Posted on 03/29/2007 8:51:40 AM PDT by Fennie
According to information gleaned from a senior source in the Iranian armed forces joint chief of staff, logistical support for the groups that would participate in the plan comes from Brigadier General Qassim Suleimani of the Revolutionary Guards al Quds Brigades. "Most of Iran's visitors in the last four months, including the heads of Hezbollah cells in the Persian Gulf and Europe and North America were asked, when they met with the Iranian intelligence minister and his aides: Are you ready to defend the Islamic revolution? "If you agree to take part in the great Jihad, what would you need to be ready for the great fight?...
Not what I'm saying. We are all severely thankful that you did, I was simply pointing out the facts to those who like to moan about us being weak and about how we somehow are in debt to you.
Somebody post that hezbollah/hamas map in the US if it's handy.
>You know, if I were Israel, I'd think this might be a good time for an attack on Iran - before the Dems get us out of the area. Just wait until the UK gets their prisoners back ...
>No, No. Do it while the UK prisoners are there. Then Iran will kill them, and that would draw Britain into the war. (I don't advocate this, just being clear on the strategy).
True, I guess the UK would be more angry at Iran for actually murdering them then at Israel for causing them to be murdered. Any comment from across the pond?
Just wait, Leaky Leahy will be first in line cheering the enemy.
Remember the democrats don't tak ANY of this seriously. They think they can talk their way out of a hangman. The Democrat Party is soooo French Revolution rather than American Revolution.
If you are interested there is an online novella that covers just such an event. Excellent read actually.
Wow, it's on Aamzon now. "The Big One" - Stuart Slade
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Apologize if it reads like a challenge to teacher317.
Cheers!
It also runs counter to Bushs' own "Islam is a religion of peace" declarations.
Not familiar with the story you cite. However, if Britain had fallen shortly after France, as it easily could have, things would have been very difficult for the US.
Especially if the Germans had gotten control of both the French and British navies.
I think we would still have won, but the war would have been much longer and bloodier. Quite possibly the American public would have flinched from the task, allowing our enemies to build up their forces for the final inevitable conflict.
North America versus the rest of the world could only end one way.
"50 terrorist cells in the U.S., Canada and Europe will be given approval to launch attacks against civil and industrial targets in those countries."
A good reason for EVERYONE to be armed. i,m going to the range to practice!
Iran declared war on the United States in 1979, when they took our diplomats hostage. No clearer example of an "act of war" has ever existed. And it was essentially ignored.
"I don't know if this still applies, but Kipling considered Britain to be most dangerous when it was most polite."
Absolutely. Although an EastEnder will speak his mind whether you want him to or not. The upside is that you don't have to guess where he stands on any sort of topic, IF, you can understand what he is saying.
I would guess that the East End has changed a bit since I was last there. My cousins have moved out to Teddington, Slough, etc. Their Mother was a Richmond girl (not an East Ender). She always reminded me of a Pearly Queen. One glass of sherry and she starting belting out those risque burlesque songs ("Its the rich what gets the pleasure, and the poor what gets the blame").
As for BRITAIN not having the marbles, did we have marbles when we stood by you on Iraq? Or Afghanistan?
We love you, Cousins, but the fact is without the US you would lost WWII, and quite possibly WWI as well.
There is no question Britain stood for its commitments in 1914 and 1939, but it's actual hard military power wasn't up to the drill then.
Now, the problem seems to be you've virtually NO significant military power left. Your SAS, and probably the few remaining regiments of the Army and squadrons of the RAF - I withhold judgment on the RN - are outstandingly good, but there are simply not enough of them to matter, even against a third class power like Iran. Your ability to actually project power comes almost entirely at the courtesy of the United States navy and air force. Which is really sad.
If 100% - or even a substantial majority - of the British saw us as allies and were with us, I'd say "OK, no problem, send along what you've got and we're damned glad to have you" but increasingly it looks like most Brits see us as more the enemy than the Iranians. Blair is with us, but barely, and has held us back from doing things as timely and as aggressively as we thought right.
Now, British sailors and marines docilely perform on Iranian video while HM Government dithers and sputters. A real power would have handed the Iranian ambassador his passports if the people and their equipment weren't returned within 24 hours. And you'd be in the 3rd day of mobilization by now, which traditionally, is when officers swords are sent to the armorer for sharpening (see AJP Taylor English History 1914-1945)
Tessie O'Shea. That is who she remined me of.
Back to the real topic.
Further up on the thread somebody lucidly pointed out that Tony Blair demanded Israel not respond too harshly when Hezbollah kidnapped those two Israeli soldiers...still in custody BTW.
Now, he has to comply himself, it seems.
Honestly, this is a pretty good plan, provided they have enough warm bodies wiling to become cold bodies to execute it.
And don't forget folks, that one of these days, Joe Farah is expecting that his 'American Hiroshima' prediction will be proven accurate, but until it is, you can always guess with the best of World Nut Daily, and subscribe to Joe's 'G2 Intelligence Newsletter'.
We now return you to your regularly scheduled fearmongering.
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