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| Iranian radio beaming anti-U.S. messages into Iraq |
| 2004-02-19 |
| From Geostrategy-Direct, subscription required....... The Iranians, who Kandidate Kerry wants to negotiate with.... An Iranian government-backed radio is broadcasting anti-coalition messages to Iraq, U.S. officials say. The clandestine Mujahadeen Radio, in Arabic, is continuing to attack the invasion of Iraq as "genocide" against the Iraqi people. Conveniently forgetting Sammy’s genocide efforts Recent broadcasts have stated that the hunt for Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction was used as a pretext to invade and that the United States has allowed "Zionists" to enter Iraq. "The radio uses Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) transmission frequencies as well as the IRIB server for its webcasts," according to one official. The radio station has accused the United States of killing Iraq’s children, women and men and destroying the country’s resources. Don’t forget the baby milk factories The broadcasts have complained about the coalition since mid-2003, but the broadcasts have become increasingly strident in recent weeks. In one recent broadcast, the claim was made that "U.S. troops act out of malice and a desire for revenge" and that "invading troops have turned Iraq into a big prison." Concerning the propaganda on Zionists, the radio stated Feb. 9 that "Zionists and Jews" are in Iraq and are helped by "CIA officers who helped them reach their goals even before the U.S. invasion and occupation . . . The resistance is now united against the U.S. and Israel . . . Will the Iraqi resistance now target Jews who have entered Iraq and have, with the support of the U.S., started to invest in the oil lands in the north in the disguise of US investors? Such attacks would embarrass the Americans." Disclosure of the broadcasts follows a recent attack on an Iraqi police station where five Iranian agents were believed to have been held. |
| Posted by:Alaska Paul |
| #12 Just for the intellectual stimulation of the exercise,it would be interesting to see the US tally up its total stock of cruise missiles, and then assign some targetting teams to analyze available targets - in both Iran and North Korea. Start with the top-most priority target, and work our way down - until the US ran out of cruise missiles. Maybe even - well, let's double our stockpile before we play this game. Then - publish the results. Iranian and NORKs could then play a game - called "find a (radio transmitter) (bridge) (dam) (power plant) (railyard) (runway) (fuel depot) (suicide bomber training academy) etc." that's not going to be a scrapyard or compost heap, once the US pulls the trigger. NORK-land rattles its centrifuges. Iran beams its garbage broadcasts. Why can't the US have a little fun too - I mean, what is the point in having 2,800 cruise misslies unless you can occasionally thump some nasty government back into hunter-gatherer mode. The US needs to REMIND some of the denser mullahs that it can put a big boom through any selected window or doorway on earth - without even missing a halftime show. And the US can manufacture more cruise missiles faster than the bad guys can pick body parts out of the rubble. Whose gonna get tired first - the factory workers making cruise missiles, or the coffin-makers and grave-diggers? Libya and Pakistan seem to have gotten the message. 'Time to show them what they avoided. Ahhh....I got that rant out of my system. |
| Posted by: Lone Ranger 2004-2-19 8:41:44 PM |
| #11 Actually, I think the broadcasts are a legitimate response to ourown broadcasts - so I don't agree with hitting the transmitters with cruise missiles. I think it's a challenge that we should overcome by providing a more effective response without killing anyone. I call for all-channel, full power, 24-hour broadcasts of Sponge Bob directed at Tehran - I know of no Geneva Accord that deals with Nick-At-Night. If they respond with Jerry Lewis movies then we need to hit them with the E-bomb. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-2-19 7:11:52 PM |
| #10 vic - we have a plenty of forces available to counter any moves by iran or syria.air power and marines stationed in the indian ocean could more than hold until reinforecements arrive. but you are right about the fear factor - with current elections in the us and filth spewing from the dems - the iranians are getting back some of thier balls. but they are also depserate - they know thier number is up in in WoT if Bush is re-elected. |
| Posted by: Dan 2004-2-19 6:37:36 PM |
| #9 I'm with RC: what's the name of the bomb/missile that homes in on radio broadcast towers and can be dropped/fired by a Stealth fighter? |
| Posted by: Steve White 2004-2-19 4:51:58 PM |
| #8 The way things have been going in Iraq lately, we could drop a MOAB on those transmitters, claim it was a natural disaster, and no one would doubt it. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2004-2-19 4:07:57 PM |
| #7 Opinion please, folks: As I understand it, the US is in the middle of rotating out a lot of troops from the area, so the idea of putting a cruise missle or two into broadcast stations isn't really feasible right now. Is the mix of soldiers going back into Iraq an appropriate force to put a little more of that good old "fear of God" back into the mullahs? They seem to be lacking the whole fear aspect right now. Or perhaps they're desperate? -Vic |
| Posted by: Vic 2004-2-19 3:31:44 PM |
| #6 AP I suspect "Allah" has trouble running quality agents all the way into Teheran, who could take out as hard a target as the transmitters. Much easier for "Allah" to run somebody in from Herat to take out a train, eh? Wonder how good "Allah"'s capabilities at this sort of thing are these days. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2004-2-19 3:04:46 PM |
| #5 john - i believe cuba quietly stopped the jamming from cuba. The broadcasts have complained about the coalition since mid-2003, but the broadcasts have become increasingly strident in recent weeks. smells like the mullas are taking a cue from the democrats! they know the heat is off for now and if kerry wins will probably stay off. really pisses me off how the democratics domestic politics do not take into account thier actions are felt beyond our borders. in this sense our current situation is similar to vietnam - when our enemies plan based on internal american politics. |
| Posted by: Dan 2004-2-19 2:53:45 PM |
| #4 Lightning strike that would smoke the transmitters would be a nice touch. What say you Allah, are we asking too much? |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-2-19 2:50:33 PM |
| #3 Oh well shouldn't worry, Allah now firmly seems to be on our side now what with the Bam Quake and the train Boom, i'm sure he could rattle this station to rubble for us |
| Posted by: Jon Shep U.K 2004-2-19 2:14:51 PM |
| #2 Cuba can't jam broadcasts made from Iraq - time to start beaming to the oppressed Iranian people, unravel some black turbans |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-2-19 2:12:47 PM |
| #1 Cuba still jamming American radio to Iran? Seems like time to return the favor. |
| Posted by: john 2004-2-19 2:05:48 PM |