Ahmadinejad: America And Israel Have Lost Hope Of Stopping Iran
Another of his messages: “Haven’t you guys figured out sanctions don’t work?”
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will stop any attacker before he can “pull the trigger” and sanctions intended to isolate the Islamic Republic have not worked, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a military parade on Sunday.
The United States and its allies are seeking to step up U.N. sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear plans, which the West says a bid to build nuclear arms. Iran denies this.
There has been persistent speculation Washington or Israel might launch strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, as neither country has ruled out military action if diplomacy fails to end the row.
“If anybody dares to offend the boundaries of the Iranian nation, the Iranian nation’s holy land and Iran’s legal interests, our armed forces … will break his hand before he can pull the trigger,” Ahmadinejad said.
He was speaking at a parade broadcast live on state television to mark the start of the Iran-Iraq war in September 1980. Hundreds of troops then marched in formation in front of the president’s podium.
“Today, Iran is not in a position to show even the smallest flexibility against the bullying of the enemies. History has shown that those who wish ill for Iran will gain nothing but regret,” he said.
“The enemies of humanity … had imagined that by military attack and economic and scientific sanctions they could break down our revolution and our nation,” he said, adding that Iran’s enemies had “lost hope”.
Iran, the world’s fourth largest oil producer, says it wants to master nuclear technology to make electricity so it can preserve more of its vast oil and gas reserves for export.
But its failure to convince world powers of its peaceful intentions has prompted three rounds of limited U.N. sanctions. Washington is pushing for a fourth, but China and Russia — two of the five veto-wielding council members — are reluctant.
Iran has dismissed reports of possible U.S. or Israeli plans to strike Iran, but says it would respond by attacking U.S. interests and Israel if any such assault was made.
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this guy is going to be hating life just like Saddam here soon. Hussein blew off 14 UN resolutions, got to the point where he was feeling invincible then all of a sudden KABOOM!
one word of advice for Ahmedickwad. ‘Life comes at you fast’ pal.
September 20th, 2008 at 10:58 pmI am still pissed off that Bush is going to sit on his ass and let iran go nuclear.
If he lets this happen he has effectively pissed on the lives of over 4600 troops wasted on ‘the war on terror’ (which that name itself is political correct bullshit)
The talk of Bush being looked upon with favor by history will be just a fart in the wind if we take a nuke hit by any of those satanic fucks we are now submitting to.
How many thousands upon thousands will die before we rise up to really put an end to this threat to humanity?
Does anyone pay attention to history?
September 20th, 2008 at 11:08 pm“… Will break his hand before he can pull the trigger,”
Operation Praying Mantis… ‘Nuff said.
September 20th, 2008 at 11:27 pmPeaceful use of nuclear energy? What crap. All he wants to do is spread his religion by any means and death to all who fail to accept his prophet. Allowing him to acquire nuclear weapons is no different than allowing Hitler to rearm Germany after WWI. This madness has to stop because, after Israel, we are next. Then while Putin is celebrating his good luck at the USA being attacked, he will be next, unless he drops nukes on Iran first, just as we should have done. And there will be no “one worlders” to say that Putin is a bad boy. They do not get it. They think that they can control these lunatics.
September 21st, 2008 at 2:34 amSteve in NC
November 5th.
September 21st, 2008 at 6:04 amtedders, I hope your right.
September 21st, 2008 at 7:31 am