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Attack on nuclear sites means war, says Iranian commander
Jul 4, 2008, 10:00 GMT
Tehran - An Iranian military commander warned Friday that any attacks against Iran's nuclear sites would mean the start of a war, official news agency IRNA reported.
'Any military action against (nuclear sites in) Iran would mean start of a war and the Iranian reaction would definitely make the enemy regret both its decision and action,' commander of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guards, General Mohammad Ali Jafari, told IRNA.
The general's statements were made in reference to reports that the United States and Israel might attack the main Iranian nuclear sites after the Islamic state once again refused to suspend its uranium enrichment programme.
Jafari last week warned that Iran would block the oil export route in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz if attacked. The blockade would trigger a worldwide energy crisis.
The general had also warned Israel that the Jewish state was within the range of Iranian missiles and indicated that any Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear sites would be retaliated against by missile attacks.
Iran's medium-range Shahab-3 missile reportedly has a range of between 1,300 and 2,000 kilometres and is said to be able to reach any part of Israeli territory.
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Old Coyote Knose... when it comes to the Zionist theocrazy in Israel, the tail always wags the dog in Washington. Mean, mean, meanwhile... Rome is burning in IRAQ-NAM! And tomorrow in IRAN-A--NAM. The interests and the security of the common wealth of the American people, probably the most clueless population on Earth, always plays fiddle to big oil and corp-rat war-profiteering. Korea? Vietnam? Iraq-nam! Afghanistan? And soon in Iran? It matters not! The name of the game is profit for the of a few at the expense of the many. Ewe-man-unkind is clever butt wise. This suggests that the 'especies' is doomed for extinction. Yesss... Old Coyote Knose! Old Coyote Knose!
The Israeli's need someone to grab them by the throat and stick a gun to their heads, thats all they listen to, and that is the only kind of talk they understand, let the animals attack then we can kick these shhits out of our region.
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Alan Hurd UKJul 4th, 2008 - 11:17:00
AIPAC and other groups American/European Jewish Zio Nazis are the main root and the engine powering anti Iranian sentiments here in the west, Israel who is an occupying fascist entity is exercising low level genocide against the Palestinians, our stupid and corrupt governments are compromising our national security to appease Jewish lobby groups while the ordinary American/Europeans pay with their blood and treasure.
Who needs enemies with Israel as a friend?
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