Revolutionary Guards-'The Americans Have Many Weaknesses', U.S. Forces in Iraq 'Are Very Cowardly';

MEMRI ^ | 11-21-06 | General Yahya Rahim Safavi

[Ouderkirk]

Hitler on the other hand knew that in 1940 the US military was fairly weak and his contempt was some what justified. It took almost two years to get the industrial base converted to military production, and get the men trained and in position. By the time of D-Day there was nothing on earth that could match the inertia of the US military.

I think about what the US could have done if we were only fighting on a single front at a time. Shock and Awe would be putting it mildly.

[TheCipher]

"We Can Disrupt the Satellite Systems of the Enemy"

Well, good for you. Then I guess we would have to stop using our precision guided weapons and resort to good old "carpet bombing"

[Ouderkirk]

I like it, lay siege to the whole country.

[Steel Wolf]

'The Americans Have Many Weaknesses', U.S. Forces in Iraq 'Are Very Cowardly';

There's a reason that our enemies feel confident in speaking this way. It's because there's a vast gap between the kind of tough talk casually posted on the internet, and between what our troops are allowed to do in real life. Our bark is a lot worse than our bite, and they know it. Why shouldn't Iran be confident and cocky?

[jjm2111]

Maybe a handful, at best. Generally people who've actually seen combat are a bit more sober about it.

[jjm2111]

"I always wonder how many who ask that question would have been thrown out if it were up to their "buddies."

Huh?

[Jumper]

This must have been of the brave commanders who forced a 115,000 11-15 old Iranians into the marshes around Basra and stood back without reinforcing them as the waves of gas mowed them down.... Iran was about to thrust into Iraq and win the 8-year war when the cream of Iran's youth were destroyed and drained in the swamps.

Brave bayonet weilding henchman!

[OldCorps]

Therefore, I do not believe that the Zionists would even dream of threatening us. If they do, they will face the greatest danger to their very existence.

[jjm2111]

Which probably will not bring them to heel. Wars can't be won with the Air Force.

Your idea, IMO, would I think prevent them from launching any sort of conventional attack, but would probably still allow them to arm terrorists.

[exit82]

Yes, America does have many weaknesses.

They're called "Democrats".

[four more in O 4]

"We Will Respond to Any Invading Power with a Force That They Cannot Even Imagine"

I'm pretty sure we understand unimaginable force.

Quick history lesson for the dorkchop...

Hiroshima, Nagasaki.

bell rings, lesson over.

[rfp1234]

Baghdad Bob, meet Tehran Safavi!

[melancholy]

Revolutionary Guards-'The Americans Have Many Weaknesses', U.S. Forces in Iraq 'Are Very Cowardly';

A lot of people may think that they're just insulting us. They really believe it. They take our PC hears&minds crap and avoiding killing civilians in Iraq as weakness and our "fear" of retaliation.

Case in point :

When Jimmuh Cartah was found to be a very weak president, Ahmadinajad and his cronies took the American Embassy personnel hostage. The Iranian comments and demonstrations called us all kinds of names and of course, the great Satan. One comment bugged the hell out of me: AMERICA CANNOT DO ANYTHING!

The childish swearwords and the bravado didn't bother me but this one did. Why? It was very true and humiliating.

They’re now led by the same Ahmadinajad, he's still believes that because the Bush Doctrine isn't being implemented. What else do you think they'll say??

[melancholy]

Forgot to copy you on #53

[Thrownatbirth]

Generally people who've actually seen combat are a bit more sober about it.

Ah, my friend. 30 years down the road, you get over that.

I did the Duke. "Fill your hand, you SOB!"

[nascarnation]

If this guy doesn't shut up, Bush should threaten to airdrop Madalyn Albright into Iran. That would scare the populace.

[chatham]

AMEN! the sooner the better.

Our Govt of Eunuchs, who will wait too long, to react to these whackos from the "religion of peace" will get us all killed.

[jokar]

Bump.

[RobbyS]

This even though the German General Staff thought it impossible for the United States to raise an army and transport more than half a million men to France within a year, to put an army into the field within eighteen months. When they resumed unrestricted submarine warfare, they rolled the dice and came up short. The biggest mistake was in assuming that Wilson would not fight.

[eyespysomething]

We can communicate with all our units. Even at the brigade level, we maintain five levels of contact and communication with our units.

Yeah, but what are they going to do when we kill the 5 camels? Or bomb all their 1970's-era modified Datsun trucks?