US, Israel 'won't survive attack'

The Australian. ^ | August 8, 2006 | The Australian correspondents in Tehran

[WmShirerAdmirer]

The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the United States and Israel would not survive if they attacked his nation, the IRNA news agency reported today.

"Without doubt, if the criminals (the United States and Israel) want to make any moves against Iran they will be stricken by a blow 100 times stronger and they will not survive in the face of Iran's power," General Yahya Rahim Safavi was quoted as saying.

Iran is under threat of international sanctions if it fails to comply with a United Nations Security Council resolution to suspend uranium enrichment by August 31.

Washington has also never ruled out the use of force against Iran.

Israel meanwhile yesterday accused Iran of "stoking instability in the region" after a barrage of Hezbollah rocket fire killed 15 people in northern Israel.

Israel regularly accuses Iran and Syria of backing Hezbollah and feeding the Lebanese Shiite militia's arsenal.

Tehran and Damascus reject this, saying they only offer moral support.

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[kingu]

Yet again, there's an obvious threat here to the United States. Someday I deeply wish that the United States would react the way it used to towards direct threats.

[Bubble Girl]

Yalla Ya General Yahya!

[Uriah_lost]

John Smallberries has assumed command!

[kromike]

These clowns need to come up with something better.

You're asking a lot from a culture that hasn't contributed to civilization in at least 1,000 years.

[SW6906]

"Any of you homos touch me, I'll kill you".

[AmericaUnited]

Where the Yapping Chihuahua Alert?

[gridlock]

I love the way the article treats evenhandedly the Israeli "accusation" that Iran and Syria are supplying material support to Hezbollah and the Iranian and Syrian denials. Never mind the plain fact that anybody with eyes can watch the deliveries of weapons from Iran to the Hezbaloonians on a daily basis.

[kromike]

Sounds to me like "General" Yo-yo is compensating his big-sounding talk for something less than impressive below his belt...

[aShepard]

Unfortunately, both Iran and N. Korea believe it!

And, with the panty-waists consuming 50% of the oxygen within the US, maybe these total nut-cases are right!

That's the sad part!

[Normal4me]

I'll be sure to lose some sleep tonite worrying about Iran attacking the USA. Do these camel humpers even KNOW what armaments this country posseses? Have they ever seen a stealth bomber in action? Do they know what are nuclear subs (sitting outside their front door) can do to them in one afternoon? Idiots!

[Uriah_lost]

Imshi, imshi, yalla ya homar!

[SW6906]

Let me correct that for you:

"Do they know what just one of our nuclear subs (sitting outside their front door) can do to them in one afternoon with just a fraction of it's weaponry? Idiots!"

There. Better.

[gridlock]

Sure would be nice to have a working missile defense system about now, wouldn't it?

[freedumb2003]

They will fall faster than Sadam did.

[RegulatorCountry]

"Surely not US-based Hezbollah cells releasing an East Litani Virus?"

Not sure what you're talking about here ... what weaponizable virus is unique to the Jordan basin?

[x_plus_one]

They might be playing on fears of preinstalled A bombs in western countries.

[ShadowDancer]

It's okay, Bush will just call for a cease fire and we will all live happily ever after.

[Phsstpok]

Either that, or one of the Red Lectroids from "Buckaroo Bonzai" got promoted ("John YaYa").

Which, of course, would mean that Green Helmet Guy's real name is John Bigbooty ("That's Bigbootahy, monkey boy!!!!!!!")

[Normal4me]

Thank you. I had my brain firing faster than my fingers. ;-)

[Taylor42]

Hey, lets not forget they have sleeper cells here and can probably kill a lot of people before we stop them.

With that said, then they will learn what the term RETALIATION really means...