Top Iranian Commander Says He Would ‘Welcome’ an Israeli Strike as Reason to ‘Get Rid of’ the Jewish State ‘Forever’
- Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:27am by
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Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard march in front of the mausoleum of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini during armed forces parade on Sept. 22, 2011. A top Iranian commander said he would "welcome" an Israeli strike against Iran as an excuse to "get rid of" the Jewish state "forever." (AP)
A top Iranian commander said he would “welcome” an Israeli strike against his country’s nuclear facilities because it would give Tehran a reason to retaliate and “get rid of” the Jewish state “forever,” Iran’s news agency reported Saturday.
Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, head of the Revolutionary Guard’s air force, vowed that Iran’s response to an Israeli attack would be “swift, decisive and destructive.” At the same time, he called Israel’s threats to strike merely a psychological move against Iran, according to the Associated Press.
The commander’s comments are the latest in the increasingly hostile back-and-forth between Israeli and Iranian leaders. On Friday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called Israel a “cancerous tumor” that would soon be destroyed. U.S. National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor called Ahmadinejad’s comments “offensive and reprehensible.”
There has been increasing speculation about if and when Israel will strike Iran to take out its nuclear program. Iran maintains the program for peaceful purposes, but Israel sees it as an existential threat. A report last week said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had “almost finally” made the decision to strike.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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8644
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:36pmSad to think, but I hope this happens. Iran will be completely erased from the map. There will not be single Iranian alive, except those in Afganistan, Syria, Iraq, etc.
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:52pmDon’t be so sure – obama might take Irans side if it happens. It would not be a suprise if he did. That might be why Israel is holding off for now.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 1:05pm@Ajay: that is most likely what will happen, then Obama can erase the colonial power mistake of the old British empire he sees Israel to be.
@8644: If Iran attacks first with a nuc or WMD; then yes, the nuclear arsenal of Israel will flatten most of that nation.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 1:24pmI just had a thought, all of those arms and ammo that the DHS has been purchasing via many other agencies, and given Obama’s history of foreign fiascos such as Fast and Furious, could he be actually sending the firearms and ammo to Iran?
I admit its more likely he is preparing for a coup at home to take total power; but coutd that be the case?
lexington_green
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 1:29pmhard to believe when seeing this, but there are decent, intelligent, beautiful people in iran. remember the green party protests that mr liberator obama turned a blind eye to. too bad they are governed by crazies. just like us it seems.
and don‘t forget all the maneuvering that hillary and bam have been doing along with cass sunstein’s wife samantha powers to set in place a template for un action against “aggressor” states. it is a definition that they will try to apply to any israeli first strike.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 1:45pmOn October 6, 1973 — Yom Kippur War began. How many nations’ air forces were destroyed within three days? On the Golan Heights 150 Israeli tanks faced 1,400 Syrian tanks, and near the Suez 500 Israeli soldiers faced 80,000 Egyptian troops. Okay, the Syrians, and Egyptians had mostly older Soviet T54 and T55 tanks, but the Israelis had a mix of even older tanks. Many rebuilt American and British Shermans (American made of course) did have newer engines, gear and guns upgrading to the Isherman 50, and 51s. After the war, the Israelis rebuilt a boatload of captured T54s and T55s with the same Continental diesel engines that they had installed in those Shermans. Made for a lot of Soviet built diesel irrigation pumps.
Report Post »Iran may want to think twice before shaking another fist at Israel.
needmoinfo
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 2:08pmObama may stall and send only token help. I don‘t think Israel starts anything it can’t finish. Targets chosen and timing of the essence. What choice do they have? Ahmedinjinihad pounding his chest like a gorilla.
Report Post »KidCharlemagne
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 2:20pm“There will not be single Iranian alive,”
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The Jews of Iran
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 2:20pmThis Iranian commander is no different, no less a warmonger, than Netanyahu. It’s all perspective. Preemptive wars are the tools of tyrants. Hitler used them. Stalin used them. Sadly, America now uses them. And, Israel is the poster-child.
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 2:25pmRJJinGadsden, your version of history is more fairytale than fact. The U.S., through yet another Zionist Jew working in American policy (Kissinger), bailed Israel out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yom_Kippur_War#Aid_to_Israel
Israel is a thorn in the side of American interests.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 2:39pmNavin, I was following that war as it happened. Furthermore, the U.S. picked up a number of those tanks that the Israeli’s captured. I got a chance to drive one of the T54 at Bragg. Was around a lot of them along with other weapons systems, and small weapons at Graf’s FMTD, or Foreign Material Training Div. I’m not fantasizing or making anything up.
Report Post »Classical Liberal
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 2:42pmIn context, the commanders comment is a warning to Israel to not dare use military force against them or face irans response of military force.
