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| Iran can put Israel in coma, says Iranian minister |
| 2006-01-26 |
| Iran’s defence minister hit back on Wednesday at veiled Israeli threats of an attack, saying Iran and its allies could put the Jewish state ‘in an eternal coma’ like that of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. “Israel does not have the courage to attack Iran, and if it commits such a big mistake, the defenders of Islamic Iran will put Israel in an eternal coma like Sharon,” Mostafa Mohammad Najjar was quoted as saying by state television. Najjar branded the United States and Israel as the ‘Great and Little Satan, who are using psychological wars to intimidate Iran’. The United States has been branded the ‘Great Satan’ since the 1979 Islamic revolution. Israeli Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz said Saturday that Israel, widely believed to possess nuclear arms, would not tolerate a ‘a nuclear option’ for Iran, but reaffirmed his commitment to diplomacy over the escalating crisis. “We are giving priority at this stage to diplomatic action but in any case we cannot tolerate a nuclear option for Iran and we must prepare ourselves,” the Iranian-born Mofaz said. But Najjar said the “vigilance of the Iranian people, regional and global nations will defuse their sinister plans against humanity.” Israel and Iran are archenemies, with Tehran refusing to acknowledge the Jewish state’s right to exist. Tension between them has grown recently over a string of outbursts by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahamadinejad, including a call for Israel to be “wiped off the map.” |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 LOL .com, the threads are a hoot today!! |
| Posted by: RD 2006-01-26 14:02 |
| #6 "Are you ready to Rumbuuuuuuuuuuuuuulll??!?!!" Yeah, I can imagine Ahmedjihadi saying that. |
| Posted by: .com 2006-01-26 11:20 |
| #5 Their rhetoric is sounding more and more like WWE Smackdown. |
| Posted by: Xbalanke 2006-01-26 11:10 |
| #4 saying Iran and its allies could I wonder who he has in his little pocket with him when he says Allies? I have not heard any of the "we" he is talking about standing up and being recognised. They better hurry, our targeting guys are setting the priorities early. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2006-01-26 08:40 |
| #3 Ahamadinejad firmly believes the coming of his messiah is dependent on the state of Israel being destroyed, even if it meant the temporary wasting of the Republic of Iran (which could be resurrected [by his faith])! Two or three nuclear devices well targeted at Jerusalem and Dimona would acheive this goal. I believe he would launch the devices inside airliners, should Iran not have the time to condense their size to warhead specifications! Israel cannot be 'Wiped Out' with a single successful strike!! |
| Posted by: smn 2006-01-26 02:58 |
| #2 Iran-speak: elevated. Iranian Brinkmanship Rhetorica®, "We will put Israel in eternal coma" formidable challenge, especially after Israel Transmogrifies® Iran into a two dimensional state. |
| Posted by: Max Planck 2006-01-26 01:32 |
| #1 No courage? Coma? Sinister? You know... slipping mr ahamadinejad 400 mics of LSD-25 before giving his speeches would make no visible difference in the speech. Lunacy is lunacy. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2006-01-26 00:17 |