Posted on 05/15/2006 7:43:23 AM PDT by Srirangan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan's former army chief says Iranian officials came to him for advice on heading off an attack on their nuclear facilities, and he in effect advised them to take a hostage -- Israel.
Retired Gen. Mirza Aslam Beg said he suggested their government ''make it clear that if anything happens to Iran, if anyone attacks it -- it doesn't matter who it is or how it is attacked -- that Iran's answer will be to hit Israel; the only target will be Israel.''
Since Beg spoke in an interview with the Associated Press, echoes of his thinking have been heard in Iran, although whether they result directly from his advice isn't known.
Mohammad Ebrahim Dehghani, an Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander, was quoted last week as saying that if ''America does make any mischief, the first place we target will be Israel.'' The threat was disavowed the next day by Brig. Gen. Alireza Afshar, deputy to the chief of Iran's military staff.
AP
Hit Israel, Blame Bush
Typical, misleading headline by the traitorous media.
This is exactly why we should take out Iran and unfortunately we have to wage war against the entire islamic world
An absolutely misleading headline. This is not an official Pakistani government proclamation, but rather a slur from an ex-military agent.
It matters not to the AP.
And perhaps not to others here as well.
Well, most freepers don't trust the MSM. Though, I imagine there will be those who skip reading the article and curse Musharif and Pakistan. That's why the MSM titles things the way they do. To fool the fools.
Such advise is fraught with peril. If Iran bombs Israel, Iran may not exist as we know it.
No doubt. But I had seen this information posted yesterday and it was not titled this way.
Great idea. Worked for Saddam.
I really don't think the USA would use the kind of overwhelming force that would cause Iran to not exist. As for Israel, they have a good rap but I think they have become an empty suit in the 21st century. You have to go pretty far back to find much evidence of a ballsy Israel. Just reporting it as I see it.
There is a remarkable lack of clarity in Freepdom when it comes to how the USA will retaliate, or how violent Israel will get AFTER they have been flattened by a WMD.
Gee, that worked so well for Iraq.
I don't think the USA would nuke Iran, but if Iran attacks Israel with WMD, I would expect Israel to respond with overwhelming force.
I certainly don't want to see countries nuking/gassing each other, but Iran's President seems determined to press his luck.
They were on the verge of opening up on Iraq in '91. They were clear in saying their patience would not last and not be there in the future.
15 years ago. It's not the 1991 Israel, pal.
Pakistan has figured out a way to get itself wiped off of the map. Let them try it.
It wasn't the government of Pakistan. But why split hairs? Let's nuke 'em for something one guy said. (This last is sarcasm, folks, aimed at the poster, not Pakistan.)
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