And what the hell is wrong with a nations military leader saying to his people to not live in fear of an Israeli strike? He Is telling the people that his military will protect them from a nation that is threatening them with air strikes on a daily basis. He put it in harsh words but anyone would speak that way of an aggressor nation that is threatening to drop bombs on them not to mention trying to get the us military to join in or at least back them up.
It breaks my heart to see people who have no problem with the taking of human lives. I’m gonna guess that those of you who Want to attack Iran have never served your country.
Report Post »usedCZARsalesman
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 3:34pmYou would be VERY wrong CLASSIC…most of us that have served this nation understand when you must strike FIRST…what would you do if every day your next door neighbor stood at the edge of his lawn and told you as soon as he finished making this pipe bomb in his basement he was gonna blow your house up? Would you sit by and watch him build it? Or would you go after his bomb making materials that are in his basement? I would just kill him right off and not worry about it…but your a liberal you probably don’t have the guts to protect yourself an your family
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 4:16pmRJJ. You’re wasting your time on a “true believer”… and that’s not complimentary in any way to THE_JERK.
Report Post »KidCharlemagne
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 4:34pmusedCZARsalesman
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 3:34pm
You would be VERY wrong CLASSIC…most of us that have served this nation understand when you must strike FIRST
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That’s what the Soviet Union believed too:
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The Brezhnev Doctrine (Russian: Доктрина Брежнева, Ukrainian: Доктрина Брежнєва) was a Soviet Union foreign policy, first and most clearly outlined by S. Kovalev in a September 26, 1968 Pravda article, entitled “Sovereignty and the International Obligations of Socialist Countries.” Leonid Brezhnev reiterated it in a speech at the Fifth Congress of the Polish United Workers’ Party on November 13, 1968, which stated:
“When forces that are hostile to socialism try to turn the development of some socialist country towards capitalism, it becomes not only a problem of the country concerned, but a common problem and concern of all socialist countries.”
This doctrine was announced to retroactively justify the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968 that ended the Prague Spring, along with earlier Soviet military interventions, such as the invasion of Hungary in 1956.
Report Post »http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brezhnev_Doctrine
Individualism
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:02pmNeo Cons are mass murdering psychopaths.
Report Post »DIR
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:40pm@INDIVIDUALISM: “Neo Cons are mass murdering psychopaths”
You need to keep telling yourself such nonsense because I know it makes you feel better. It helps conceal your guilt over abortion and other heinous activities perpetrated by the left. You know exactly what I’m talking about because you are part of the problem. You should check yourself in for psychological help.
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:50pmUsedcarsalesman: “…most of us that have served this nation understand when you must strike FIRST… ”
That’s what all tyrants say. They all know when to strike. Fact is, that describes belligerency.
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:53pmTIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12, and your point was? Just comment, don’t back it up with any facts… truly progressive tactic.
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:57pmDir, here’s the difference between you and others, that bring some proof to the discussion. In Israeli words, not mine: http://www.haaretz.com/news/features/white-man-s-burden-1.14110
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:58pm@THE JERK,
Report Post »You really are a JERK.
You do not know History.
Get a freaking Atlas. Read some books about the MIRACLE that is Israel.
I cannot tolerate your stupidity. Worse…your misplaced moral relativiism is astonishing!
The_Jerk
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 6:10pmLucy Larue, read your own posting. You made not one substantive point.
That behavior is no different than that exhibited by the Muslim radicals. You are one and the same… True believers in your ability to be the yardstick by which morality is defined. Facts, in your world, are to be neglected. Miracles are miracles because you say that they are miracles. No different than the 100 virgins awaiting the martyrs in heaven.
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 6:12pm8644,
Report Post »President Dunham’s Soulmate Jimmah Carter created the Iran we see today.
Please ALL Blazers get your learn on.
The Iranian people are victims of a Political Theocracy that has bastardized a religion.
I cannot imagine the courage it took to mount the GREEN REVOLUTION.
These brave Iranians begged the United States for support.
What did our nation do under the governance of President Dunham and our Secretary of State Hilary Hippo Hips Clinton?
We watched their slaughter in the streets and did NOTHING
The_Jerk
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 6:20pm8644: “Sad to think, but I hope this happens. Iran will be completely erased from the map. There will not be single Iranian alive, except those in Afganistan, Syria, Iraq, etc.”
And what separates you from the alleged words of Ahmadinejad regarding Israel? Nothing. Proof that you are one and the same. You criticize others for doing that which you do.
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 6:29pmLucy, you really do need a history lesson. Here’s one that can teach you visually. You are not required to read.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy3KDYE5KQE
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 6:33pmI believe I made my point. Well….,actually two points.
Report Post »You are a jerk. You are a moral relativist.
I do not know what you purport to have served but it was NOT the military Jerk(with)off!
The_Jerk
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 7:06pmLucy: “I do not know what you purport to have served but it was NOT the military Jerk(with)off!”
Once again, you have a problem with the truth and facts… because the fact is, I served 9 years.
