Posted on 07/18/2006 8:15:39 PM PDT by FARS
The Masada Plan.
Today: Wednesday July 19, 2006
MP: Majlis ready to consider withdrawal from NPT
Tehran, July 18, IRNA
Iran-Majlis-NPT
Head of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi said here Tuesday that if the UN Security Council wants to issue a resolution making suspension of uranium enrichment mandatory, Majlis under current conditions might consider suspending Iran's NPT membership.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of today's Majlis open session, he said Iran has adopted a positive approach towards EU proposals from the beginning but the recent statement issued by G8 seems to be totally unacceptable and illogical.
The western countries have already experienced the decisive decisions made by Majlis on suspension of voluntary implementation of additional protocol to the NPT, he said.
He expressed the hope that the UN Security Council would not create a situation under which Iran which abides by rules and regulations of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and NPT would have to change its course.
In case the UN Security Council issues such a resolution, it would be against NPT and in total contradiction with clause four of the same treaty.
If Iran is deprived of such legitimate rights, there would be no reasons for the country to continue its cooperation, he pointed out.
He described the recent statement issued by the Group-8 as repetition of the statement issued by 5+1.
I sincerely hope you're right, but my gut and experience tells me you're not...
We're dealing with religious whackos who long for death here, not Policy-wonk bureaucrats looking to move up in the party to get a dascha....
And the button is being held by the Revolutionary Guards, who are just as nutty....
It's a very bad bet.
Those who underestimate Iran's blood lust for Israel's destruction do so at their (and the world's) peril.
The Patriots have been improved since the first Gulf War and the Israelis have not been sitting on their hands. I believe they developed their own anti-missile system after the first Gulf War called Arrow. I have read reports that it is a very capable system, but who knows for sure until you see it work.
China would not ally themselfs with a crazy.
Fourth possibility: Baghdad Bob has gone to work for the mad mullahs of Persia. If Ahmahddinutjob threatens to roast anybody's liver, we'll know for sure ...
"They won't let him launch any fireworks"
Let us hope that Amadenjijad is just talking tough, playing politics, to make Iran sound like the leader of the ME.
But, while Iran may not want to directly nuke Israel, what if they covertly pass on a nuke or two to their terrorist buddies?
Given the accessibility of nuclear technology, and ME oil money, I can't help but think that we are going to see some city, hopefully not in the USA, get fired in the next few years if not sooner.)
On another thread, it was reported that 11 US Navy ships had moved into the eastern Med. To me, that means we have shifted the carrier battle group that is always in the Med to the east. At least one of those ships will be an Aegis cruiser. An Aegis equipped destroyer may also be in the group.
I don't think very many ships have been upgraded to the Standard 3, but the Standard 2 has been proven effective against incoming ballistic missiles, just not at the altitude of the Standard 3.
Private back channel - sorry cannot reveal them.
Committing suicide? The neo-Iran leaders like Ahmadi-Nejad are of the Hojatieh persuasion/philosophy eagerly looking forward to Armageddon and apocalypse to bring back their 12th Imam, the Redeemer. The more who die the better. They are not thinking and do not think the way you and I do.
Think Pol Pot if that focuses it for you. He killed a million or two of his fellow countrymen for reasons that were logical to him but belong in an asylum for the totally insane.
"If they had them they would have used them"
You are SO wrong. Timing is everything- even with terrorism. There was no need. Till perhaps now. When their Hezbollah surrogates scream for help and require a bigger threat thn they pose themselves.
Seeing this thread, I'm not worried:
Cheers!
ping
"If Iran even looks like they are going to start shooting we ought to sure and shoot first."
If you know where to shoot and we do not have all the info we need as to locations.
Muslims do not value women....not wives nor sisters nor dtrs.....
they do not value children....they say they do, but they don't....a father that valued his children would seek to make a peaceful home and community.....
men that hate the world such as they do, are no better than Harris and Klebold in Littlton....
they have such sow esteem and such self-hatred.....that NOTHING is important and EVERYTHING is expendable...
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