Posted on 02/17/2008 5:59:00 PM PST by nuconvert
Iran says God protects nuclear program
By NASSER KARIMI, Associated Press Writer
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Sunday that God would punish Iranians if they do not support the country's disputed nuclear program, state radio reported.
"The Iranian people openly announce that they will defend their rights... God will reprimand them if they do not do so," state radio quoted Khamenei as saying.
The 68-year-old ayatollah, who has final say on all state matters, said Washington's claim that Iran is trying to build a nuclear weapon is false. The Iranian government has long insisted its nuclear activities are only for peaceful generation of fuel.
"They know that Iran is not pursuing a nuclear weapon, and they are just trying to block the Iranian nation from achieving advanced technology," Khamenei was quoted as saying in Tehran.
The U.S. has led the push for a third round of U.N. sanctions against Iran for refusing to halt uranium enrichment, a technology that can be used to produce nuclear fuel or material for an atomic bomb.
Last month, the five permanent Security Council members — the U.S., Russia, China, Britain and France — agreed on a draft resolution for new sanctions.
Iran insisted it would continue enriching uranium because it needed to provide fuel to a 300-megawatt light-water reactor it was building in the southwestern town of Darkhovin.
Iranian officials have said they plan to generate 20,000 megawatts of electricity through nuclear energy in the next two decades.
Maybe the Devil, but not God.
I think that pronouncement may eventually be their undoing. God will not be mocked.
That’s the first time I’ve ever heard Putin referred to as “God”.
God has had something to say about this in the past.
Dearest devil worshiper, Iran’s supreme leader (LOL) Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the devil may attempt to protect you and your lunacy, but God will smite thee and your spawn.
Perhaps it will be Allah punishing them for their hubris when we blow hell out of their program.
God wants the best for us. He gives us a great deal of latitude, to be sure, but if we become ruinous, he’ll surely give us a well deserved “love tap”. Their god will deal with them accordingly.
That's in the Koran. Yep, saw it there myself.
You know, I’m not sure whether God put the Iranian mullahcracy on earth to tick us off or to amuse us or both.
uh... actually, it is within the interpretation of the commandment to wage jihad by whatever means you are able.
Also, I would say that Imanutjob ought to give the “American” left some credit for protecting his nuclear weapons program as well. Credit where credit is due.
Remember the “god” he’s referring to is not the God that we refer to.
His “god” condones child rape, using retarded people to blow up other people, beating your wife, and having multiple wives -
but no drinking.
“our God can beat up your god.”
Whatever happened to that 'sticks and stones' passage?
Stupid Iranians. The only thing ‘protecting’ their nuclear program is the West’s lack of backbone.
Except maybe nobody believes they're talking about the real God.
Unfortunately for us, even God's power pales before that of American lawyers.
All the more reason bomb the crap out of not only their nuke facilities but every IRG and Mullah-related facility, and then proclaim “OUR GOD IS BETTER THAN YOUR GOD!!”
[might really induce quite a crisis of faith among the more jihad minded as they realize that once again Allah has left them to be treated like donkey s###
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