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Iranian threat of a stunning punch causes concern in D.C.
KMOX ^ | 10 February 2010 2:02PM

Posted on 02/10/2010 12:41:03 PM PST by maquiladora

WASHINGTON (KMOX Radio) -- A warning earlier this week from Iran's supreme ruler that his country will deliver a "punch" February 11th that will "stun" the West is being taken seriously at the highest levels of the U-S government, according to Missouri's two Senators.

Democratic Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill described the concern about Iran today in Washington as a matter of "almost hyper focus."

"I know the military is monitoring it carefully. I know the intelligence community is monitoring it carefully. I can't share many of the details of that. But I will say that I think our government is very, very, very concerned."

Earlier this week, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a speech that: "The Iranian nation, with its unity and God's grace, will punch the arrogance (Western Powers) on the 22nd of Bahman (February 11) in a way that will leave them stunned."

(Excerpt) Read more at kmox.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bhoiran; clairmccaskill; february11; february11th; iran; iranpunch; mccaskill; punch; stunningpunch
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1 posted on 02/10/2010 12:41:03 PM PST by maquiladora
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To: maquiladora

tick ...tick ...tick


2 posted on 02/10/2010 12:42:12 PM PST by TexasCajun
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To: maquiladora

All they have to do is claim credit for the snowstorm.


3 posted on 02/10/2010 12:42:14 PM PST by Cboldt
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To: maquiladora

They’re probably gonna launch a rat into space.


4 posted on 02/10/2010 12:43:33 PM PST by WKUHilltopper (Fix bayonets!)
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To: maquiladora

Hell, they have been threatening for years as they slowly developed nuclear capability.

The time to have taken care of this is back then, not wait until someone has their finger on the button.

It’s the reason we went after Saddam, to nip it early.

What fools we have in DC.


5 posted on 02/10/2010 12:43:34 PM PST by bestintxas
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To: maquiladora

Some people like to bloviate about the great and terrible things they can & will do to others.
Some people like to hyperventilate about the great and terrible things others can & will do to them.
Hence DC freaking out over Ahmadinnerjacket.


6 posted on 02/10/2010 12:44:07 PM PST by ctdonath2 (Pelosi is practically President; the Obama is just her talk show host.)
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To: maquiladora

That last guy who played threatening games against us was last seen dangling from a rope in his overcoat and fedora.


7 posted on 02/10/2010 12:44:13 PM PST by the Real fifi
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To: maquiladora

Stunning Punch I like 7-Up and Cherry Kook-Aide in mine.


8 posted on 02/10/2010 12:44:42 PM PST by US Navy Vet
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To: maquiladora

Obviously, the feds know more about this than they are letting on. But does anyone here have any info on this? I mean, without the usual silly jokes that take up about 60% of the previous threads on this subject?


9 posted on 02/10/2010 12:45:25 PM PST by softwarecreator (Liberalism is a mental disease and the global alarmists prove it.)
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To: Alas Babylon!; American_Centurion; An.American.Expatriate; ASA.Ranger; ASA Vet; Ax; Azeem; ...

MI Ping


10 posted on 02/10/2010 12:46:55 PM PST by ASA Vet (Iran should have ceased to exist Nov 5, 1979, but we had no president then either.)
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A stunning punch...

A cunning stunt...

Or even a stunning ....

Seems Iran is full of them.


11 posted on 02/10/2010 12:47:25 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (Free Republic. The BEST place anywhere to PIMP YOUR BLOG)
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My bet is that they’ll test an A-bomb... making complete fools of all the so-called western leaders.

This could be Obama’s version of Carter’s desert rescue debacle and doom him to one term.


12 posted on 02/10/2010 12:47:33 PM PST by aquila48
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To: bestintxas
"Hell, they have been threatening for years as they slowly developed nuclear capability."

If North Korea, a country that literally can't feed it's people nor power its country, can develop a bomb, then Iran - which is probably the 2nd most advanced Muslim country in world (after Pakistan), can certainly develop at least one bomb. And, it's clearly developing the technology to refine enough uranium to build nuclear weapons on an industrial scale.

I laugh when I hear people, who the media would have us believe are international experts, pontificate that Iran is years away from the bomb. Ridiculous.

13 posted on 02/10/2010 12:48:06 PM PST by OldDeckHand
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Why should it? According to my son's Pre-K teacher Obama is here to protect the world.

After my little talk with him about that I can't wait till she tries that again.

14 posted on 02/10/2010 12:48:10 PM PST by raybbr
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That last guy who played threatening games against us was last seen dangling from a rope in his overcoat and fedora.

Yeah, but that was before this country elected the apologist-in-charge.

Almost no chance we will do anything unless they launch a nuke directly into NY, and then ... maybe!

15 posted on 02/10/2010 12:48:56 PM PST by softwarecreator (Liberalism is a mental disease and the global alarmists prove it.)
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To: WKUHilltopper
They’re probably gonna launch a rat into space.

I hope it's Pelosi.
16 posted on 02/10/2010 12:49:05 PM PST by LostInBayport (2010 - The Second American Revolution. The first shot was fired 1/19/2010 -- here in Massachusetts!)
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17 posted on 02/10/2010 12:49:19 PM PST by Lucky9teen (A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is just putting on its shoes.)
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To: maquiladora
"The Iranian nation, with its unity and God's grace, will punch the arrogance (Western Powers) on the 22nd of Bahman (February 11) in a way that will leave them stunned."

Abide by a U.N. sanction?

18 posted on 02/10/2010 12:50:01 PM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: maquiladora

McCaskill will probably be huddled at Owebama’s feet for the next day or two.


19 posted on 02/10/2010 12:50:03 PM PST by demsux (Obama: Killing Jobs Not Terrorists)
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To: OldDeckHand

Where’s Jack Bauer when you need him?


20 posted on 02/10/2010 12:50:44 PM PST by Lucky9teen (A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is just putting on its shoes.)
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