Iran won't laugh long.

That's OK. He who laughs last laughs best.

there will come the day when we put underwear on their faces too...

No, there's no connection between this and Rummy's request to develop a bunker buster nuke.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ci d=1503&e=4&u=/afp/20050202/ts_afp/usweapon snuclear_050202062221

I just hope it's ready before FY07, because that will be too late.

I thought it was "lack of progress" in developing nukes.

Iran's people are aching for a change away from their nasty govt.

Let's make sure they get it.

The only thing Iran wants is nuclear weapons.

Sending Osirak vibes their way...

#8 Capt. Queeg

They're also interested in intercontinental ballistic missiles.

Those bases in Iraq are about to come in handy.

Dear Iran:

Your wish has been granted.

Love,

WWtW

P.S. You are stupid.

OT

This news just in from Newsmax.com

Well, the United Nations is at it again -- and this time, they may actually succeed in imposing TAXES directly on the American people!

Law Of the Sea Treaty

This effects everyone of us.

Iran this is MOAB.
MOAB this is Iran.
Iran watch MOAB turn you military bases to dust!

Syria or Iran, that is the question?

spokesman of Iran’s powerful Supreme National Security Council

Oh, please... powerful - in what fish pond?

Dear Iran:
Yeah, what Who Watches the Watchman said!

Iraq to the West, Afghanistan to the East.
Look both ways before you cross the US Iran.

if iran and north korea keep screwing around with president bush,
trying to hide, and filter this nuclear crap.

they had better start digging bomb shelters and supply with water, food, and camel feed.

because bush doesnt scare worth a damn,
and making them glow in the dark, sucking the paint off of their toyota trucks, and giving them orange afros would make his day.

Time to bomb those Mullah-F*ckers!

...W could always scrap it for them...

#12 Who watches the watchmen?

Nice picture. Did I see an Israeli fighter bomber flying away in the distant?

If I were a leftist, I'd be so embarrassed, right now.

The LLL thinks Iran is just trying to get our attention or looking for a bargaining chip. Not so. They fully intend to develop their nuc program to our detriment. We had better wake up and do something about it or it will be too late.

"Iran remains openly defiant about their plans for nuclear weapons, even as European “diplomats” continue to dither and look the other way:"

You say "dither", I would say "cooperate".

#23 Rayra
The Netherlands? Oh, yeah, the country that used to Dutch but is now a Muslim state. I remember it.

"By ALI AKBAR DAREINI, Associated Press Writer"

Interesting.

Irans laughing at those cute lil dhimmis...

here in the us we know better...but who knows..hopefully bush has it well prepared

# 13 Blackhorse

Only if we're stupid enough to agree to such nonsense. And even then, it may not stand up in court. We have a pretty good record on the issue of "no taxation without representation" here.

#27 Crusader

Crusader, do you have a link to that story.

Thanks,
Blackhorse

pre-emptive conventional strike via stealth bombers- and drop an extra bomb in the backyard of every european embassy. Were still the biggest dog on the block.

#14 csva: Ack, another poster going on about MOABs. They are just big conventional bombs. Can't "turn a military base to dust" any more than a truck bomb vaporized all of Oklahoma City. Further, as of now they have to be delivered by slow propeller-driven cargo planes, easy pickings for decent anti-aircraft forces.

Not that they aren't useful, not that I'd want to be near one going off, and not that I wouldn't love for Syria and Iran to be on the receiving end of some serious firepower.

Someone will have to stop that nuke program better sooner than later. Iran with nukes is a threat not only to Israel, in the first place, but to Europe as well, and eventually the US. Who will be brave enough to put the Iranians back in their proper place?

What do you expect from the Islamic Republic of Iran ?

Crusader (#27)

"By ALI AKBAR DAREINI, Associated Press Writer"

I just noticed that too. I wonder if it's a real name.

Where's the Hebrew Hammer when you need him?

#29 Mike C

Thanks Mike. I agree with you 100%. Too many people underestimate the will of the American people.

Hi Ploome Hineni !

How is your day today ?

What an Objective media!

sheesh

# 23 Rayra

You know, I've worked with any number of Dutch people over the years (they're pretty common in the oil biz, what with Shell and all) and they never struck me as being as stupid as they obviously (at least collectively) are.

hey salvage,

on second thought,
an orange afro headed glowing in the dark islamsick would make an easy target.

I have an idea.

Why don't we demonstrate one of our nukes in the gulf area ?