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 7:46pm@THEJERK,
Report Post »OMG! I watched your asinine YOU TUBE thingy.
It proved my point!
You are a Jerk(with)off!
you do not know HHistory. You ARE a moral relativist.Nine years in WHAT Military? North Korea?
JACKTHETOAD
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 8:35pmJerky boy, after reading that pointless (you) exchange, I see that you truly live up to your handle. Do you really think Lucy is willing to strap on a bomb and kill herself and God knows how many innocent people? We are…ahem…DEALING WITH RUTHLESS SAVAGES HERE! If my time comes because of those INBRED BESTIALITY LOVING HUMAN INSECTS, take my place, willya.
Report Post »hayesstephen
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 9:11pmIsrael will have to strike before the end of 2012. NoBama will be president in 2013. Either by stealing the election or if it appears he is going to lose because he can’t rig the voting, he will declare martial law, suspend the election. Israel must know that NoBama is no friend of her. NoBama will keep Israel from launching an attack for as long as he can. Every day that goes by Iran becomes stronger. The only thing wrong with NoBama and the Arab world is that ISRAEL WILL NEVER BE DESTROYED. A TRUE Christina knows that Yahweh will protect His People and keep Israel safe. Perhaps NoBama is a TRUE Christian and will stand with the Holy Land. And if he is not he will abandon Her. By the end of 2012. I pray that I will be the laughing stock and that I am wrong, wrong and wrong. Watch for Damascus to be destroyed first, when that happens, all hell is about to break lose. I have been accused of being on drugs, crazy, and a fool. Drugs are out, I think I am same and have been a fool more than once in my life. Church’s will suddenly be full and crowded not too long from now. Good Luck to all. Prepare for the worst and pray for the best to happen. Yahweh Bless and keep you all.
Report Post »LONGHOTSUMMER
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 9:30pmChristina. That’s such a pretty name. It fits them to a tee.
Report Post »charleyrocks
Posted on August 19, 2012 at 6:02amI can’t imagine not having the usa. A country that will not tolerate bullies thank god for that and canada and any country that stands up and is counted! Thank you soldiers of peace. Your tough job will be ahead of you. Mr Western suit is determined to start a war I say take em out!
Report Post »fixer
Posted on August 19, 2012 at 9:22amI think Israel should turn Iran into a sea of radioactive glass.Let the other Muslim idiots mull that one over for a while.
Report Post »IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:35pmThere will come a time when God will judge all evil around the world if you want to see the Wrath of God keep up the evil or better yet lets have a period of peace and love for our children to enjoy.
Report Post »Tankertony
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:33pmOur Boy Scouts could handle the MIGHTY Iranian Revolutionary Guard! Maybe even the Girl Scouts.
Report Post »FREEDOMoverFEAR
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 1:10pmNot with half the voters in America being women we won’t. Have we ever won a war since WWII?
Report Post »MeteoricLimbo
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 1:42pmYou might want to check out what the Explorers are up to.
http://wearechange.wordpress.com/2009/05/16/homeland-security-training-boy-scouts-for-future-employees/
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 1:50pmMETEORICLIMBO, Wow, the Explorers must now be allowing gay scout leaders for Homeland Security to be indoctrinating them further. Bet they are getting a kick training with those airsoft weapons.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 2:16pmIn MeteoricLimbo’s link is the statement, “Boy Scouts are trained to disarm “suspected terrorists” and subdue them, including Iraq war veterans.”
Does this mean what I think it means?
Trained to disarm and subdue US soldiers that fought in Iraq?
Report Post »Individualism
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:03pmyeah Iran is not a threat true that.
Report Post »azcowboy1
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:24pmSimple really. Isreal, start with Tehran first. Smok’in hole in the ground
Report Post »lexington_green
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 1:33pmdon’t forget to pray for all the protestors who took to the streets of tehran, got gunned down, got ingnored by obie, and who will not get turned to ash by the very same president or israel as per your wishes. obama could have supported them. he didn’t. he sux. remember, biden himself even said the pres would be tested in his first year. i guess a blind monkey can type out some shakespeare once in a blue moon. obama failed that test. or did he? maybe it all shook out exactly like he wanted.
Report Post »azcowboy1
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 6:47pmI understand Lex. I’m not for doing the population but, You think achmadinnerjacket will give a damm when he drops it. Naw dogs,cats, woman and child. If were going to play the game we better play by the same rules. We’ve lost the last 4 conflicts(wars) playing patsy cake. This guy puts his people in the firing line knowing we are such humatarians (sp).
Report Post »johnpaulkuchtajr
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:20pmLike my dear, old, departed used to caution
“Son, be careful what you wish for!”
Perhaps this genius didn’t have a daddy?
Report Post »John 3:16
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:17pmThey don’t need another excuse they have their unholy Koran, only good for butt wipe toilet tissue and NObama’s silly monkey god ALLAH the POS.
