| Submit your comments on this article |
| Syria-Lebanon-Iran |
| US "formally warned" by Iran on Iraq. |
| 2004-05-24 |
| Iran has sent a "formal warning" to the United States over American policy in neighbouring Iraq, foreign ministry spokesperson Hamid Reza Asefi said on Sunday, as he branded Washington immoral and deceitful. The situation in Iraq is serious and this is why we have addressed the necessary warning," he told a press conference. Shiite Muslim-dominated Iran has voiced alarm in recent days at fighting around the Shiite holy cities of Najaf and Karbala between US-led coalition forces and the militia of radical cleric Moqtada Sadr, for which it blames the United States. It ... has called for the US-led coalition to withdraw rapidly and hand back power to the Iraqis. Violent demonstrations have been staged recently outside the British embassy in Tehran against the actions of the United States and its main ally Britain in Iraq. Washington has no diplomatic relations with Tehran and the warning - the first to be made public at least since the Iraq war began - was passed by diplomatic channels through the Swiss embassy here, which represents US interests in Iran. "We want several things for Iraq, the most important of which are the departure of the occupation forces as quickly as possible and the restitution of authority to the Iraqi people themselves," Asefi said. The United States accuses Iran of influencing Iraq’s own Shiite majority to destabilise the country, and allowing foreign fighters to cross its borders into Iraq. Asefi also insisted that the People’s Mujahedeen, the main armed opposition organisation to the Islamic republic, be expelled from Iraq, where they have been held in a base under US guard. "They should already have been expelled from Iraq, though they are still under American protection," Assefi said. "What we see here is the hypocrisy and immoral approach of the Americans." The People’s Mujahedeen operated out of bases in Iraq under the protection of Saddam’s regime, but were disarmed by US forces and some 4 000 of its members in Ashraf camp, 100km northeast of Baghdad, not far from the Iranian border. Tehran has promised no harm to the ones who repent and return as long as they do not have "blood on their hands." The provisional Iraqi authorities announced on December 9 their intention to expel the Mujahedeen from Iraq by the end of the year but this has not happened. Asefi said the situation in Iraq had changed following "the torture of prisoners" by US troops and "attacks on the holy places." |
| Posted by:Brett_the_Quarkian |
| #29 Big Ed, I fell way behind here. Those mad Mullahs of Tehran should be advised to relocate in the nearest sub-sub-basement and state their final FATwa :) More & more thinking Americans which follow the geostrategics of the volatile Middle-East know the fanatical regimé in Iran must be altered from top to bottom (coup) otherwise the counter-jihad-wars will bring about total victory in the field. As long as the Iran-Syria-Lebanon, the Axis of Suicide-Cultists is allowed to function, spreading global Muslim fear & terror, via Iran's vast OPEC oil profits bankrolling large scale operations plus infiltrating thugs into Afghanistan and Iraq, we will rid the world of numbers of jihadists, but not defeat international jihad as the threat to the world. Where all the current Islamic insanity to conquer the world began, in Iran, through the rise of Khomeini in 1979, must end at the main Shi'ite source of terrorism, Iran. One can never reason with Shi'ites since their way is death. The Wahhabi promoters of their envisioned, radicalised Sunni take over of the entire global has its source in the oil fields of the House of Sa'ud. The Arabian dictatorship could be viewed as possibly an even greater threat to our national security, then the outwardly in your face Shi'ite fanatics, since the Sa'udis mask their true intentions through phoney diplomatic mumbo jumbo and 'assisting' the West with our high energy costs. Rubbish! Just remember how many 9-11 hickjackers held Sa'udi passports! |
| Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-05-24 8:57:25 PM |
| #28 BOT If the warning is not sealed with red beewax and mailed with a blue alternating with yellow ribbon its not official and thus moot. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-05-24 7:23:30 PM |
| #27 Zpaz - Smile - you're on candid. . . |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-05-24 5:39:46 PM |
| #26 Off topic, but did anyone else catch The Tony Snow radio show today? He mentioned Rantburg. He said he saw a story to the effect of "Abu Ghraib pictures only being from one day" on Roger Simon or Rantburg. People are watching. |
| Posted by: Zpaz 2004-05-24 5:10:40 PM |
