I'm ready to see Ahmadinejad looking like this: 
You're next, buddy. We haven't forgotten your role as a hostage taker in 1979. 
Posted on 07/09/2008 7:19:41 AM PDT by van_erwin
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran test-fired nine missiles on Wednesday and warned the United States and Israel it was ready to retaliate if they attacked the Islamic Republic over its disputed nuclear projects.
Washington, which says Iran seeks atomic bombs, told Tehran to halt further tests if it wanted the world to trust it. Iran, the world's fourth largest oil producer, insists its nuclear program aims only at generating electricity.
Rising tensions have rattled financial markets. Oil prices, which had slipped from record highs, rebounded about $2 a barrel after Wednesday's tests.
Speculation that Israel could strike Iran has mounted since its air force staged an exercise last month that U.S. officials said involved 100 aircraft. The United States has not ruled out military action if diplomacy fails to resolve the nuclear row.
"We warn the enemies who intend to threaten us with military exercises and empty psychological operations that our hand will always be on the trigger and our missiles will always be ready to launch," Revolutionary Guards air force commander Hossein Salami said, according to ISNA news agency.
In televised comments, he said thousands of missiles were ready to be fired at "specific and pre-determined targets". Missiles were shown soaring from desert launchpads, leaving long vapor trails.
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I'm ready to see Ahmadinejad looking like this:
You're next, buddy. We haven't forgotten your role as a hostage taker in 1979.
It’s on. Godspeed, Israel.
One of the other headlines said Iran called the “war threat” (of retaliation) a “joke.”
Uh-huh.
will be hard to hit back if precision strikes take out their missle systems on the first wave. i guess then they will resort to throwing rocks at us.
First: Baghdad, Riyadh, UAE, Kuwait, oil facilities, etc., attacked with conventional warheads.
Second: Russia and China will threaten to protect Iran from any attacks, as Iran will become the only intact oil producer in the region.
Third: The United States, Britain and Europe thrown into chaos from oil shortages.
Fourth: Israel, not been directly attacked, will enter a period of hightened political indecision and chaos.
The ears look different.
Don’t underestimate these guys, they invented chess.
Nope, different head shape, brow, ears, mouth, etc. Plus age: how long ago was the first picture take?
Are there pictures of the Iranian Hitler from the seventies?
I can’t imagine any country NOT saying they would hit back if attacked.
No way man.
Our own c.i.a. states that I’manutjob is not this person.
Course I trust the c.i.a. less then even the f.b.i.
Now, that Saddam is no longer a threat to the neighbors, we can take out or render useless the entire military technology of Iran without worrying about military balance of power in the region.
And if there is just a small disruption in oil supply, we will release SPR and the most problems will be felt by Iran and Arab suppliers and exporters of oil - so can expect an immediate spike in price of crude followed by almost just as quick crash of the price of crude as they will need to have it sold as demand collapses - and as speculators of the world unite! Contrary to popular opinion, people can’t drink much unrefined oil.
IIRC the CIA statement was regarding the photo in post #1 (the guy circled in red.)
That position was mostly accepted by Freepers back then.
Course I trust the c.i.a. less then even the f.b.i.
Not giving credence to CIA reports/statements is a wise choice.
Noses look identical. I’d say, could be.
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