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Iran's Revolutionary Guards Official Threatens Suicide Operations
Middle East Media Research Institute ^ | May 28, 2004 | MEMRI Special Dispatch Series - No. 723

Posted on 05/28/2004 4:29:52 PM PDT by albertp

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Official Threatens Suicide Operations: 'Our Missiles Are Ready to Strike at Anglo-Saxon Culture... There Are 29 Sensitive Sites in the U.S. and the West...'

The London Arabic-language daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat reported that "an Iranian intelligence unit has established a center called The Brigades of the Shahids of the Global Islamic Awakening to replace the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Department of Liberation and Revolutionary Movements, which had been in charge of helping and training revolutionary forces across the world." [1] The article went on to report a speech given by an official of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, threatening the U.S. with suicide and missile attacks at already-selected sensitive targets, and threatening to "take over" Britain. The following is the report: [2]

Iran Stands Ready to Attack the West "A source close to [Revolutionary Guards] intelligence confirmed that P.R. has been appointed secretary-general of a new office that has begun registering the names of suicide volunteers to be sent to Iraq, Palestine, and Lebanon.

"[The newspaper reported that it had obtained] a tape with a speech by H.A., a [Revolutionary] Guards intelligence theoretician, who teaches at the Revolutionary Guards' Al-Hussein University. [In the tape, H.A.] spoke of Tehran's secret strategy aimed at taking over the Arab and Muslim countries by means of helping revolutionary forces and organizations. H.A. is regarded as one of the advisors of a branch in the organization, and has published a number of works on exporting the [Islamic] revolution and the method of the struggle against the world arrogance [i.e., the U.S.].

"In his speech at a secret conference attended by students who are members of the Ansar Hizbullah movement at Al-Hussein University, [H.A. said]: 'Iraqi oil constitutes 11% of the world oil reserves, and it has fallen into the hands of the U.S. and Britain. The value of the intelligence documents that the U.S. obtained because of its takeover of Iraqi intelligence is greater than $1000 billion. Whereas our [Iran's] Foreign Ministry was expressing willingness to reconstruct the statue of the Buddha [destroyed by the Taliban in 2001] in Afghanistan – that is, to build an idol, which is an act that is against the principles of Islam – the U.S. managed to force its rule on Afghanistan.

"'(President Muhammad) Khatami speaks of the dialogue between civilizations, and I have grave doubts about this. It is a dubious idea. We do not want to take over the British Embassy, since they (the British) have already cleared the embassy of documents; we must take over Britain [itself].'

"After [H.A.] harshly attacked Khatami and the reformists, he said in his speech: 'The West sees us as terrorists, and depicts our strategy as terrorism and repression. Had our youth agreed to Khatami's teachings and interpretations, it would never have fought the arrogance, and would never have defended the holy places – because Khatami speaks always of being conciliatory, of patience, and of rejecting terrorism, while we defend [the line of] toughness and war against the enemies of revolutionary Islam. I take pride in my actions that cause anxiety and fear to the Americans.

"'Haven't the Jews and the Christians achieved their progress by means of toughness and repression? We have a strategy drawn up for the destruction of Anglo-Saxon civilizationand for the uprooting of the Americans and the English.

"'Our missiles are now ready to strike at their civilization, and as soon as the instructions arrive from Leader ['Ali Khamenei], we will launch our missiles at their cities and installations. Our motto during the war (in Iraq) was: Karbala, we are coming, Jerusalem, we are coming. And because of Khatami's policies and dialogue between the civilizations, we have been compelled to freeze our plan to liberate the Islamic cities. And now we are [again] about to carry out the program.'

"In his speech, he added: 'The global infidel front is a front against Allah and the Muslims, and we must make use of everything we have at hand to strike at this front, by means of our suicide operations or by means of our missiles. There are 29 sensitive sites in the U.S. and in the West. We have already spied on these sites and we know how we are going to attack them.'

"In another part of his speech, he emphasized, 'If Israel dares attack the [nuclear] installations at Bushehr, our losses will be very low, because [only] one structure will be destroyed – while we [i.e., Iran] have means of attacking Israel's nuclear facilities and arsenals such that no trace of Israel will remain.'"