| #25 I am tired of the "Holy City" Shi'ite. Any small town in (pick your own state) is more Holy than any shithole city/town in ANY arab country!! Another thing. Time to bring MAD (mutual assured destruction) back in vogue. Only there is no "mutual" involved in this scenario. Make the list of the so-called "Holy Cities" of Islam in order of their own Islamofreak choosing. Then make the official U.S. policy of nuking each in that order if any attempt to strike us with any type of WMD (dirty bomb, biological, etc. weapon). Kill em, Kill em all before they get the chance to try it on us first! |
| Posted by: Constitutional Individualist 2004-05-24 4:59:02 PM |
| #24 I'd think Patriot Batteries on the eastern border of Iraq would make them think twice about a missile. Their only chance is to flood the zone with "pilgrims" to destabilize Iraq |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-05-24 4:46:21 PM |
| #23 Shep UK has an important point. The Mad Mullahs™ may be getting frisky and full of shi'ite, or they may have or on the verge of having a Nuke. If they have been concentrating U235, then they could have one. Only thing is that it will be hard to use because of weight and thus transport issues. They need Pu239 for one to decorate the top of a missile, and that will require Bushehr to be on line, unless they got Pu239 with an under the table deal from Kahn and Co in Pack land. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-05-24 4:22:31 PM |
| #22 115AS, I think you're right. They failed to do it covertly, so now they're pretending that they have a great deal of strength and "formally" "warning" us. A "formal warning" (does that mean a fatwa?) from Iran doesn't hold a great deal of weight. What Bush should do is turn around and formally warn them right back. A formal warning from the US is a great deal more threatening these days . . . |
| Posted by: The Doctor 2004-05-24 4:08:59 PM |
| #21 "US 'formally warned' by Iran on Iraq." == "Just a flesh wound." |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-05-24 2:29:39 PM |
| #20 fuckin hell was this Scrapple face? Seriously i'm woried by this,I know I Know they've made empty threats before but could they be only months or weeks from having an A-bomb? I personally think the Mad Mullahs would throw it all away just to detonate thier first nuke in iraq or on a US base in Kuwait,course doing this would be stupid because by waiting they could build more nukes under the shield of the UN nuclear inspection 'program' and European lefties.But knowing those nutters they'd detonate the first one they had and in thier stupid eyes see it as a huge victory,not realising the retaliation it will face.Almost like a last ditch attempt as they know domestic pressure from inside Iran is to great from the reformists |
| Posted by: Shep UK 2004-05-24 2:26:34 PM |
| #19 JP - that would work to our benefit. It would allow us to pull the trigger much sooner and quash any liberal oppossition. let them launch an overt military operation(since their covert operation through sadr has failed). They do see this a their last chance and is exactly why their friend, skerry, cannot win. You really cannot be afraid of the Iranian military? at least not without nukes - then the only fear is the fallout..literally |
| Posted by: Dan 2004-05-24 1:51:54 PM |
| #18 "and Iran is now, well . . ." ...poorer than it was under the Shah. Certainly on a per capita basis. Maybe on absolute terms as well. 25 years of black hat management hasn't done much for the average Iranian. |
| Posted by: Classical_Liberal 2004-05-24 1:43:33 PM |
| #17 VRW: Thank your son for his "obstacle reducing!" Ha! We so appreciate it. No matter what the media twits say, enough people know the truth, and thanks to your son and others like him, freedom is turning the tide. OldSpook: I think it's funny that so many Iranians have relatives and friends in the States--especially in Los Angeles. An entire section of that metropolis is Iranian. You don't even have to speak English! It's also funny that so many were educated in the US and know what we're like. It's gonna be a hard sell for the mullahs, considering a large number of Iranians would like to live over here if they could, rather than over there. The typical Iranian loves the rich life, and Iran is now, well . . . |
| Posted by: ex-lib 2004-05-24 1:31:32 PM |
| #16 obstacle reducing Is that politically correct for, "There ain't much left of if the mini-me mooks" ? VRW - Thank your son for his good work! |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-05-24 1:02:50 PM |
| #15 My son is in the 1st AD near Najaf. He is officially a Fire Direction Officer for a battery of Paladin 155MM mobile artillery pieces, though I do not know what his actual mission is. But he said he just watched an AC-130 in action and it provides sights (and sounds) to behold. Mookie and his multiple mini-me mooks are in deep doo doo. My son also saw the Islamomooks being hit with 155MM HE rounds and 120MM OR (obstacle reducing) rounds. |
| Posted by: VRWconspiracy 2004-05-24 12:46:43 PM |
| #14 "Shiite Muslim-dominated Iran has voiced alarm in recent days at fighting around the Shiite holy cities of Najaf and Karbala" Wait until we start fighting around the Shiite holy city of Qum |