Report Post »old white guy
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:49pmthey have to create chaos and bloodshed in order for the madhi to return. these jokers think this is going to happen. they have widened streets and paved them with the expectation that the madhi is returning soon.
Report Post »TomSawyer
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:15pmMy interpretation of Iran’s comments: Please blow the crap out of us.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 1:52pmHelp us become a navigational aid for UFOs.
Report Post »dawghowse
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 8:28pmRJ, I thought there was a shortage of glass…I was wrong, you are right. lmfao :))
Report Post »justangry
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:15pmThe Blaze has turned into a full blown Neoconservative propaganda site. I still don’t believe we have any business getting involved with Iran and it will only cause suffering. I don’t imagine anyone on the Blaze staff will wind up suffering though.
Report Post »John 3:16
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:31pmOh we forgot Iran, doesn’t cause any human suffering intentionally. Stand with Israel!!! not only for Israel but for dignity and our own safety. Let the Paulites bury their heads in the sand and quake with fear. But real men will not allow another Holocaust and hide like cowards. In the end if they go for Israel they will be on your door next and they have already targeted the USA in case you have not read any news lately.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:34pmBeing ignorant makes you “justangry”. Sorry for you……………
Report Post »old white guy
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:51pmangry, it going to happen no matter what the u.s. does or does not do. islam wants a world wide caliphate and there will be hell to pay between now and the time islam is completely destroyed.
Report Post »jimeye
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:58pm…I Believe…I Believe the Jews are God’s chosen people…I Believe Israel has every right to defend itself, pre-emptively…I Believe doo-doo is gonna hit the fan, sometime around the end of oct. first of Nov…..I Believe I’ll lock and load now, and pray for the best outcome, while preparing for the worst..God have mercy on all of us…
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 1:02pmRon Paul to Radical Islam/Iran…
“It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood,
A beautiful day for a neighbor,
Would you be mine? Could you be mine?
It’s a neighborly day in this beautywood,
A neighborly day for a beauty,
Would you be mine? Could you be mine?
I have always wanted to have a neighbor just like you,
I’ve always wanted to live in a neighborhood with you.
So let’s make the most of this beautiful day,
Since we’re together, we might as well say,
Would you be mine? Could you be mine?
Won’t you be my neighbor?”
Won’t you please, won’t you please,
Please won’t you be my neighbor?
Radical Islam/Iran to Ron Paul…
We endorse you for President in ‘12, but in the end… “QUIET… WE KILL YOU.”
Report Post »momrules
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 1:12pmHi Just……..I really don’t think anyone here at the Blaze wants more war. I certainly don’t but wishing and wanting will not stop Islam from wanting war. They hate us as much as they hate Israel and for them to live up to the teachings of the Koran they MUST kill or subjugate all who are not Muslims.
They think war, especially with Israel, will bring back the Mahdi. They look forward to his arrival the way we Christians look forward the the return of Jesus. The difference is Jesus preached love and life while Mohammed preached hate and death.
The Muslims have scattered to the far ends of the earth. They are here in America too and they are just waiting for their marching orders to start killings around the world. You mean well Just. I believe that and you are always in my prayers.
Report Post »MCDAVE
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 1:33pmThis next war will be fought on our soil too…The enemy is here now and they will strike,they cross our open borders every day..So how many are ready for this?..Our president says we are the enemy and that is the biggest threat we face,,,
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 1:37pmJUSTINDI, This article makes NO MENTION of American involvement in the Iran/Israel situation. Your constant posts prove that what you are simply an Anti-Semetic, Jihad-Supporting enemy of Western Civilization. And your complaints about the Blaze, a place where you spend every waking moment, just reinforce the fact that you are a fool with nothing to be “Angry” about but yourself. Now go elsewhere.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 2:41pmAnd… the Chirstian Crusaders… had No Right to attack the Muslims and create the Kingdom of Jeruslaem. BUT, THEY DID IT!
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 2:52pmnobody in their right mind should root for war because human history shows that war almost always results in a negative outcome for BOTH sides.
Remember, we went in and conquered Iraq in a matter of weeks. However, over the years – Iraq has not become more like the US…..THE US HAS BECOME MORE LIKE IRAQ
Report Post »justangry
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 3:20pm@John3:16 B*tch, please. I’ve already been over there twice. You can take your “real men” comment and accusations of cowardice and shove it.
@Momrules, I’m skeptical of the folks pushing this on us. They’re the same people that lied about Iraq. I’m going to need a little more convincing this time around. I don’t disagree that many hate us, I just don’t think war, especially preemptive, is necessary to keep us relatively safe. (we’ll never be able to totally prevent lone wolf terrorist strikes) It puzzles me that some of the folks on here arguing in favor of this will say we need to help Israel on one line then say that God will not let anything happen to Israel on the next line. Personally, I don’t think they need any assistance because they have our weapon systems and missile defense shield. Their military is far superior to any of their advosaries. That’s just the way I see it. Keep in mind, I personally got burnt by our politicians. I felt betrayed and want to make sure that no one else has to endure that.
