Every so often, I read a story that gives me pause. While I have no doubt that Iran is planning to counterattack if the U.S. or Israel goes after its nukes, and while I think that it intends to use Hezbullah, PIJ, Hamas, and every other terrorist organization that it has fed money to these past two decades, there comes a point where I just have to say, “Y’know, this doesn’t sound quite right to me.”
The plan includes three steps, which Asharq al Awsat has examined in earlier reports. The source gave more details about how the plan will be implemented. He said, “Most of Iran’s visitors in the last four months, including the leaders of revolutionary groups in Iraq, Palestine and Lebanon, as well as the heads of Hezbollah cells in the Persian Gulf and Europe and North America were asked, when they met with the Iranian intelligence minister Gholamhossein Mohseni Ezhei and his aides: are you ready to defend the Islamic revolution and vilayat e faqih? If you agree to take part in the great jihad, what would you need to be ready for the great fight?
Okay, that part sounds about right. Can’t argue with that. But wait: “Open the gates of Hell” watch! (Palestinian terrorists are very fond of saying that Israel has “opened the gates of hell” after the IDF takes out palestinian terrorists. It is apparently a big expression in the Arab/Muslim world.)
Amongst the leaders who visited were the head of one of the Iraqi armed group who was very clear and honest. He said his men would transform Iraq into a hell for the Americans if Iran were attacked.
But here’s where my bullshit detector broke from the stress:
An estimated 80 members underwent private training last year on how to carry out suicide operations from the air (through the use of kite planes) and undersea operations using submarines.
That would explain those strange videos of the guys in wetsuits during the big Iranian demonstration last month.
While I do not doubt that Iran is going to counterattack, and while I do not doubt that they will launch attacks on Israel immediately, I’m thinking that their reach is not nearly as long as they claim it is. And if Iran were to launch terror attacks worldwide, how long before the world would declare war right back on Iran? These are acts of war being described, on nations that have not attacked Iran.
What about the last stage in the plan?
Here, the Iranian source hesitated before saying with worry; this stage might represent the beginning of a world war, given that extremists will seek to maximize civilian casualties by exploding germ and chemical bombs as well as dirty nuclear bombs across western and Arab cities.
So chalk this article up to propaganda with kernels of truth in it. And file it under “biting off more than you can chew.”
I cannot believe the Mullahs are that stupid. This has to be propaganda.
I would also expect that promises of assistance from terrorist groups to Iran have the same validity as promises of financial assistance from Arab nations to the PA.
I guess you forget about Shahab 3, 3s, and 4. How about F3 multiple warhead missiles, or Su24 and T-22 long range bombers. Well Israel is well within range of Iranian Mig29s also. I should also mention about long range X-55 cruise missiles. You want more?! Stop BS. Iran will react only as self defense. Isn’t it the right of every human being to defend itself after being attacked. Now, you tell me who is the terrorist? But, their hands are full. Watch out!
Cyrus, you’re kidding, right?
It’s accurate to say that Iran has been attacking and murdering Israelis and Jews around the world for decades, directly and through their Hezbollah terrorist proxies. Your lame attempt to portray the genocidal regime of Iran as the victim won’t wash here.
Soon enough the US will show some active resistance to Khameini, Ahmadinejad, Rafsanjani, the Basiji and the Revolutionary Guard (isn’t the ‘Revolution’ over and done with by now, anyway?) by taking out all of Iran’s military and nuclear capabilities. It’s the least we can do, don’t you think?
Cyrus:
Cyrus:
Iranian planes may (I doubt they have the range) reach Israel but absolutely none will return to Persia. I repeat, none will return to Persia. I would like nothing better then a massive Battle of Britain style dogfight over the skies of Israel/West Bank between the best pilots in the world (Israel) and the rotten Islamonazi Persians. I would expect many of the Persians will seek to defect to Israel anyway. Also Israel has Arrow and Patriot anti missile batteries as well as Jericho III rockets which can kill plenty of Iranians. As for Hizbullah, if they launch rockets at Israel do you not think that Israel cannot burn Lebanon to the ground in retaliation? What do you think Israel hs in its effing arsenal, slingshots? Get a grip.
Iran seeks nukes and other weapons for purposes of genocide and imperialist aggression. That’s what the Pharaohs of Teheran have said (burn Tell Aviv with nukes; Iranians get used to ruling the world). No, Iran does not have a “right” to have nukes for those purposes. Iran does not seek to defend itself. It seeks to carry its vicious Theofascism around the world.
Let us note something, Cyrus. What did Israel ever do to Iran? Israel did nothing to Iran, its offense is merely that it exists. The Pharaohs of Teheran want to commit genocide against the Jews because a Jewish state exists, nothing more. They want to kill millions of innocent people because the mere existance of a Jewish-ruled state humiliates their gigantically inflated and narcissistic self-love.
All those weapons you name the Pharaohs of Teheran bought while impoverishing their country. The Iranian state cannot pay workers in state-owned mines for 13 months, but by Allah they are acquiring the deadly toys to commit genocide. There is the evidence for the priorities that the Pharaohs of Teheran have; genocide first, food later, if at all.
Their goals are evil and their methods no less so. Face it Cyrus, the Mad Mullahs and their followers are a bunch of Satan worshippers.
Actually I think that the mullahs are that dumb. Religious ecstasy can do that to you.
The Mullahs opening the gates of hell for us? Please – they may have once been the preeminent civilization on earth, but there’s no one left in Persia capable of mounting a company-sized infantry assault, let alone a massive air or missile attack. Something will always go wrong, and it will always be somebody else’s fault. The ferocity of their speeches is only a reflection of how much they know this, and fear us (and the israelis).
I am watching the Iran situation closely. HOwever, I keep wondering if the Iranian nuke crisis is a deliberate ploy by Iran to work the world up into such a frenzy that it gets serious about making the middle east a WMD free zone. Israel is forced to disarm, and then Iran cheats and keeps its nukes. If Israel refused, then perhaps some coalition of the willing invades Israel to disarm them just like America did in Iraq. I sometimes wonder if George Bush laid the foundation for Israels demise by going into Iraq. What keeps some other nation from then following the “Bush doctrine” and invading Israel. (i.e., Israel has undecleared WMD, no UN inspections, etc.). Its just a thought. Watch for a last minute acceptance by Iran of the WMD free MIddle East, with the world community jumping on board as an end to the “crisis.”