iraq. They would be crushed by the Army of Steve!

I sure hope Iran tries.
Posted by Charles  2003-12-24 1:36:17 AM||   2003-12-24 1:36:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 We stand ready.

The Army of Steve™
Posted by Steve White  2003-12-24 1:54:29 AM||   2003-12-24 1:54:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Iran will respond with overwhelming military force to any Israeli attack on its nuclear facilities, senior Iranian army officers and government officials warned yesterday.

I see your overwhelming force and raise a glass of wine in toast to the IAF/IDF should they excute such an attack successfully.
Posted by badanov  2003-12-24 1:58:47 AM|| [http://www.rkka.org]  2003-12-24 1:58:47 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 The Army of Steve™

Where can I sign up? And how do I get transferred out of this chickenshit outfit?
Posted by 4thInfVet 2003-12-24 2:10:59 AM||   2003-12-24 2:10:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Badanov, the attack will go off flawlessly. It's the land mines when we invade Iran that worries me.
Posted by Charles  2003-12-24 2:14:32 AM||   2003-12-24 2:14:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 If Iran's Islamofascist tyranny refused to accept the destruction of their nuclear facilities as anything but a fait accompli, mere threat rhetoric would give Israel a free hand against Hizbullah. Ergo: splash Iran's nuclear potential, probably within the next few weeks. Ditto: Hizbullah.

The Iranian dictatorship is a revolution from above, in any case, and has little popular support. The humiliation of an IDF success in Iran could lead to their demise. However, I would like to know why Egyptian drones are passing over Israeli nuclear facilities.
Posted by Vlad the Muslim Impaler 2003-12-24 2:17:13 AM||   2003-12-24 2:17:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 It's the land mines when we invade Iran that worries me.

Don't think of it as an obstacle, think of it as a deterrent for leaving. Plenty of jihadi will need to be contained some day, persia's as good a place as any.
Posted by 4thInfVet 2003-12-24 2:20:05 AM||   2003-12-24 2:20:05 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 That would work 4thInfVetm except that the Mullahs probably gave the Jihadi's instructions on where the land mines are.

However, I would like to know why Egyptian drones are passing over Israeli nuclear facilities.

Because without Libya they need intel on what is required for a Nuclear bomb.
Posted by Charles  2003-12-24 3:32:44 AM||   2003-12-24 3:32:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#12 4IV: 2¢ worth: Trying to remember the incantations for stuff like © ® ™ ¶ £ got old in a hurry. Win3 had a cute little charmap.exe they lost, for some reason (along with write.exe, which was really good.) If you can find a fossil Win3 system, those files are well worth stealing copying. I keep charmap in the toolbar.
Posted by Glenn (not Reynolds)  2003-12-24 4:09:11 AM||   2003-12-24 4:09:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#13 Iran does have a few submarines, mostly coastal-diesels, but of the newer "quiet" type. Rumor had it a year ago they were trying to buy an Alpha or some fast old nuke boat from the Russkies. My bet is that we have a couple of attack boats in the area and would sink their sub fleet if it sortied.

Dispite their quiet diesel boats, don't they have to surface 5 times a day to let the command-mullah sing from the conning tower?
Posted by Rivrdog  2003-12-24 7:31:00 AM||   2003-12-24 7:31:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#14 Rivrdog, LOL--love that!
Betcha the Israelis are really shaking in their yamulkes and have scrapped any war plans for this mission...NOT!
I'll break open a bottle of champagne if the IAF gets all 3 nukeyalar reactors, too!
Posted by Jennie Taliaferro  2003-12-24 10:53:57 AM|| [http://www.greatestjeneration.com]  2003-12-24 10:53:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#15 The best free advice site for HTML coding is Brian Wilson's site,Index Dot HTML. A Google search also led to this table.


I hope the Israelis can wait until the evening of 6 March 2004, however. It would be cosmically appropriate. The pilots could take some nice hamantashen with them to snack on. And everytime the word Ayatollah was spoken, the IDF could drop their fancy noisemakers.
Posted by Eric Jablow  2003-12-24 11:12:54 AM||   2003-12-24 11:12:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#16 LOL Riverdog.
The Kilo export class come with automatic Mecca sensors for fast alignment and noise quietened prayer rugs. (Built by Russian Jews of course).
Posted by Shipman 2003-12-24 4:04:31 PM||   2003-12-24 4:04:31 PM|| Front Page Top

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