On a side note… We chose my daughter’s new teacher. She has a “pro life” bumber sticker on the car she drives to school. How cool is that? You won’t find that at any public schools.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 4:57pm@Model, Why don’t you go try and cyber bully someone else for a change, ya halfwit? All you do is come on here and call me and a few other folks who supported Paul during the primaries names and hurl insults at us. Seems to me that you and a few of your buddies have a few screws missing with your OCD Paulbot stalking tbh. War sucks. It ruined my life and I’ll speak out against as long as I can so others and their children might not have to suffer the way I have.
Report Post »Individualism
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:04pmYeah i know its basically like Fox News and i just find it a bit fun to mess with the Neo Cons aka Nazis on this site lol.
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 7:38pmJUSTANGRY,
REALLY?! That is your opinion?!
We have been at war with Iran since September 11, 2001!UGH!
Please learn. Please!
How dare you post in complete ignorance about this war that we are having with Islamofascists! How dare you!
This WAR….,actually WWIII is not going away in spite of people like you who are truly clueless!
Report Post »justangry
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 8:07pm@Lucy, Sure, I’ll get educated. Give me a list of sources you use as evidence for your argument and I’ll check them out. You know, so I’m not “truly clueless”.
Report Post »resme
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 8:46pm“We have been at war with Iran since September 11, 2001!UGH!”
Err, I thought 15 out of 19 of the hijackers were from KSA. Are we at war with KSA now?
Report Post »JACKTHETOAD
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 8:48pmI wonder why we’re not hearing about the investigation into the Bulgarian bus bombing anymore. The bastard had a Michigan drivers license. He couldn’t have been from Dearbornistan, could he? Nah, not him. Bwahahahahaha…
Report Post »RIGS
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:01pmIRAN is like liberals FULL OF GAS but NO ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »TIME_THE_AVENGER
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:00pmGo ahead Iran. Give God another reason to inflict more natural disasters on you.
Report Post »FREEDOMoverFEAR
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 1:54pmWhy is God causing natural disasters in America. Why did God kill my friend. Maybe God isn’t causing these things, maybe God gave us the ability to adapt to our environment and maybe they’re not exercising their God given talents in the Middle East…
Report Post »TIME_THE_AVENGER
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 9:40pmWho can claim to know the Mind Of God? Ask David Koresh, Jim Jones, what’s-his-name Appelwhite, Charles Manson and a host of others over the course of centuries. It didn’t get them too far. (I’m sorry about your friend. Many other good people have been lost too Only God knows why. .I hope this doesn’t sound like a cop-out, but I don’t know either.)
Report Post »lvjohn
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:53amI have news for the Iranian rag heads Israel isn‘t going to use rubber bombs and missiles they will be nuclear tipped and the the only ones who will be wiped off the face of the earth will be these iranian POS’S
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:50amThe have not needed one before. They know what will happen if they mess with Israel.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:49amBe careful what you ask for……….
Report Post »If Israel hits Iran’s nuke sites, they may as well target the head of the snake while they are at it and quit playing the UN’s games. If they don’t, they will have to go back and do it anyway.
Truth4SureNuff
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:46amIran is not foolish enough to use Nukes on Israel, the whole world knows for sure that the Israelis will retaliate in kind, if Iran uses a nuke it will be easy to determine from whence it came as in what country supplied it thus marking that country for the world to sanction, thus creating economic collapse for said country. If Iran and Israel decide to go toe to toe, it will be conventional and swift.,
Report Post »Bill Rowland
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:57amThe Iranian leadership must have a death wish. If they think Isreal will hesitate to use nukes they are nuts. If Israel has its back to the wall it will have no choice, its either nukes or cease to exist. The entire middle east will be unihabital for 100 years.
OMG Nov 6, 2012
Report Post »Pakinpastor
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:11pmApparently you know very little of what Iranian beliefs are. The would nuke Tel Aviv, and have stated openly that if they lost 50 million people in a counter attack, they would see that as OK. Lose 50 million of your own people just to strike at Tel Aviv. Iran does not care what the loss, the only thing they want to do is cause enough chaos in the world to bring back the twelveth Imam. You need to do some research into what the Muslims believe, before making a statement like you did. The Muslim world would preffer to lose 75% of ALL Muslims if they could just wipe out Israel. They are more willing to die for their faith, than you are to live for yours.
Report Post »RANGER1965
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:12pmYour reasoning is sound if we were talking about Russia and the US. What you are failing to account for in your strategic dynamic is that Iran is not logical in it’s decision making.
