Iranian President Derides U.S. Threats

Yahoo News / AP ^ | 1/23/2007 | EagleUSA

[EagleUSA]

TEHRAN, Iran - The United States is incapable of inflicting "serious damage" on Iran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday, as a second U.S. aircraft carrier group steamed toward the Gulf as a warning from Washington for Iran to back down in its attempts to dominate the region.

In an interview with Iranian state television, Ahmadinejad said Washington had not stepped up its campaign against Tehran, despite the standoff with the West over Iran's defiance of U.N. demands to halt uranium enrichment. The U.N. Security Council imposed limited sanctions on Iran last month.

"U.S. rhetoric against Iran has not increased," Ahmadinejad said. "In 2003, they openly threatened to attack Iran. Now they have indirectly made such threats."

He spoke with confidence over Iran's ability to withstand a strike. "The United States is unable to inflict serious damage on Iran," the president said. He also noted, "They (U.S.) are not really in a position to carry out this action (of attacking Iran). I believe there are many wise people in the United States who would not let it happen."

Iran says its atomic program is aimed solely at generating energy, but the United States and some of its allies suspect it is geared toward making nuclear weapons.

Ahmadinejad, during a meeting Tuesday with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem, accused the U.S. of stirring up conflict between rival Muslim sects to maintain influence in the Middle East.

[EagleUSA]

This Islamo-moron should talk with some WW2 historians before he makes such wild claims about the free world's ability to put him out of business....

[TADSLOS]

Giving Baghdad Bob a run for his money...

[PGalt]

Keep dreamin' of that glorius afterlife Mahmoud. Trickle down annihilation works.

[Spruce]

I guess this moron doesn't consider loss of all the infrastructure of every city in his country "serious damage".

[EagleUSA]

....accused the U.S. of stirring up conflict between rival Muslim sects to maintain influence in the Middle East.
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This guy has been listening to our liberals too long. He is doing exactly what they do...accuse their opponents of doing exactly what they do.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

" Iran says its atomic program is aimed solely at generating energy, " but , Iran maintains that once they get the Nukes, they will wipe Israel off the map,,,,, yeah right, there is a reason why we don't trust you Iran.

[Hambone02]

"I believe there are many wise people in the United States who would not let it happen."

In other words: Democrats

[shoebooty]

Not that I have any grerat love for the mullahs or whatever they ruling council is called there, but is not Amindijihad losing the support of them as well?

[Chani]

"The United States is unable to inflict serious damage on Iran,"

It's almost like he is double dawg daring us to attack them. Hmmm...I suppose that's what he wants.

[perfect stranger]

Israel and the United States will soon be destroyed, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday during a meeting with Syria's foreign minister, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) website said in a report.

"Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad… assured that the United States and the Zionist regime of Israel will soon come to the end of their lives," the Iranian president was quoted as saying.

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[advertising guy]

that is EXACTLY what he wants...He prays hourly America attacks Iran......WHY ? That is the call to arms of all cells everywhere and makes him a mayrtr. He is on a niticed sliding slope at home and a war makes him better
footed.

[zarf]

I think Bushis going to nail these guys before he leaves. He doesn't have to worry about popularity polls since he's in the tank and he can take heat off the next administration....allowing them to play the good cop.

[Alia]

By his response, Ahmadinejad has just admitted he's worried. His responses are not the responses of a confident person.

[TigersEye]

TEHRAN, Iran - The United States is incapable of inflicting "serious damage" on Iran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday,...

All we want is one set of coordinates and a time, Mahmoud. Let's have a little peeky at your day planner. ;^)

[lmr]

In other words: Democrats

Our system's biggest strength is also it's most glaring weakness. This wouldn't be the case if the Democrats had any loyalty.

[Frwy]

"U.S. rhetoric against Iran has not increased," Ahmadinejad said. "In 2003, they openly threatened to attack Iran. Now they have indirectly made such threats."

Different time, different circumstances, different mind set, different President in the same body.

[Frwy]

They listened and learned from sKerry.

[JasonC]

He is an avid student of the subject. Besides claiming the holocaust didn't happen, he is on record asking an excellent question - how long is the verdict of that war supposed to last? Forever? A thousand years? He wants a rematch, this time with his side having nuclear weapons before it starts. He thinks the western democracies will lose to the Nazis this time. He is quite clear that he wanted the Nazis to win and wants to refight WW II for a better result for Nazis everywhere. Read the Spiegel interview if you think I am making it up.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

refight WW II

Hey some around here would be happy with that....not that he would win....

[gonzo]

"...TEHRAN, Iran - The United States is incapable of inflicting "serious damage" on Iran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday, as a second U.S. aircraft carrier group steamed toward the Gulf as a warning from Washington for Iran to back down in its attempts to dominate the region..."

I've heard about 'Aluminum-Overcast' over Germany in WW-II, but this is getting series! Maybe HUGN! ........ ah, crap, I mean HUNG ........ dang! It's HUGS ........... I give up ........... FRegards