Can't we did not warn them like the LLL wanted is to do with Japan in WWII.

#30 Blackhorse:

I was quoting directly from the byline of the story that Charles links to.

For further writings by Ali Akbar Darieni see here.

#27 Crusader

Sorry, my bad. (I reread the article)

#40: An opinion poll recently revealed that 81% of the Dutch distrust Muslims and Islam. They understand the danger by now, but don't know how to respond to it. It will probably lead to open war in the end.

And this one is a beaut!

More Iranian Laughing

So much for Sen. Joe Biden's audition as a future Secretary of State.
At least if you ask the Iranians.

...Finally, as the tense discussion appeared ready to, well, explode, Biden showed up with this wife Jill, who was dressed in what was described in press reports as "figure-hugging leather pants" and a tank top. Again, the Iranians, who no doubt ogled a bit, were insulted.

#24 theparson:

The LLL thinks Iran is just trying to get our attention or looking for a bargaining chip.

Nope. The LLL already wants our citizens and soldiers killed. The lefties see nukes in the hands of jihadis as a better way for that to come to pass. And they'll squeal with glee at what happens to Israel.

This kind of propaganda is expected by the Iranians, you have to look at the sequence of events:

GWB proclaims Iran as an evil regime

Iran says its working on nuclear weapons

GWB frees 25,,000,000 people

Iran says its working in nuclear weapons

GWB frees another 25,000,000 people

Iran says its working on nuclear weapons

There's a time to fold and a time to hold, do you feel lucky Iran ?

Well, do you?

Iran is Laughing at the West

Hooohoohahahahahaheeheehee . .haw . . .haw . . . yes, Ali, my brother, those americans are stu- *BOOOM*

I think the frustration Dareini is talking about is that Iran isn't getting the West to submit more rapidly.

Iran will never scrap its nuclear program because they are frustrated at the lack of progress in preventing it from being scrapped.

Er, run that by me again...

The Mullahs aren't just laughing at us from back home in Iran. Heck, their toadies in the USA are planning a big celebration in Bethesda Maryland for February 6th, a day that is hailed as "Death to America" day in the Islamic Republic. An Iranian dissident group has been trying to get Marriott hotels to cancel the reservations for their (very likely illegal) hate-fest, and is asking others to e-mail Marriott to ...ummm..express their displeasure.

But like C always says, be polite.

Read more here

Model 4

I am as angry with the left as anybody but, other than a few ultra left wing nutjobs, I don't believe they want harm to come to our military.
And I don't think that kind of rhetoric furthers our cause.

Meanwhile, Mohamed El Baradei is in Greenland, checking whether US allegations that there is ice there are funded...

#53 Mich -again

Since Bill O'Reilly lifts all his best material from LGF, maybe he'll give your scoop some air time.

#27 Crusader
#35 Zulubaby

I did a search on ALI AKBAR DAREINI. Dareini does exist and works for the AP

Blackhorse

see #44

#53 mich-again

I don't get the February 6th connection. The embassay was stormed on Nov 4, 1979. Released on Jan 20th, of course. Feb 6th is the Gipper's birthday, as I recall.

Was it the day the Ayatollah returned to Iran from...now where was that?

#44 theparson

Parson, Thank you for the Link for ALI AKBAR DAREINI. The site you linked me to looks interesting as well. I've never heard of The Pelican File.

The mullahs don't seem to realize that we have little to lose by an airstrike on their nuclear facilities. If the current regime were toppled, there's no chance it would be replaced by anything worse. There's no risk of civil war erupting. The "Arab Street" already hates us. We may choose to outsource the job to Israel. But really, what do we have to lose when faced with nuclear saber-rattling from noxious mullahs?

#18 ibmkeyboard

I agree but that should read permanent orange afros.

Who Ya Gonna Call?

GWB!

RE: #47

Nice move Biden, but at the same time I hope somebody was smart enough to piss in their soup.

On the topic, somebody's just going to have to end Iran's nuke program for them. Hopefully sooner rather than later.

Nuke Iran early and avoid the rush.

" Iran Says It Will Never Scrap Nuke Program."

Yes they will,right after the US or Israel dismantles it in a less than gentle way.

I am sure EL B., and Ayatollah Strawberry will come to the moderate theocrats' rescue. They are in the "divide and rule" camp. They hope that the moderates in the Foreign Ministry will be pull off a compromise, and be the alternative "pragmatic force" in the next election.