Iran’s state is not seperated from their religion, in fact it’s integral. It is the closest thing to a modern theocracy that we have. Allah’s will (according to Iran) is that all Jews are to be killed anywhere in the world. Israel’s existence is a deep shame and a blight to Allah. The nation that destroys them will be blessed by Allah and may once and for all settle the dispute between the Shia and Sunni.
Perhaps the leadership there believes that Allah will protect them because they took such a bold step.
When dealing with such a nation, international peer pressure, sanctions, or even Mutual Assured Destruction strategies go right out the window.
How can you reason with a leader who believes bathing the Jewish race in nuclear fire is the will of God?
Report Post »justangry
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:25pm@Ranger, How do you know that Iran isn’t a rational actor in this? Aren’t you concerned the media is lying again? I‘m really concerned we’re overreacting and being lied to again. Last week there was an article of an undetected Russian fast attack sub in the Gulf of Mexico. I‘m worried there’s a boomer down there. The potential for escalation on this one is huge, and I don’t believe it will stay overseas this time. I still think we need to take a chill and keep trying to reach a different solution until they actually show signs of aggression. I still think they’re trying to set us up into taking the first shot, so they can rally support in the international community against the aggressors.
Report Post »KidCharlemagne
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:29pmRANGER1965
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:12pm
What you are failing to account for in your strategic dynamic is that Iran is not logical in it’s decision making.
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Strictly speaking from a mathematical/economical standpoint though, Iran sounds pretty logical to me.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 1:38pmJUSTANGRY
Report Post »@Ranger, How do you know that Iran isn’t a rational actor in this?
Because Ron Paul is a kook and his Jew hating Bots prove that everyday.
Pretty simple…….
justangry
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 2:24pm@Republicorp, I can’t believe YOU have the odacity to speak about collectivist hatred after exposing yourself as you have.
Report Post »OhSnappage
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 3:15pmThey want to reclaim Isreal and wipe out the Jews. They may not nuke Isreal, but if war breaks out, they will use nukes as a deterrent to other allied nations. They will threaten but not directly act until they have there axis allies in place. They will act when everything is in place and Great Britain, Philipines, Japan, Canada, France, Spain, Australia, and the US would be potential targets.
Report Post »brother_ed
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 3:28pm@JUSTANGRY
I agree with PAKINPASTOR & RANGER1965 on this one.
The faith of the ultra-orthodox is almost unfathomable to most of us. Their faith drives everything they think about, everything they do, indeed explains their very existence; and they cling to it fanatically. That cannot be easily discounted.
We are not dealing with rational people,
Report Post »RANGER1965
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 3:40pmPredicting what a nation will do is rather easy if you can count on most nations doing what is in their own best interest. Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD) worked because the US and Russia knew that it was a suicide pact. Even if we would have done more damage to Russia, than they to us (which was likely), the effects would have been devastating for 100′s of years.
But if your leaders believe that your national best interest is to usher in an apocolyptic nuclear war in the Middle East, because this is what God wishes, and that God will protect you and your people……….well?
It’s a wild card dynamic that might be too much of a temptation for Iran.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 6:14pm@Ranger/Brother_Ed, Yeah, I know it’s some scary sh*t, but I see one path that will lead to certain war, and one where war is likely, but there’s a chance it can be avoided. If I knew for a fact that the news I was given were 100% accurate, I’d be with you guys. It’s just lately, I’ve grown to distrust our leaders and our media, which seems nothing more than a propaganda machine for the government. I haven’t seen Iran act aggressively. The worst thing that can be said is arming Hamas and Hezbolla, which is a pain in the ass and miserable things happen because of it, but on a relatively small scale comparatively. We’re allied with one of their neighbors (Turkey) and have invaded and are occupying their other two neighbors. We have bases completely surrounding them. Some disagree, but I do share RP’s stance that sanctions are an act of war. Then you have Israeli and US news daily talking about striking their nuclear facilities. On top of that, we’re arming Al Queda and other Syrian rebels to overthrow their ally Assad. All this for a country that can’t even refine their own oil, which is drying up according to many experts. There are folks from the CIA that have come out and said we overthrew their legitimate elected government in the 50′s ushering in the brutal shah, and gave Saddam Hussein chemical/conventional weapons to wage war on them. (continued)
Report Post »justangry
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 6:29pmNow I don’t believe most Americans would approve of these things, but I am wondering what’s going on with the State department in doing these things. If our politicians made mistakes, I’d like to see them corrected. I’d also like to have an honest discussion/debate without anyone questioning my patriotism. I know America is a great country, but that doesn‘t mean some of our corrupt politicians haven’t made some mistakes along the way. I do know for a fact, that they are militarily weak compared to the US. They do not have the capability to wage war accross oceans like we can. Israel has our missile defense systems protecting them in the event they’re attacked, and our fleet is second to none. If nothing else I’d like to see this really debated hard in congress openly and not in think tanks. I do believe we have plenty of time to make sure we make the right decision. I certainly don’t want to see them obtain a nuclear weapon. I‘m not so sure they haven’t already obtained one from Russia or someone else. I just can‘t help thinking that after all the offensive wars we’ve started recently, our support around the world is wearing thin and we shouldn’t be the ones to start the next one. By doing so, I think the world would get sick and tired of us invading countries and it could rally support around those crazies instead of us. Obviously, I have a lot of questions. The more I think about it the more I have. I just want to make sure we’re doing right.
