Posted on 01/22/2006 9:59:53 PM PST by Tailgunner Joe
IRAN yesterday warned Israel it would be making a "fatal mistake" if it took military action against Tehran's nuclear programme.
The warning came as part of escalating verbal warfare between the two regional rivals, with Shaul Mofaz, Israel's Iranian-born defence minister, saying Israel would not let Iran acquire nuclear capability.
"We are giving priority at this stage to diplomatic action, but we cannot tolerate a nuclear option for Iran and we must prepare ourselves," Mr Mofaz said.
Iran's Foreign Ministry yesterday branded Mr Mofaz's comments "a form of psychological warfare".
A spokesman said: "Israel knows how much of a fatal mistake it would be [to attack Iran]. This is just a childish game by Israel.".
But speakers at a seminar in Israel yesterday voiced suggestions ranging from a show of military force to bombing Iran's nuclear installations.
"Only a show of force by the entire world, including the United States and, afterwards, Israel, will be effective in doing away with Iran's acquiring nuclear capability," said Yitzhak Ben-Rafael, an army reserves general who teaches at Tel Aviv University.
Ephraim Sneh, an MP from the opposition Labour Party, said: "The state of Israel is on a collision course with the Iranian regime."
Tensions between the two countries are given a bizarre twist by the fact that several senior Israelis are from Iran.
Mr Mofaz was born in Garmsar, south-east of Tehran, as was the hardline Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has called for Israel to be "wiped off the map".
And he is advised by Dan Halutz, Israel's former air-force commander and now chief of staff, whose parents were born in Iran. Moshe Katsav, Israel's president, is another Iranian-born Farsi-speaker.
Meanwhile, Muqtada al-Sadr, the radical Iraqi cleric, said yesterday that his Mahdi army would help to defend Iran if it were attacked by a foreign nation.
"The Mahdi army is beyond the Iraqi army. It was established to defend Islam," he said.
But you've also got to remember that Iranians aren't Arabs, they're Persians.
Confused yet?
L
---Meanwhile, Muqtada al-Sadr, the radical Iraqi cleric, said yesterday that his Mahdi army would help to defend Iran if it were attacked by a foreign nation.
"The Mahdi army is beyond the Iraqi army. It was established to defend Islam," he said.---
What a moron! :^)
Israel: You first, Uncle Sam.
The problem with Iran is that after you have stated your purpose to "burn Israel off of the map" there is not much more room to increase your threats. What are they going to do, double burn the Jews?
What has Arabs/Persians have to do with Islam? It is an ideological force, not racial revolution. Look at Indonesians who are neither Arabs, nor Persians, can be some of the most fanatic Islamics. I doubt they look in the mirror and scratch their beards and say "Allahu Akbar, this is for our master Arab race!"
I realize that those Iranian Muslims share the same sick and twisted 'religion' the Arabs do. I merely pointed up some ethnic, not religious differences between Iranians and Arabs.
What I will bet is that the Iranians serving in the Israeli government aren't muslims.
L
Actually, there was a study that showed a strong link between Kurds and Jews. The ties to Arabs are more distant as are ties to Persians)they are not Arabs).
Someone needs to give Fatboy Sadr a good beating.
"Don't try to keep us from killing you all or we will kill you all."
One of those kind of deals huh,'mohammed'?
"IRAN yesterday warned Israel it would be making a "fatal mistake" if it took military action against Tehran's nuclear programme."
Let's see now. Iran (a country currently without nukes) is warning Israel (a country with nukes) that it is making a "fatal mistake"? Are they really that idiotic? That's like a guy with a knife warning a guy with a gun not to mess with him.
What a total group of morons.
Absolutely correct, and what a firestorm it raised. I think it was pulled from publication due to PC.
" But you've also got to remember that Iranians aren't Arabs, they're Persians."
I could be wrong, but I believe the Mullahs are not Persian.
And so will the Democrats.
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