Posted on 02/22/2017 9:24:42 AM PST by blam
DUBAI, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The United States should expect a "strong slap in the face" if it underestimates Iran's defensive capabilities, a commander of the elite Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday, as Tehran concluded war games.
Since taking office last month, U.S. President Donald Trump has pledged to get tough with Iran, warning the Islamic Republic after its ballistic missile test on Jan. 29 that it was playing with fire and all U.S. options were on the table.
"The enemy should not be mistaken in its assessments, and it will receive a strong slap in the face if it does make such a mistake," said General Mohammad Pakpour, head of the Guards' ground forces, quoted by the Guards' website Sepahnews.
On Wednesday, the Revolutionary Guards concluded three days of exercises with rockets, artillery, tanks and helicopters, weeks after Trump warned that he had put Tehran "on notice" over the missile launch.
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I suspect that our new POTUS would likely follow a “slap in the face” with a good old American boot up the *ss.
Likely response by our own President Trump to the Iranian punks: “Go ahead...make my day”.
I’ll see their “slap in the face” and raise them a world-class curb-stomping.
Get some, Aboob.
I don’t know...the Mullahs sound a bit gay there.
Well, they are followers of Muhammad after all...
Saddam had some elite Revolutionary Guards, too.
I’ve been passing around an account from Capt. H.R. McMaster, commander of an armored cavalry troop during the Battle of 73 Easting during Desert Storm. You might know him better as LTG H.R. McMaster, Trumps new National Security Advisor.
http://www.benning.army.mil/Library/content/McMasterHR%20CPT_Battleof73Easting.pdf
McMaster and his people made mincemeat of Saddam’s “elite”. I doubt these Iranian elites are much if any better.
A slap in the face that results in a strong punch in the gut? Not too wise Iran, but hey, no one ever accused you of being wise.
Iran couldn’t defeat Iraq in a 10 year way. We defeated Iraq in a few days. ‘nough said except that it might take more than a few days since Obastarda gave these creeps billions of dollars.
I guess Iran is finally going to show off its new ICBMs that Obama promised they weren’t making?
russian missles?
and this is why I could never be President: I would take these sabre-rattlers at their word and feel compelled to wipe them from the face of the planet.
People who are successful in their actions toward an enemy do not excessively talk about it.
Iran, if the U.S.A. hits you, you will find out as it occurs. This is not the Democrat Party of America administration any longer.
What...is the title a secret?
Shh...it’s B*MB IR*N
These fools have any idea what a SSGN parked in the Arabian sea can do?
Iran needs to be eff’d up the arse.
You’re not dealing with Barry anymore. He got off on that kind of stuff.
Donald; not so much.
Go ahead Iran—slap America in the face—then Trump can smack you with a closed fist—maybe with brass knuckles. Sink a US Ship—lose a few cities. Trump will hit back hard! He maybe will ask for a declaration of war-—and 75,000 volunteers to smash the Mullahs and put the Shahs Son on the Throne (I bet lots of Iranians would welcome that). Saudi Arabia might even help pay for it.
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