#54 theparson: I'm not trying to make the claim that most directly and consciously want harm to come to our individual soldiers (though clearly a frightening number do, and those are only the ones we hear about). However, many of them wait with bated breath hoping and praying that our military will be defeated in Iraq and elsewhere, and how exactly is that supposed to come about, other than through harm coming to our troops?

I've reflected on the many, many "reports" and accounts that express sorrow that the "insurgents" weren't doing better, or that things were going well for our soldiers. Add to that the gloomy accounts of defeats suffered by the jihadis, and elation spurred by the suffering of our troops. "Humvee destroyed by IED, 4 Army soldiers killed. See, we were right! Bush sucks, and he's going down in this election!" Wouldn't you be on the side of someone you called a "freedom fighter?" And just who are these "freedom fighters," and whom are they fighting?

I'm not in the business of falsely accusing someone of wanting harm to befall our troops. But I'm not going to ignore it when their logic and rhetoric form straight lines to that very desire either.

#21 Blackhorse

My first reaction exactly! All I could think of was "well, time of Israel to kick the tires and light the fires again!"

I'm sure the French will, once again, be pissed.

59 renna

Why February 6th? Good question. Maybe they chose the day of the Super Bowl, the biggest celebration of American sports and capitalism. (especially this year with the Patriots playing the Eagles?)

(BTW, am I allowed to use the term "Super Bowl" without paying the NFL some kind of licensing fee?)

Does Iran have a professional military? By that I mean, an organized, professional cadre of officers and soldiers dedicated to preserving Iran's sovereignty but not committed to Jihad or Mullah-inspired insanity?

Model 4

I think it's more of an unconsious dichotomy. While I don't think that most leftists consciously desire harm to come to our troops I can agree that they do consciously hope for our failure and or defeat in Iraq which would no doubt bring about many deaths. But, to them the destruction of American lives and the defeat of our military objective are mutually exclusive.

"Yes they will,right after the US or Israel dismantles it in a less than gentle way."

Don't Israelis do pretty much everything in a "gentile" way?

#70 Studsup

Yup. Complete with child minesweepers.

The truth is that the eu hates Israel and Jews so much that it actually wants iran to go nuclear so that Israel has no advantage and cold be wiped out in 10 minutes by these islamofascist screwballs.

There's an old saying... laugh at your own risk.

In regards to #53 Mich-Again's post I hope everyone will contact Marriot to express your displeasure to Irans Death to America Celebration being held at the Marriot hotel.

A related article a

Iran : The burden of The Man in The Chair

“No President of the United States--no Democrat, no Republican--will stand quietly while a radical, terrorist-sponsoring nation that, as a matter of policy, holds rallies where it exhorts its citizens to suicide bombings while chanting "Death to America!" acquires nuclear capability.

The duty of the man in the chair, whoever he is, is clear. And may God and the American people help him carry it out.”

#52 BobG

"The mullahs frustrated over lack of progress in halting the program they will never give up. Nice line!"

Get the reporter back to camel caravan school.

The LLL wants diplomacy to settle this. The Euroweasels have been diplomacing the mullahs for 18 months and only getting the fickle finger. Now they are saying that Bush needs to get involved. Of course, we must first take "premptive action" off the table, and no use of force without UN approval. and the French get to review all of our war plans.

There ain't no way GWB is going to do any negotiating with his hands tied behind his back, so we can look forward to the LLL again being all over GWB for his failures!

#47 -

the mullahs were just pissed because they all pitched tiny little pup tents under their bedsheets when Biden's wife walked in.

Did you noticed Biden was over an hour late and meanwhile the waiters tried to serve the Iranians wine? What a diplodisaster

#70

Here's a link to a good analysis of Iran's military capability.

Iran Military

Ladies and Gentlemen,

These guys are certifiable whackos, freakily virulent threats obvious to all except the Dhimmis. So we bomb them and pay now, or wait until they hand over the Bomb to killers who'll set it off in our back yard, and we'll pay big time later. We're gonna fight'em anyway, so let's do it now. If we hit'em now, the world will blame us. If they hit us, the world will say we deserved it because of "root causes". Screw'em all.

Launch the Stealth bombers NOW!

i'm not sure why iran should give up on nukes or even have to consider doing so--they understand fully that outside of localized covert ops for intel gathering purposes, we can reasonably inflict them no harm.

we are overextended as it is.