Report Post »OhSnappage
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:46amYeah, that commander and his unit would never have to be bothered by the Jewish state ever again if Isreal gets provoked enough to attack the. They would wipe out Irans units and half the nation in an initial strike.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:46amFrom the Islam Mouth… to GOD’s Ear! GO Israel!
Report Post »orlandojon
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:38amIran is nothing but hot air, Israel estimates the war with Iran would take 30 days and thats an accurate assessment.
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:38ama new day and another story about who is going to kill who? and over what? Religion.
Report Post »orlandojon
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:40amIslam is the religion…Israel isn’t the one making the threats. They have had the bomb for decades and have not used it.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:52amIt’s about survival for Israel. Not religion.
Report Post »Most of us know what Iran is all about…………
Steelhead
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:58amrashman-The modern state of Israel was created because of religion by white men from Europe
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:08pm“The modern state of Israel was created because of religion by white men from Europe”
Yea, right! It had nothing to do with the fact that it is the Hebrew’s ancestral homeland that had been taken from them. Steelhead is a good name for you. Nothing gets through………….
Report Post »Zaggynuts
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:11pmSteelhead, that is their ancestral homeland, and will remain that way no matter what a bunch of weak muslims or moonbat liberals think. There is no such thing as palastine, the name was invented by the Romans to piss off the jews. Israel should in addition to what the have already, annex the entire mass of land that the “palestinians ” are occupying.
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:13pmrashman- no
Report Post »The_Cabrito_Goat
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:45pmNo? Okay, you win :(
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 1:57pmORLANDOJON
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHq1b04qYYI
needmoinfo
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 2:15pmOver right to live.
Report Post »Individualism
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:05pmReligion is the number one killer of man through history, godless and free is the way to be.
Report Post »The_Cabrito_Goat
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 10:43pmNot even close, Indie.
http://www.godandscience.org/apologetics/atrocities.html
Report Post »pdw
Posted on August 20, 2012 at 2:11pmThe fact is wars are not fought over Religion but used Religion as the only excuse they can think of at the time, Why anyone wants to support large bully nations over a small nation that just wants to be left alone as do the Muslims who love their children more than the hate Jews. Why is it when an Israeli is murdered nothing is said until they retaliate? In that part of the world if you do not defend yourself you are considered a coward. I spent my 4 years in the service of my country but did not learn to hate this country as I see so many brain dead here. I have never been in any country that I did not learn to love them, it is their governments that cause all this hate. The people would just like to be left alone and allowed to make a decent living and not have to spent their lives supporting that government. The laws these governments pass that take away the freedoms are what cause most of the poverty they have. As well as the murders of their own people for that control.
Report Post »Jim
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:37amPlease Israel, hold off until after the elections…. Obama would love a reason to cancel the elections and control our country. This way Obama can declare a National Emergency and hold on to his office without justifying his lack of leadership. At least with Mitt, you have our full support. God Bless Israel and the USA.
Report Post »john vincent
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:50ami would have to agree-
Report Post »on another front,
the chances of an Israeli loss to Iran, would be just as doubtful as Goliath dodging the one smooth stone by David.
Individualism
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:37amo i guess to the editor here, Iran has no right to defend themselves from attack.
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:40amyea, only the US is allowed to attack countries without reprisal….
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:32pmWell looky here… it’s Madea Benjamin and Cindy Sheehan. Take a bow ladies.. lol.
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:36amis it me, or is theblaze pretty much just running articles about romney taxes and Iran these days?
Report Post »orlandojon
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:40amIt’s just you…
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:45amThe Iran stories are just a ploy to get the evangelicals all worked up for election season. The Blaze is using the media to turn the restoring love crowd into haters.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:55amSteely, is that why you support and love Obama with all your heart? Because he and his ilk never manipulate the media? Lay off the Obama Kool Aid for a while, you need to dry out.
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:03pmhey Gonzo seen any wookies lately, I already know what you think like
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:06pmYou’re the only one that equates a fictional space alien with race, genius.
Report Post »Pakinpastor
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:14pmYep, just you…
Report Post »justangry
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:29pmSoy, You forgot homosexuals. That’s the real money right there. Less than a 100 comments posted on economic/civil liberty pieces, 1200 on the cute little latina congresswoman that will do it with anyone or anything. It’s their guilty pleasure.
Report Post »Individualism
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:06pmyeah there like fox news now. but hey its funny to mess with the rednecks on here.
