Posted on 01/25/2006 9:09:53 AM PST by Rutles4Ever
TEHRAN - Iran's defence minister hit back 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.
The two countries are among a number that suspect Tehran of using its civilian atomic energy programme to hide efforts to develop nuclear weapons. Washington is pressing for Iran to be hauled before the UN Security Council.
Iran, a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, says its nuclear programme is legal under the NPT and merely designed to meet its energy needs.
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 arch-enemies, 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."
I grow weary of the corrupt Russian/China/Iran alliance. Their day is coming mark my words.
"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.
What a mouth on these guys! You are correct...this is ugly and getting uglier by the day.
On a scale of 1 to 10 I'll give Iran a 9.5 for rhetoric.
Tsk, tsk. There is nothing to fear from the Iranians. All of this can be settled with peaceful talks over nice cups of tea. Mr. Jimmy Carter will probably soon to be on his way there to solve the "problem." (scarasm off)
Sounds like a pro wrestler to me.
Have you ever read the book "The Ezekial Option"? If not, it is worth reading.
Baghdad Bob under a new identity?
If the subject weren't so potentially deadly, this would be hilarious...
Iran...hmmm...wasn't there a country with that name that tried to attack Israel. Whatever happened to them?
These Arab cultures are fond of poetic, macho smacktalk. Then they get their butts kicked. (cf. "mother of all battles"). It's really such a tired ritual.
There is little difference between the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and Iran today.
In 1962, Khrushchev supplied nuke tipped missiles to Cuba. Today, Putin supplies Iran with the design and construction of a nuclear plant (now completed) and is supplying nuclear fuel to Iran.
In 1962, Cuba would not have been a problem without the Soviets. Today, Iran would not be a problem without the Russians.
In 1962, Khrushchev supplied the nukes to threaten American allies in the OAS and America herself. Today, Putin has made Iran a threat to American allies (most notably Israel) and America herself.
The difference? In 1962, JFK was upfront with the American people and said the problem behind Cuba and Castro is the Soviets. Today, George Bush refuses to be upfront with the American people by refusing to name the Russians as the reason why we have this problem in the first place.
The words crusin' for a brusin' come to mind.
I like your analogy.
The reason Isreal has not is due to the fact that the US doesn't let them.
Natanz should be destroyed, whatever it takes.
Israel has the courage. Unfortunatley, they don't have the land mass to sustain nuclear a strike from Iran. But, that would not deter them if they felt Iran's strike were imminent.
If Israel did it, they will do it right and they will do it completely.
That and the fact that once the U.S. or Israel or both start down that road, there's no turning back (in fact, all hell might break loose).
When has there been a leader indulging in such irresponsible and dangerous rhetoric, as this nut in Iran?
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