Iran is the breaking point for US-Euro relations, and more importantly, it is the line in the sand for US-mideast relationships that are more covert than overt. Im talking about the backdoor intel sharing--prisoner transfer--that sort of thing.

The euros, strapped with welfare states and demographic profiles that will bring them to their knees within 10-15 years, need to be percieved in tehran as Iran's friend. they need the potential high-margin contracts that oil services and extraction bring.

we dont. But we need functioning diplomatic relations with the West; an Iran attack would end that in many places. State and CIA are telling that to POTUS as we talk. we have a lot to lose short-term with no assurance of success.

the cost of all this is a nuclear Iran.

Israel, a pariah state in the world's eyes, is the only hope because they nothing to lose.

#61 VerticalSwordsman  2/2/2005 02:31PM PST
But really, what do we have to lose [by bombing] when faced with nuclear saber-rattling from noxious mullahs?

It depends on if the Iranians are actually nuts or not.

If they are not totally nuts (a rational player), may be they want to use their nukes as a deterent. If we attack, then they have reason to use them.

It they are totally nuts, then we need to take them out.

I personally don't know which is the case.

I OT OT LMAO Soldier Hostage may be Action Doll

GI JOE used for photograph

Doubts were also raised about the authenticity of a photograph posted on the Web site, which the militants claimed depicted the kidnapped soldier. A toy manufacturer said the figure in the photo resembled one of its military action figures, originally produced for sale at U.S. bases in Kuwait.

ACTIONFIGUREGATE its official

Umm, Ariana, where you been the last 24 hours? That's yesterday's talk of the town.

Still funny, though.

Cato,

I've been working some long hours and didn't see it posted anywhere

The Iranian government is definitely nuts. They have a large dissident population, and they know their days are numbered. The mullahs and their regime are some of the most evil people on earth (just ask Iranians).

I think they already have material for a bomb, and that they will make sure a lot of people die before they give up their program.

It would be nice if the Persians overthrew them.

Iranian mullahs #1 goal in life is to nuke Israel.

Tell me, how do the media manage to get shots like this if they aren't in bed with the terrorists?

Palestinian militants take part in training at the Balata refugee camp near the West Bank city of Nablus, February 2, 2005. Leaders of Palestinian Islamic militant factions are in Cairo for cease-fire talks with the Egyptians, days before Egypt is to host an Israeli-Palestinian summit, officials from the groups said in Gaza on Wednesday. Photo by Abed Omar Qusini/Reuters

#91 zulubaby

Well known that media are imbedded with Palis and "Insurgents" in Iraq.

There was a woman interviewed on the radio the other day (wish I remembered her name) who would not give up information about the insurgents, but supposedly supported our troops!

This individual should be tried for treason.

85 LiveFreeOrDie

Rafsanjani has already said that Iran will launch a nuke at Israel as soon as they have one and that they are not afraid of Israel retaliating, since there are "more Arabs than Jews."

#93 cybermonk

Cue bigel...

Mullahcrats eagaerly await martyrdom.

#93 cybermonk

Do you have a citation for the Rafsanjani quote? I'm in the middle of a debate with a moonbat who doesn't believe that there is any threat to Jews around the world.

#86 Ariana

LOL The GIJOE DIARIES...

#96

[Link: www.memri.de...]

Ariana

OT - Still Funny

Here is the relevant text:

In light of these disturbing events, it is imperative to recall the “Al-Quds Day”, December 14, 2001 sermon of former Iranian President Ali Akhbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. During this “pious” address, Rafsanjani, who was also deemed a “moderate” while President, argued that nuclear weapons could solve the “Israel problem”, because, as he observed, “…the use of a nuclear bomb in Israel will leave nothing on the ground, whereas it will only damage the world of Islam” .

superninja (#92)

Well known that media are imbedded with Palis and "Insurgents" in Iraq.

Well known to us, yes, but not everyone. Most people think if it's printed on newspaper it's the absolute truth.

#101 zulubaby

That's why it's killing me I can't remember the name of the female reporter from the radio. 99% sure it was in a radio interview on the drive home.

Just can't remember which one! Mind like a steel trap, I tell ya...

superninja, oh they're all as bad as each other. You weren't listening to NPR, I hope!

{{Bubbles and Cato}} thanks for being nice

Drat, I miss a day and all the good stuff happens.

#103 zulubaby

I only listen to NPR to observe the Left floundering about for meaning, while they report that the world is ending because a Democrat isn't in the White House.

NPR and PBS should not get my tax dollars.