Other Reports: ' Many Young Muslims are Willing to Carry Out Martyrdom Operations Against the American Crusaders' The previous day, Iranian sources had statements on the same issue. At a ceremony marking the four-year anniversary of Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon, reformist MP and Secretary-General of the International Committee for the Support of the Palestinian Intifada Ali Akbar Makhatashemi-Pour called on Muslim countries to open their borders with Iraq to troops of Muslim martyrdom bombers. "We, the Muslim countries, must create a storm front against the U.S. and Israel. The half-million member organization that was created in Beirut [i.e., Hizbullah] is not sufficient. Many young Muslims are willing to carry out martyrdom operations against the American Crusaders." [3]

The Iranian reformist paper Sharq reported that the Persian-language Ruydad website stated that Hizbullah-Iran activist Forouz Rajaii-Far said that "martyrdom operations are the only option to expel the Americans and British from Iraq," and that a Basij activist from Elm Vasonaat University in Iran acknowledged that a group calling itself the "To Karbala Battalion" was sent on May 27, 2004 to Karbala to fight the coalition forces. [4]

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[1] Al-Sharq Al-Awsat (London), May 28, 2004.

[2] Al-Sharq Al-Awsat (London), May 28, 2004.

[3] Sharq (Iran), May 27, 2004. http://www.sharghnewspaper.com/830307/gover.htm

[4] Sharq (Iran), May 27, 2004. http://www.sharghnewspaper.com/830307/gover.htm. The Basij is an Iranian paramilitary youth volunteer organization involved in anti-reformist operations.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Philosophy; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: britain; crusaders; culturewar; globaljihad; hizbullah; iran; israel; southwestasia; suicidebombers; terrorism; wmd
'Our missiles are now ready to strike at their civilization, and as soon as the instructions arrive from Leader ['Ali Khamenei], we will launch our missiles at their cities and installations...There are 29 sensitive sites in the U.S. and in the West. We have already spied on these sites and we know how we are going to attack them'

These threats just keep coming and coming. What have we done to deserve this?(sarcasm)

1 posted on 05/28/2004 4:29:53 PM PDT by albertp
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To: albertp
The value of the intelligence documents that the U.S. obtained because of its takeover of Iraqi intelligence is greater than $1000 billion.

Hmm. Wonder what the hell he means by that?!?

2 posted on 05/28/2004 4:31:54 PM PDT by johnfrink
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To: albertp
What have we done to deserve this?

Something to do with the indignity of women's undergarments worn a little too high up, I'd guess.

3 posted on 05/28/2004 4:34:44 PM PDT by MarineDad (So what's the big deal? Allah wears panties on his head, too...but you don't hear HIM complaining.)
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To: johnfrink

I think he means that the vaule of Iraq's oil is one thousand billion. Is that more or less than a gazillion?

My favorite is this:
Whereas our [Iran's] Foreign Ministry was expressing willingness to reconstruct the statue of the Buddha [destroyed by the Taliban in 2001] in Afghanistan – that is, to build an idol, which is an act that is against the principles of Islam – the U.S. managed to force its rule on Afghanistan.

First they were FOR rebuilding the Budhha, but then they were against it (idol, BAD idol), but then the Americans moved in...?


4 posted on 05/28/2004 4:39:38 PM PDT by bitt
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To: bitt
No, he specifically says the value of the intelligence documents that we got ahold of is 1000 billion. As with most figures he uses, I think he's just pulling it out of his a$$, but it's interesting to me that he attaches a strong value to intelligence documents we might have found. Makes me think it's more a reference to financial networks than anything else.
5 posted on 05/28/2004 4:41:07 PM PDT by johnfrink
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To: johnfrink

Come fly with me! See my ALLAHU FUBAR sneakers? THEY GIVE ME GET UP AND GO. Domestic and foreign terrorists, unite!

I think they are talking about financing their worldwide islamic revolution.

6 posted on 05/28/2004 4:43:08 PM PDT by albertp (Malice in Blunderland, The Wizard of Odd, and Gullible's Troubles, too!)
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To: albertp

Perhaps we should reconsider the "Pershing Rule".


7 posted on 05/28/2004 4:45:58 PM PDT by opbuzz
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To: albertp
Time to 'dial in' strikes on Mecca, Medina, and other sacred places that Islamofacists hold dear.

Enough of this messing around and taking crap. I say we give them a warning that is as clear as a summer day: any more of this crap and we will send a message that even you blind ayatollahs will see with great clarity.

If they still don't understand, we then direct their attention to some sand dunes outside Tehran, or some other worthless piece of real estate. Drop a medium size nuke. Then just wait.

And if there are any liberal lurkers out there, here's my message: Tough Excrement! We have enough fire power to make any sane muslim decide they had better fix 'their' problem - pronto.

8 posted on 05/28/2004 5:05:11 PM PDT by CT
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To: CT

AMEN! I agree with you in that they will quickly get the message if we strategically lay some eggs on their nests. If that doesn't work we can show them how mushrooms grow. Enough of this B.S. from those fanatical mutants. I believe the time is now to let our military once again show their might and our country show we will not back down nor take any nations threats lightly. As for the possibility of civilian casualties, tough nuggets, this is WAR, plain and simple. The U.S.A. doesn't need this and shouldn't care about how the rest of the world feels. We should do all that is necessary to protect our nation and it's citizens. Anyone who thinks otherwise should be given a free plane ride to the war zone, given a rifle and told to go out and fend for themselves. Nuff said!


