On or off Iran ping list.
The Iranian leader is Ayatollah Khamenei you moron. Khomeini died in 1989. The next time you plan on spoiling us with your intellectual capacity make sure you do some basic research.
Good grief, like all liberals, history begins when they wake up in the morning.
Iran as a nation represents absolutely no threat to the national security of the United States, or of its major allies in the region, including Israel. The media hype concerning alleged statements made by Iran’s President Ahmadinejad has created and sustained the myth that Iran seeks the destruction of the State of Israel. Two points of fact directly contradict this myth. First and foremost, Ahmadinejad never articulated an Iranian policy objective to destroy Israel, rather noting that Israel’s policies would lead to its “vanishing from the pages of time.” Second, and perhaps most important, Ahmadinejad does not make foreign policy decisions on the part of the Islamic Republic of Iran. This is the sole purview of the “Supreme Leader,” the Ayatollah Khomeini. In 2003 Khomeini initiated a diplomatic outreach to the United States inclusive of an offer to recognize Israel’s right to exist. This initiative was rejected by the United States, but nevertheless represents the clearest indication of what the true policy objective of Iran is vis-à-vis Israel.
I thought he might be stupid, but this confirms it. Unless, the editors flubbed the spelling.
(but I doubt it)
Scott Ritter. I can’t remember his military background. Real soldier or Phony? Does anyone know his past.
I guess they don’t fact check what they publish...?
Hey Ritter: Explain to me why the "Supreme Leader" routinely gathers with his militia, makes speaches, and throughout they chant; "Death to Israel - Death to the United States"..."Death to Isreal - Death to the United States."
Which can easily be seen on CSPAN.
Why isn’t this fool in jail?
Pedophile Scott is a great litmus test...if he’s against you, you know you’re doing something right.
haha... I gave up reading after the first line in the second paragraph, which says: “Iranian military capability reached its modern peak in the late 1970’s, during the reign of Reza Shah Pahlevi.”
Had no idea “Reza Shah” was alive in the late 1970’s!! lol
>> Iran’s support of the Hezbollah Party in Lebanon - Iranian protestors shown here supporting Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah during an anti-Israel rally - while a source of concern for the State of Israel, does not constitute a threat to American national security primarily because the support provided is primarily defensive in nature, designed to assist Hezbollah in deterring and repelling an Israeli assault of sovereign Lebanese territory. <<
He lost me on this one. Hezbollah’s actions to destabilize Lebanon are defensive?
Apart from the issue of nuclear weapons, Ritter doesn’t so much refute what he calls lies, but rather he simply argues the Iranian behavior is justified. Hey, Ritter: ya wanna know what Iranians do to child molesters like you?
I guess Scotty couldn’t find any little 13 year old girls to hang with so he’s writing about his best friends, The Iranian leaders.
Iran is a real threat to Israel.
That is all we need to know.
A war between them has a very high likelyhood of going nuclear very quickly.
From there the potential for dragging Russia and the U.S. into it is also very high.
Do some research on the ‘73 war.
I would listen to the pimple faced kid in the checkout line at the grocery store before the scum bag sell out Ritter.
Alleged statements?I guess direct quotes aren't good enough these days.
This guy's definately on crack.