Report Post »randy
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:35amPersonally I think Iran already has the bomb…… The get attacked, they nuke Israel…
Report Post »And they probably got it from China, or Russia with a deliver system.
blackyb
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:54amHere again you are not allowing for the God factor. It clearly state in the Holy Bible what will happen. Also look what happened in, I believe it was 1967 when Israel was surrounded. Something happened that caused Israel to win that war and push them all back. It was called a miracle. I do not recall what exacely I read. I do not that over the years they have keept allowing the enemy to gain what they won off of them back to where they started in 67, or at least most of it.
Report Post »FREEDOMoverFEAR
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 1:38pmBlackballs
Ya it was God that helped Isreal win the 6 day war, it had nothing to do with American air support and intelligence. God doesn’t do anything other than the fact he gave us free will to dictate how we spend our time on Earth. Don‘t believe me lets meet up you pray to God your teeth stay in your mouth and let’s see if God helps you. It’ll be a our little experiment.
Report Post »LOJ
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:34amIt doesn’t work that way Iran, you are at just as much risk of nuclear annihilation from Israel.
Report Post »Tankertony
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:31pmYes, the only way to really annihilate Isreal is to put boots on the ground. This was something that combined arab armies tried and failed to do several times. Do the Iranians really believe that missiles and threats of annihilation will work? Typical, evil, fools. They so have it coming to them.
Report Post »And we’re going to help, alot. Watch.
Individualism
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:33amIf someone attacks your country you want to defend it by destroying the attacker. its called self defense and Iran has that right like any other country.
Report Post »Lloyd Drako
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:30pmGo back over past Iranian pronouncements about Israel very carefully. You will find no active-tense threats that “Iran will destroy Israel,” but you will find lots of passive-tense statements to the effect that Israel “will be destroyed,“ or ”will be wiped from the face of the earth.” Clever, no? Of course, if Israel foolishly rises to the bait and launches strikes against Iran, all bets would be off and the Iranians could then justify retaliation. Presumably an Israeli attack would precede Iranian acquisition of nuclear weapons, so the counterstrike would most likely be delivered by surrogates such as Hezbollah.
Report Post »The_Cabrito_Goat
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 10:43pmWould you give Hitler a nuke?
Report Post »Tri-ox
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:33amLOL. They don’t even see it coming, do they? Israel could annihilate Iran in a matter of minutes.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:49amIt would be nice if Israel could exterminate Iran and keep us out of it although I don‘t believe Israel can take out Iran’s nuclear capability because of their hardened locations.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:04pmNo need Slayer, Barry is working his magic on them. Ahmadinejad and Bibi Ntanyahu will be holding hands and singing Kumbaya before you now it.
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 12:08pm@slayer
Report Post »of course we will get involved. you know what they say – ‘never let a good opportunity go to waste’
flipper1073
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 1:13pmSoy
Report Post »Israel can take care of herself
All the US needs to do is have some
Warships an Aircraft Carriers nearby
to make sure everyone Else Minds their own
Bussiness.Over in a few Days.
Lloyd Drako
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 1:37pm“Home before the leaves fall.” (Kaiser Wilhelm II).
“Over by Christmas.” (King George V)
“Over in a few days.” (Flipper1073)
Always the great illusion when war is in prospect.
Report Post »Individualism
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:02pmyeah Israel has 300 of them Iran can atleast have a few to defend themselves to.
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 6:53pmDRAGO
Report Post »ever heard of the 6 day war ?
that was the last time Israel was attacted
flipper1073
Posted on August 18, 2012 at 7:16pm@DRACO
Report Post »maybe you missed my first LINE
Israel can Take care of Themselves.
even if it means turning that whole *******
catbox into Glass.
Lloyd Drako
Posted on August 19, 2012 at 9:52am@Flipper:
Ever heard of the Yom Kippur War? That was the last time Israel was attacked by massive conventional military forces. Unlike 1967, in 1973 it took several weeks and massive amounts of American aid before the Isaelis could stabilize their defenses and counterattack. And that was a defensive war against relatively small neighboring states, not a war of annihilation against a large country nearly a thousand miles away, with none too friendly states in between.. A war such as you seem to contemplate–not even a limited strike for the purpose of delaying Iran’s nuclear program but an all-out Israeli assault on Iran, with the US holding Israel’s coat, so to speak, would be a very different thing. Be careful what you wish for.
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on August 19, 2012 at 12:42pm@ DRAKO
Report Post »You’re right I forgot about the Yom Kipper 1973
But My point still stands.
It‘s not Israel calling for the distruction of it’s neighbors
it’s them calling for the wiping out of Israel.
Israel Can an Must Defend itself any Sign of Weakness
an they are Toast. Keep in mind that Israel is NOT the Agressor.
But they Can Not Allow the Enemy to have the first Strike.
I‘m Not for War’s. But Israel can’t be the meek lamb surrounded
by Wolves.