Iran hits back at veiled Israeli threats of attack (Will put Israel in "eternal coma like Sharon")

Middle East Online ^ | 1/25/2006

[montyspython]

He has an Al Qaeda trick up his sleeve.

[Ciexyz]

Better to kick their freaking ass, and their hearts and minds will follow.

You're SO insensitive. :-)

[Ciexyz]

I don't believe in coincidences. That's all I'm going to say about this whole matter.

[rahbert]

someone set him up the bomb..

[Tokra]

When has there been a leader indulging in such irresponsible and dangerous rhetoric, as this nut in Iran.

Here's my short list:

Bill Clinton
Hillary Clinton
Harry Reid
John F Kerry
Ted "Swimmer" Kennedy
Al Gore

[RightWhale]

Doesn't have the imagery of driving Israel into the sea. Iran may be running out of metaphor.

[bimbo]

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.

Here they are, sitting on a sea of oil, and telling the world they need nuclear power ... we need a break.

[river rat]

Au Contraire!.....

I am a large (6'2", 240 pound) sensitive, pushover of a teddy-bear to my grandchildren -- and would like to leave them a world to grow up in as a safe and free American....

Semper Fi

[Personal Responsibility]

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.

That's because the President looked into Putin's soul and found someone he could work with.

He was had.

[binkdeville]

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[RichInOC]

http://allyourbase.planettribes.gamespy.com/

[carl in alaska]

It's not quite that simple. If Russia had not supplied the reactor to Iran, then China or Pakistan probably would have built the reactor for them. I doubt that Russia wants a nuclear-armed Iran either, so there is much more going on here than meets the eye.

[infowarrior]

When has there been a leader indulging in such irresponsible and dangerous rhetoric, as this nut in Iran?

The last clear example was a European named Schickelgruber...

the infowarrior

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Is Baghdad Bob employed by Iran nowadays?

[Dont_Tread_On_Me_888]

If Russia had not supplied the reactor to Iran, then China or Pakistan probably would have built the reactor for them.

Actually, Pakistan (nuke technology from Abdul Qadeer Khan) and China (through their proxy client North Korea missile components) have played major roles in making Iran nuke capable; however, it is the Russians who have been the major player here and the analogy to the 1962 Cubam Missile Crisis is quite striking. The threat to America and Israel from Iran's nukes is as great or greater than what Castro's threat was in 1962. Why? The Soviets controlled Castro and had full control over the nukes. Russia will not have that kind of control over Iran's nukes--little to none.

I state that the threat is greater from Iran today (near future) than it was from Cuba/Castro in 1962 for this reason.

Khruschev was edgy but he was not a madman like Iran's whacko is.

The common thread is the Russians today in Iran and with Cuba in 1962. The difference is unlike JFK, Bush will not be upfront with the Americans about Russia's role as JFK was about the Soviets' role.

[Alouette]

Bring it on, Ahmadnutjob. Purim is coming.

[tlj18]

China's day isn't coming for at least a decade. Iran's day is only months away, if not weeks.

[DoNotDivide]

How close are we to seeing Jesse Jackson speaking to us from Tehran, do you suppose?

[GreyFriar]

about 2 months

[DoNotDivide]

I figured mid-March, so that's about right.