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Title: Israel would face dire consequences if it "makes an iota of aggression against Iran [ BUSH IS ONE GIANT IDIOT ]
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URL Source: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie ... AULT&CTIME=2006-08-15-07-41-38
Published: Aug 15, 2006
Author: AP
Post Date: 2006-08-15 10:05:57 by TLBSHOW
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Views: 408
Comments: 2
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- An Iranian hard-line cleric warned Israel on Tuesday that Iran's long-range missiles will land in Tel Aviv if the Jewish state attacks Iran, state-run television reported. Ahmad Khatami, a mid-ranking cleric, said Israel should bear in mind its monthlong war with Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas before considering any threats against Iran. Boasting that Hezbollah's 40-mile range missiles "turned Israel into a country of ghosts," Khatami declared that Israel would face dire consequences if it "makes an iota of aggression against Iran." "They must fear the day (Iran's) 2,000-kilometer (1,250-mile) range missiles land in the heart of Tel Aviv," he said. Khatami is a Friday prayer leader in Tehran and a member of the Assembly of Experts, a clerical panel that has the power to choose or dismiss Iran's top leader, but he is not considered a government official. Tehran perceives international criticism of its nuclear program as carrying a potential threat of military action. The U.N. Security Council has given Iran until the end of August to halt its uranium enrichment activities, or face potential sanctions. Israel has remained in the background as the United States and several Western allies have stepped up claims that Iran seeks to develop nuclear arms - an allegation Iran denies. But Israel has made no secret that it takes a dim view of Tehran's nuclear aspirations. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has repeatedly called for Israel to be destroyed. Interactives Mideast Conflict Latest News Israel Begins Troop Pullout From Lebanon Iranian Warns Israel to Fear Missiles Syria: U.S. Mideast Plan an 'Illusion' 50 Israeli Couples Wed in Mass Ceremony Israel Thinning Out Forces in Lebanon Israel Can Swap Prisoners for Soldiers Israel, Hezbollah Fight to a Draw Shiites Return to Destruction in Beirut Document Ahmadinejad's May 8 letter on U.S. foreign policy Latest Iran News Iran Opens Exhibition Mocking Holocaust Iranian Warns Israel to Fear Missiles U.S.: Iraqi Shiites Get Help From Iran Iran Leader: U.N. Serves U.S. Interests Tattoos Go Undercover With Iran's Youth Buy AP Photo Reprints Many in the U.S., Europe, the Arab world and Israel accuse Iran of having fueled the warfare in Lebanon through its close ally, Hezbollah, in a bid to show its regional strength. A U.N.-imposed cease-fire took effect Monday, ending more than a month of fighting between Hezbollah and Israel. Iran, like Hezbollah, viewed the end of fighting as a victory over Israel. Iran's parliament speaker Gholam Ali Haddad Adel told a session of parliament Tuesday that "Hezbollah's victory broke the image of Israel's non-defeatability." Khatami's comment about Iran's long-range capabilities appeared to refer to an upgraded version of its Shahab-3 missile, which is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and reaching Israel and U.S. bases in the Middle East. Iran's military test-fired a series of missiles during large-scale war games in the Persian Gulf in March and April including a missile not detectable by radar that can use multiple warheads to hit several targets simultaneously, a development that raised concerns in the United States and Israel. After decades of relying on foreign weapons purchases, Iran's military has been working to boost its domestic production of armaments. Since 1992, Iran has produced its own tanks, armored personnel carriers, missiles and a fighter plane. It announced in early 2005 that it had begun production of torpedoes.
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#1. To: george bush - you are an idiot loser (#0)
Assad said Tuesday that America's plan for a "new Middle East" collapsed after Hezbollah's successes in fighting against Israel, and warned the Jewish state to seek peace or risk defeat in the future. Assad, speaking to a journalists' association conference, said the region had changed "because of the achievements of the resistance (Hezbollah)." "The Middle East they (the Americans) aspire to ... has become an illusion," he said.
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To: BulletBobCo Yessir, it looks like President Bush, Condi Rice, and the euro appeasers have got the axis of evil on the ropes.... good job on that peace plan, ya'll. 11 posted on 08/15/2006 2:19:25 PM EDT by silverleaf
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