| Posted by: ruprecht 2004-05-24 11:27:00 AM |
| #13 Be careful what you wish for - Iran has scheduled military manuevers for the next week. Iran may be listening to our media and convinced themselves that our public will not tolerate a larger conflict - that the American people believe our mission to be an utter failure. Iran believes that they are in the catbirds seat - Saddam is gone - the US and Britain weakened - and an presidential election year. Couple this with an out of control media - Iran may see this as their last chance. The mullahs will not survive with a free society so close. |
| Posted by: JP 2004-05-24 10:40:37 AM |
| #12 Tom, I agree. Lets move the forces in Afghanistan to Iraq and those in Iraq to Afghanistan.... ... by land... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-05-24 9:45:39 AM |
| #11 "the departure of the occupation forces as quickly as possible" Yeah, they'll depart as quickly as possible -- and maybe head straight into Iran from there. Black hats make good targets. |
| Posted by: Tom 2004-05-24 8:29:05 AM |
| #10 I've had it out for these Black Hats ever since 1979; there's a score to settle, and it's a big one. I fervently hope Bush feels the same; and I hope he settles it before those assholes get their hands on a nuke. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-05-24 5:50:09 AM |
| #9 Bottom line: They are next on the list - either them or Syria. That and the Iranians are trying to drum up an external threat - to distract the students and middle-class this summer. Iran is primed for riots and revolution. The Mullahs and their Secret Police and Shock Troops are scared sh*tless about not being able to find an external enemy to blame for all the ills in their country. If Iraq starts turning the corner, Iran will have a huge mess on its hands. Small wonder the Iranians are infiltrating and funding terroism in Iraq. THats what this is all about - they are trying to point the populace at the USA in hopes that they will remain oblivious to the raping they Mullahs are giving their own country. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2004-05-24 3:05:11 AM |
| #8 I thought they refused to have diplomatic relations with the "great satan"?... Send 'em packing. |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-05-24 2:41:06 AM |
| #7 Lol! Oooooh! We've been warned! They're getting a bit nervous now that, as 11A5S points out, heh, their boy Mookie has failed to ignite the general Shi'a uprising and demonstrated his "army" is nothing more than shooting gallery ducks for the American troops. This is last ditch stuff hoping to generate a little anger about the "holy" shit. Won't work. The funniest aspect is that Mookie lost his play because of money... money lost by the merchants and the "holy" city residents who live off of the "holy" game. Everything from restaurants / roadside vendors to hotels to clothing shops and the like - and donations at the "holy" shrines (prolly big biz for Shitstani & Co) - all lost money while the US had the cities surrounded and the "Madhi" dinks bottled up - making biz impossible. Arabs are capitalists (in their obnoxious fashion) first and foremost - and this really hurt the locals. Mookie & the Mad Mullahs badly miscalculated - everything. I love the Black Hats cuz they believe themselves so sophisticated and clever - and they're lamer than the villiage idiot and as transparent as glass. I'll bet there's another of those "pilgrimmage" thingy's coming up soon - I'm sure you've noticed there are quite a few of them, fairly regulary spaced. So, at least in Karbala, the suckers will be back and they've gotta stock up on goats 'n viddles 'n "holy" trinkets and shine up those magic lamps. Look for Mookie to be gone from Kufa & Najaf soon, as well. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-05-24 2:33:21 AM |
| #6 I think it's a psy-ops scheme by Iran, to influence the American election; should "W" win in November, we'll see the quickest retraction since Libya saw 'the light'! I'm hedging my bet on Isreal taking preemptive action before then. |
| Posted by: smn 2004-05-24 1:21:08 AM |
| #5 Ill take that quadruple and raise you a quintuple. Hey, M.E. - What about that particle beam thing the Isralei deployed? Is it Microwave a Mullah time? |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-05-24 12:38:46 AM |
| #4 Why certainly, I triple dare ya! Do I hear quadruple? :) |
| Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-05-24 12:34:53 AM |
| #3 I double dare ya! |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-05-24 12:30:53 AM |
| #2 'Iran has sent a "formal warning" to the United States'....WOW incredible! They could have started with an 'informal warning'. What's next? The mad mullahs will really admit to causing the chaos and homicide bombings in Iraq and dare US to stop them? Next stop Tehran! |
| Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-05-24 12:18:01 AM |
| #1 It's just sour grapes now that their boy, Sadr, is losing. |
| Posted by: 11A5S 2004-05-24 12:11:45 AM |