Thread: Iran president sees "countdown" to Israel's end

Clock ticking to Israel's 'destruction': Ahmadinejad

TEHRAN (AFP) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday launched a new verbal attack on Israel, saying a "countdown" has begun that will end with Lebanese and Palestinian militants destroying the Jewish state

In a speech to mark the 18th anniversary of the death of revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the president said last summer's war between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah started the process.

"In Lebanon, the corrupt, arrogant powers and the Zionist regime did all they could in an unfair 33-day war. But after 60 years its (Israel's) greatness fell apart," Iranian media quoted Ahmadinejad as saying.

"The countdown to this regime's destruction started through the hands of Hezbollah's children," he said in a speech to visiting foreign guests in Tehran.

"We will witness the destruction of this regime in the near future thanks to the endeavours of all Palestinian and Lebanese fighters," he added.

Ahmadinejad sparked outrage abroad shortly after coming to power in 2005 for saying that Israel should be "wiped from the map" and then repeatedly predicting that the state would disappear.

Iranian officials have expressed bewilderment over the uproar caused by the comments, saying he was merely restating one of Khomeini's central beliefs that the Jewish state was doomed to destruction.

The president went on to court further controversy when he labelled the Holocaust as a "myth" and invited several researchers who have played down the mass slaughter of Jews in World War II to a Tehran conference.

But in recent months -- until now at least -- Ahmadinejad has largely avoided rhetorical outbursts against the Jewish state amid public criticism from moderate quarters over his provocative comments.

In a later speech at Khomenei's shrine, Ahmadinejad accused Israel of planning a new war against Lebanon over the past year but warned of the consequences for the Jewish state.

"I warn the Zionist regime and its protectors," he said.

"If you want to launch a new war against the Lebanese people, this time the people's ocean of anger will become stormy and will carry away your decayed roots from this region."

Despite having no borders with Israel, Iran has become one of the most vocal backers of militant groups fighting the Jewish state and its leaders pepper their speeches with attacks against the "Zionist regime."

Iran openly cheered on Hezbollah in its 2006 war with the Israeli army but vehemently denies that it provides military or financial support to the Shiite militant group.

It maintains a similar position towards Palestinian groups like Hamas, denying that its support for them is anything other than moral in nature.

But Iran has also helped rebuild bridges in war-ravaged Lebanon and sent millions of dollars in aid to the Hamas-led Palestinian government to help it overcome drastic aid cuts from Western countries.

Clock ticking to Israel's 'destruction': Ahmadinejad - Yahoo! News

Does that mean if IRAN does Nuke israel they will get a Deterrance responce from the US? Does that mean George Bush will call the Air Force Base in Kansus and Launch Missiles to Tehran?

Does that mean if IRAN does Nuke israel they will get a Deterrance responce from the US? Does that mean George Bush will call the Air Force Base in Kansus and Launch Missiles to Tehran?
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No, it means that Yahoo sux. It's even an expression, isn't it- 'YahooSux' !


Oh no, that's 'Ya Boo Sux'. Still, close enough.

Originally Posted by moon

No, it means that Yahoo sux. It's even an expression, isn't it- 'YahooSux' !


Oh no, that's 'Ya Boo Sux'. Still, close enough.

The article originated from the "The Associated Press".

I discount all Western oriented 'translations' of Farsi, a lesson I learned by being tricked into believing the 'wipe Israel off the map' report.

It is very important to Zionism that America attacks Iran. I am conscious of that whenever I see a 'mad dog Ahmadinejad' report.

Alright then, where can we find a translation that you like?

This is a major problem, isn't it Richy. We are being fed stuff we don't understand.

MEMRI was supposed to be a fair and accurate translation source- until it was discovered that it was being run by an ex-Israeli intelligence officer.

I'll just say this: If Iran nukes Israel (and i doubt they will cause i don't think they are that stupid) the US won't have to respond cause Israel will.

And if Israel, the possessors of the nukes, nukes Iran, the possessors of no nukes at all, what then ?

Originally Posted by moon

I discount all Western oriented 'translations' of Farsi, a lesson I learned by being tricked into believing the 'wipe Israel off the map' report.

It is very important to Zionism that America attacks Iran. I am conscious of that whenever I see a 'mad dog Ahmadinejad' report.

Why discount this AP report, Moon? I doubt the Associated Press lacks a good Farsi translator.

It seems as if Adminijad's message makes him your ideological ally, so why deny the accuracy of the article?

Originally Posted by moon

And if Israel, the possessors of the nukes, nukes Iran, the possessors of no nukes at all, what then ?

I picture fields of US SUVs rotting away from the aftermath. Iran supplies 10%of world oil and has declining production due to a lack of capital investment from US war drums. Attacking Iran will create ME instability we can't even imagine with negative world economic impact.

The Iraq folly doubled oil prices, so let's think about $120/barrel oil and distressed soccer moms hooking to fuel their SUVs.