9 posted on 05/28/2004 5:30:35 PM PDT by tuvals (America First - Support Our Troops!)
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To: CT

mark


10 posted on 05/28/2004 5:39:09 PM PDT by bitt
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To: albertp

I hope they realize that if they do what they threaten, Iran could end up being a parking lot for Iraq.


11 posted on 05/28/2004 5:42:59 PM PDT by MizSterious (First, the journalists, THEN the lawyers.)
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To: albertp

This is a reason to declare war, and start the draft, and let Kerry's DAUGHTER serve her country!


12 posted on 05/28/2004 6:17:29 PM PDT by RaceBannon (VOTE DEMOCRAT AND LEARN ARABIC FREE!!)
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To: albertp

I would hope that if they even attempt to do any of this we will do more than put panties on their heads.


13 posted on 05/28/2004 6:45:01 PM PDT by LoudRepublicangirl (loudrepublicangirl)
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To: johnfrink
Wonder what the hell he means by that?!?

He was too stupid to learn the word trillion ?

14 posted on 05/28/2004 7:01:04 PM PDT by Centurion2000 (Resolve to perform what you must; perform without fail that what you resolve.)
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To: albertp

Does the Al-Hussein University have a street address and can it not be plotted by GPS into the guidance system of a Cruise missle?


15 posted on 05/28/2004 7:16:11 PM PDT by WideGlide
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To: WideGlide
Perhaps the GPS system can also be used to trace the likes of "our own" home-grown, domestic terrorists, aka dhimmi-crats, dummy-crats, demon-rats, and inner-city gangs. I just re-read something I downloaded last week, from San Francisco Indymedia, an appalling display of multiculturalist "tolerance" gone haywire. Have you seen it? It will make your blood pressure skyrocket. Quoting,

"The San Francisco branch of Indymedia advocates violent attacks against “military targets” in the United States, in a post that was moved by the Indymedia overlords to their “hidden” area, but remains visible with a few clicks: Military Targets in the USA must be Attacked . (Hat tip: Rayra.) UPDATE: The incriminating page has now been removed completely, after the Morlocks noticed referrals from LGF [littlegreenfootballs]. UPDATE: This is the text of the deleted Indymedia post: Military Targets in the USA must be Attacked by al-masakin - Thursday, May. 06, 2004 at 7:13 PM The torture of Muslim prisoners in Iraq in the “rape rooms” at the American Abu Ghraib prison confirms that the so-called American war on terror is really a war on Islam. George Bush has created a global gulag network of extra-legal and secret US prisons with thousands of inmates. This Gulag stretches from Afghanistan to Iraq, to Guantanamo and secret CIA prisons around the world. This Gulag exclusively holds Muslim prisoners. In light of these revelations, Al-Masakin would like to take this opportunity to remind the American Muslim Mujahedin, and our allies in the revolutionary and anti-Imperialist left, that ROTC buildings, armed service recruiting centers, individual military personnel, and police officers are “military targets”. These institutions must be violently and covertly attacked. In fact, there are thousands of unarmed military targets walking around all over the United States. Outraged American citizens and American Muslims should have little difficulty making violent contact with recruits, cadets, marines, etc. We strongly recommend that such contact be made with a very sharp knife, pepper spray, brass knuckles, baseball bats, firearms, explosives, or the bumper of a full sized automobile, truck or SUV. posted by Charles at 8:55 PM PST | rss email this article "

It goes without saying that American civilians also continue to be prime targets by terrorists foreign and domestic (and I, for one, include gang warfare as the first front in terrorism and gang "warriors" in our cities as prime examples of domestic terrorists). They make no distinction between civilian and military, innocent and guilty. But the Dhimmicrats want to "negotiate" and be good bedfellows with them

16 posted on 05/28/2004 9:00:38 PM PDT by albertp (Malice in Blunderland, The Wizard of Odd, and Gullible's Troubles, too!)
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To: CT
Howdy, CT. Yer #8 - I see we're still on the same page, you and me.

Good to see ya again! Take care...............FRegards

17 posted on 05/28/2004 10:04:50 PM PDT by gonzo (You're pregnant? Call 1-800-BAS-TARD, and don't call me again!!)
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To: albertp
do some reading on their nuke program and you will find that the program to be quite advanced and since the Iran's Revolutionary Guards control all the missile systems its just a matter of time before a nuke is lobbed from them....Maybe Afghanistan and Iraq are not the main target for the U.S. but rather Iran....We just needed to get our troops in place..
18 posted on 06/08/2004 12:54:07 PM PDT by shmiller35
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