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2007-01-24 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Ahmadinejad: U.S. Incapable of Inflicting 'Serious Damage' on Iran

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Posted by Steve White 2007-01-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11123 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Maybe no 'serious damage', but that 'humorous damage' can be a real sumbitch.

Posted by SteveS 2007-01-24 00:04|| 2007-01-24 00:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Just once in my lifetime, please, PLEASE, just once...loose the dogs of war...and let them be carried by the Regiment.

America isn't a politic, it's an ideal that WILL protect it's genesis! Let it start now.

Posted by Skidmark 2007-01-24 00:30|| 2007-01-24 00:30|| Front Page Top

#3 Lest we fergit, WORLDTRIBUNE article from June 2002 > RUSSIAN GNEERAL SAYS IRAN HAS NUCLEAR BOMB(S); plus YOUTUBE > Iranian General says Iran may use SHAHAB's for ANTI-CARRIER, ANTI-INFANTRY, + ANTI-US SPAWAR roles. ANTI-AIRFIELD roles by extens also included. SHAHABS > Iran = China is using missles as long-range Coastal Defense + Sea Defense Artillery agz the USN.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-01-24 00:41|| 2007-01-24 00:41|| Front Page Top

#4 he must have some serious shit in his hooka....

Posted by Broadhead6 2007-01-24 00:55|| 2007-01-24 00:55|| Front Page Top

#5 YNET? NEWS > Moud allegedly tells Syrian Foreign Minister USA, Israel are COMING TO END OF THEIR LIVES, i.e. WILL DIE [SOON ENUFF].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-01-24 01:02|| 2007-01-24 01:02|| Front Page Top

#6 Does Ahamdinutjob sound like asking for a supersized can o' whupass? I'd say yes.

Posted by twobyfour 2007-01-24 01:10|| 2007-01-24 01:10|| Front Page Top

#7 Maybe no 'serious damage', but that 'humorous damage' can be a real sumbitch.

It is always the humorous damage that causes me to laugh!

Posted by Chuck Darwin 2007-01-24 01:28|| 2007-01-24 01:28|| Front Page Top

#8 Lets test this !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by A 2007-01-24 01:54|| 2007-01-24 01:54|| Front Page Top

#9 I bet two carrier groups can make a good start, slick.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-01-24 02:01|| 2007-01-24 02:01|| Front Page Top

#10 Huh! In the late seventies, each US nuclear armed Sub was capable of destroying 160 Soviet cities. Now, given 30 years to update, what could 1 Sub do to Iran?

As for Ahmadman's "indifference" to US power: the moron thinks "angels" protect him. We'll see.

Posted by Sneaze Shaiting3550 2007-01-24 02:50|| 2007-01-24 02:50|| Front Page Top

#11 Ahmadinejad: U.S. Incapable of Inflicting 'Serious Damage' on Iran

Defender-Scimitar and Times-Picayune
Fred refering to Mad-Mood Imadinnerjacket, "he doesn't consider being paved as serious damage".

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It is axiomatic that Iran, Norks, China and Russia would love to sink some of our big ships, Carriers, Aegis Cruisers, Subs..

Just one would be almost unthinkable. Lets face it during relative peace at sea, our Navy's peace time ROE patrols near/or within shipping lanes, full up with shipping and aircraft, most friendly [non-hostile] but mixed within some unknowns ships/aircraft with hostile intentions make for riskier conditions, yes suited for sneak attacks even. Not dooom just hoping our forces at sea are ready to rock!

Posted by RD 2007-01-24 03:24|| 2007-01-24 03:24|| Front Page Top

#12 Get ready for "Shock And Awe 2", my guess would be, not initially counting the 25 MOABs, Air Borne Laser Units, or Tactical bunkerbusting nukes;... 1000 cruise missiles! 25,000 to 50,000 JDAMs, 1000 Patriot defense missiles (600 already on the way), and a 72 hour established "no fly zone", should cause a little 'funk' from the Mullahs!!

