Posted on 08/20/2007 8:17:56 AM PDT by nuconvert
Iran Vows to Hit US 'Heavier in Future'
August 19, 2007
TEHRAN -- The commander of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards yesterday threatened to deal heavier blows in future against the United States after Washington said it may label the force a terrorist group, according to news reports.
Local press in Tehran quoted Revolutionary Guards leader General Yahya Rahim Safavi saying he could understand Washington's ire towards the group because of their recent successes against the US.
The comments came as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad launched a new verbal assault on Israel, denouncing it as the "flag of Satan" and saying it may be facing disintegration.
Four days after reports the US was considering listing the Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist group, Safavi was quoted as saying in the conservative daily Kayhan: "America will receive a heavier punch from the guards in the future.
"We will never remain silent in the face of US pressure and we will use our leverage against them."
There was no elaboration on what Safavi meant by the punch or the organisation's "leverage."
Washington has accused the Guards of supporting militias and insurgent groups attacking US forces in Iraq - charges Iran denies.
The fact that the remarks, made on Thursday in the central Iranian city of Isfahan, appeared in local newspapers rather than the official state news outlets suggests the comments are for domestic consumption.
US officials said last week that Washington may soon name the Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist group, a move that would enable Washington to target its finances.
It would be the first time the US has placed the armed forces of a sovereign Government on its list of terrorist organisations.
In a statement published by Iran's Mehr news agency, the Revolutionary Guards condemned the US plan as "worthless resolutions" issued "dauntlessly and under baseless pretexts ... to damage this holy institution".
"Those who are enchanted by the material world fail to realise the depth of the spiritual power and iron determination of the devoted members of the Revolutionary Guards, which have roots in the religious beliefs of the people, and will witness the definite victory of the children of Islam against global infidelity," the statement said.
Tehran and Washington, which cut diplomatic ties shortly after Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution, are embroiled in a deepening standoff over Tehran's disputed nuclear programme.
They also blame each other for bloodshed in Iraq.
The Revolutionary Guards have already brushed off the latest threat from Washington and have said they will grow in strength despite US efforts to isolate them.
Iran has threatened to strike US regional interests if attacked over its nuclear programme and Safavi has noted that Iranian missiles could hit warships operating anywhere in the Gulf and Oman Sea.
Bush should let Iran know they will be wiped off the map. And then we can go nation-leveling.
These lunatics have a death wish. I think we should grant it.
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Hey Abu-Bubba...
I can't wait until your camel-jocks try to fly against the US fleet....
It will be "all over" in about two hours...
The US/IRAF kill ratio will be between 30-40 to 1!
This will make the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot (end of WWII) look like tea & crumpets...
Doesnt this statement support the US's position??
I wonder how many times we need to hear them say that they want to destroy us before we believe them and react?
I see the diplomatic approach is working well. We’re really making progress talking to these Iranians. They’ll be backing down any day now. Yep, Uh Huh. Just keep talking. It’s really working. Pffft.
5.56mm
why havent we attacked them yet?
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
Sounds like war-talk to me!
This certainly is an open admission that they are actively engaged in warfare with us. In an ideal world it would be all bets off and begin the carpet bombing today.
If they tried something like that, I am sure our response would be to schedule more talks with Iraq’s partner in peace and express our humble apologies for the provocation by unworthy infidels with assurances that it will not happen again. Followed quickly by a Condi check-writing session to replace the weaponry Iran utilized protecting itself from the Great Satan and Evil Joooz.
Nation leveling. I like that turn of phrase.
I've been saying that our strategy in Afghanistan and Iraq should have been: Track down and kill the leaders, destroy any modern infrastructure, fragment the countries along ethnic lines, set the ethnic groups at each other's throats and walk away.
It sends a pretty clear message:
F with us, we will track you, personally, down and kill you, we will destroy everything you hold dear, and your entire country will simply cease to exist...
As Al Qadah is forced out of Iraq, Iran will have alll the trouble they could ever want.
I have a thought, that iran will NOT have to wait long for our response. I do NOT know for certain, but six months or less is NOT that long.
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