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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 ...
That is my guess as well - probably using materials bought from kim in No Korea
That would be this coming morning, huh?
“Ahmadinejad also made a thread”
Everyone who’s anyone is posting threads on FR these days.
The globalists are itching to put another country in line. Did anyone really think Obama would not use force against Iran. Well, it’s coming.
How soon can we get Robert Byrd on a plane to their launching pad?
So if Iran has more than 1 nuke war head they could do a low orbit emp and paralyze us and then turn on Israel. Of course if that happens I would also expect China to make a move towards Taiwan.
A freeper said the other evening that a third of our fleet (with patriot on the ready) were in the region.
If it's going to stune us, they will have to use a beeber!
toooooo funny!!!!!!!!
thread = THREAT
Maybe they got hold of the long form? :-)
Yes, I read that. Thanks for the FYI!
“I don’t think it is in China’s best interest to align with a theocratic dictatorship either.”
China presently imports 15% of its oil from Iran.
Excerpt:
“China’s Oil Needs Affect Its Iran Ties”
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125408502540944481.html
BEIJING — China’s dependence on Iranian oil could deter it from backing tougher sanctions on Iran, though Beijing supports containing nuclear proliferation as part of a broader push to raise its international diplomatic stance.
China’s trade with the U.S., at $150 billion in the first seven months of this year, dwarfs its $12 billion trade with Iran over the same period. But China is the world’s second-biggest oil consumer after the U.S., and the Persian Gulf country is one of Beijing’s biggest suppliers. Chinese imports of Iranian crude grew to 13 million metric tons in the first half, about 15% of China’s total, and up 22% from a year earlier, according to government data.
With its growing middle class embracing cars, China already depends on imports for half of its oil needs. That ratio will have to increase to make up for the shortfall from domestic production, which can’t grow much more, leaving China eager to keep Iran’s oil flowing unchecked.
Bottom line....it makes logical sense that China’s economic dependence on Iran will prevent China from supporting any UN sanctions against Iran that could interrupt the supply of oil from Iran to China.
May 18, 2008: Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, these countries are tiny compared to the Soviet Union. They don't pose a serious threat to us. ...they spend 1/100th of what we spend on the military. I mean, if Iran ever tried to pose a serious threat to us, they wouldn't stand a chance.
May 20, 2008 (2 days later!): Iran is a grave threat. It has an illicit nuclear program. It supports terrorism across the regions and militias in Iraq. It threatens Israel's existence. It denies the Holocaust.
Source for these genuine Obama quotes (2 days apart!): NewsBusters.org:
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brad-wilmouth/2008/05/23/fnc-shows-obamas-iran-flip-flop-colmes-might-talk-hitler
Tirajeh Shopping Mall.
But surely would be closed at this time over there?
A street very close is called 22 Bahman, which is our Feb 11th, so maybe symbolic?
Or maybe change his name to "A-jihad?"
Hope it is bluff & stupid Islam rhetoric! BUMP
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