Posted by smn 2007-01-24 04:44|| 2007-01-24 04:44|| Front Page Top

#13 Lawl, this clown is so funny, reality and he are total strangers.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2007-01-24 06:11|| www.sockpuppetofdoom.com]">[www.sockpuppetofdoom.com] 2007-01-24 06:11|| Front Page Top

#14 They don't have anything serious to get damaged.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-01-24 07:02|| 2007-01-24 07:02|| Front Page Top

#15 You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

Posted by Inego Montoya 2007-01-24 07:06|| 2007-01-24 07:06|| Front Page Top

#16 "The United States is unable to inflict serious damage on Iran," the president said.

"Unable" and "unwilling" are two different things.

If he really meant "unable", then of course he's dead wrong: we have the capability of turning Iran-- every square inch of it-- into a glowing puddle of radioactive slag within thirty minutes of making the decision to do so. And even with far less drastic means, we could easily send the entire country back to the Bronze Age for the next several hundred years with a few days or weeks of modest effort.

But if Ahmadinejad is referring to a lack of will, and not a lack of means, I'm afraid he's absolutely right.

The enemy is neither stupid nor ignorant, and when he looks at the absurd clusterfuck of America's politics, with the Democrats' indiscriminate opposition to EVERYTHING the President has done in this war, he simply must conclude-- probably rightly-- that America, overall, lacks the will to fight.

We've shown timidity in the face of aggression. This will not end well.

Posted by Dave D.">Dave D. 2007-01-24 07:17|| 2007-01-24 07:17|| Front Page Top

#17 It is always the humorous damage that causes me to laugh!

Like using JDAMs to draw a big smiley face across one of their "elite" unit's bases?

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2007-01-24 07:47|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2007-01-24 07:47|| Front Page Top

#18 I ~~pray~~ believe there are many wise people in the United States who would not let it happen," he said.

Hope your well wall is lined with lead...

Posted by tu3031 2007-01-24 09:02|| 2007-01-24 09:02|| Front Page Top

#19 That sounds like a dare to me....

And I always want to take dares.

Atomic carpet bombing, post!

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-01-24 09:12|| 2007-01-24 09:12|| Front Page Top

#20 The United States is incapable of inflicting "serious damage" on Iran,

No. The Democratic Party is incapable of inflicting serious damage or even a mild tongue lashing of any consequences on Iran. That can be resolved in just 2 years. Just give them some more rope.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-01-24 09:50|| 2007-01-24 09:50|| Front Page Top

#21 We've shown timidity in the face of aggression. This will not end well.

My sentiments exactly Dave.

Posted by JerseyMike 2007-01-24 10:36|| 2007-01-24 10:36|| Front Page Top

#22 From what a submariner told me, 2 Trident subs can turn Iran into "one nation under glass" and still have some left over for Syria. We have 12 of these subs.

The only thing that is keeping Iran alive is that Dinnerjacket is doing such a good job of inflicting Serious Damage to Iran all by himself.

Al

Posted by Frozen Al 2007-01-24 10:39|| 2007-01-24 10:39|| Front Page Top

#23 Sometimes I think if Americans could actually spend some time with this guy and in all these Moslem countries they would quite easily and decisively dismiss the fanatic Mohammedan sects that are causing all the trouble in the world at present. A small group of ratty-ass guys with BIG guns and BIG plans really can cause a lot of problems. But they certainly aren't unstoppable--especially if the world at large, as prisoners of the MSM, quit legitimizing them as serious contenders for world power and instead just identify, separate, eliminate.

Posted by ex-lib 2007-01-24 11:16|| 2007-01-24 11:16|| Front Page Top

#24 Imagine bong boy Ahmadinejad's surprise when he gets blow right off his camel.

Sure the Mooncult Moron has some pretty good weapons but I don't think for one minute our boys aren't aware of them.

Posted by Icerigger 2007-01-24 13:40|| 2007-01-24 13:40|| Front Page Top

#25 Frank thanks for the perspective.

The only thing that is keeping Iran alive is that Dinnerjacket is doing such a good job of inflicting Serious Damage to Iran all by himself.

Posted by RD 2007-01-24 17:38|| 2007-01-24 17:38|| Front Page Top

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