• Iran Finally Comes Clean with the World -- It Sponsors Terrorism
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[release] COMMENTARY | So, it's finally official: Iran is a state-sponsor of terrorism. The word came from the mouth of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Friday when he categorically announced Iran would sponsor anyone -- anywhere -- that would work against Israel. Khamenei also admitted to helping attack Israel through third parties, something Iran officially downplays or denies, the Associated Press reported. "From now on, in any place, if any nation or any group confronts the Zionist regime, we will endorse and we will help. We have no fear expressing this," Khamenei told followers during morning prayers. Iran has the role of aggressor down pretty well. If it isn't spewing threats against the West on a daily basis, it is saber rattling in the Persian Gulf. Now its religious leader -- the ultimate voice on all matters in Iran -- has confirmed what Israel has been warning about for decades. It is words such as these that should inspire the civilized world to react and may, for all intents and purposes, be the final straw for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. I have always said the Israelis will act when they feel truly threatened. When - not if **-- that moment occurs, they will act will full effect. Israel has the capabilities and the will to act alone in handling what it considers to be an existential threat. U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Friday that Israel has been making contingency plans for such an attack and any accompanying retaliation, Reuters reported. I am certainly not a warmonger, but I am very much a realist when it comes to Iran. That country is not going to stop until it forces the hand of the U.S. or Israel or a combination of both. The inflammatory rhetoric doesn't cease and that can only lead to one ultimate resolution. For the past 30 years the tension has, at times, been palpable been the two nations, but never led to military confrontation. I'm not sure that is the case this time. The Western powers are not going to allow Iran to possess nuclear weapons capabilities. Since Iran continues researching and developing launch systems, the clock is ticking on how long the West will wait before launching a preemptive assault.[/release] [url]http://news.yahoo.com/iran-finally-comes-clean-world-sponsors-terrorism-184700774.html[/url] At least they're honest.
Shocking.
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Careful Iran. This could be used as a casus belli for Israel.
Iran is like a country of bounty hunters now. The Omega of our time.
In other news scientists have concluded that people are human.
I am really getting nervous about the Iran issue lately. I know the dick waving has been going on for years but there's a lot of talk about military action lately, and I don't like it one bit. The world doesn't need this.
iran and israel should have a war that would totally solve the differences of politicians, and only a few peasant commoners would die! perfect!
I don't get the reference, but I like the dual meaning. (@ the guy that said something about Omega; my phone and [quote] don't get along.)
Why doesn't Iran just chill the fuck out?
[QUOTE=Rome;34591228]Why doesn't Iran just chill the fuck out?[/QUOTE] Iran's initial reaction towards America would be expected of any country with a load of warships sitting around in their most uncomfortable spot. Plus I'd be pretty scared if America and Israel were pushing to have me vaporized. Though there are quite a few troubles with Iran that need to be sorted out, America was being a dick to them in the first place and Iran is just having a natural reaction. Though obviously if they support terrorism there needs to be some talks with them about the region.
[QUOTE=Rome;34591228]Why doesn't Iran just chill the fuck out?[/QUOTE] A foreign super power invades your western neighbor and your eastern neighbor and now calls for economic sanctions against you while staunchly supporting a country that you share mutual hatred for, I think I would be pretty pissy too.
Can I get sponsorship for trolling Israelis on the internet?
C'mon people, this was obvious for quite a while now, nothing new really, maybe beside the fact that they announce it publicly. Now we need to make a bet how quickly Israel will destroy Iran's nuclear facilities.
Well it seems that Mossad would sponsor terrorism in Iran so....
It was nice knowning you Facepunch.
[QUOTE=MoarFunz;34591416]It was nice knowning you Facepunch.[/QUOTE] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxgocFOCUBc&feature=related[/media] Gentlemen.
Fuck, I hope that the shit isn't gonna affect Qatar.
Once again, they said nothing of sponsoring [b]terrorists[/b]. Just because they sponsor anyone who is against Israel is a terrorist? I'm pretty sure that before 9/11 that would be called an [b]enemy[/b], but since they have the whole terrorist scare going on, we can just call them that and noone will question it.
And no one was surprised.
Not much of a surprise
Meanwhile, Richard Simmons has finally come out of the closet.
[QUOTE=teslacoil;34591625]Once again, they said nothing of sponsoring [b]terrorists[/b]. Just because they sponsor anyone who is against Israel is a terrorist? I'm pretty sure that before 9/11 that would be called an [b]enemy[/b], but since they have the whole terrorist scare going on, we can just call them that and noone will question it.[/QUOTE] I find it difficult to imagine a way of combatting Israel without inciting terror among its citizens. I mean, you can hardly wage a normal campaign against it. If I were some guy who just joined a militia or something, I would find it easier to strategically attack places. Technically you are right, but anyone smart attacking Israel is going to be a terrorist.
[QUOTE=teslacoil;34591625]Once again, they said nothing of sponsoring [b]terrorists[/b].[/QUOTE] They say nothing? [quote]Khamenei also admitted to helping attack Israel through third parties[/quote] Who do you think the third parties mentioned are?
Terrorist is an odd term. [QUOTE]ter·ror·ist/ˈterərist/ Noun: A person who uses terrorism in the pursuit of political aims. [/QUOTE] And for that one must look up terrorism; [QUOTE]ter·ror·ism/ˈterəˌrizəm/ Noun: The use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims[/QUOTE] Every war ever fought is, by definition, fought by terrorists. The term is used very differently though.
You kind of have to support terrorism to be a decent country now a days.
[QUOTE=mac338;34591993]Terrorist is an odd term. And for that one must look up terrorism; Every war ever fought is, by definition, fought by terrorists. The term is used very differently though.[/QUOTE] Because now we can just throw around the word "terrorist" and people will be scared of dark-skinned men with turbans blowing things up. I'm sure that whenever someone is labeled a terrorist, half of Americans just think "Oh my god, just like those evil people from the middle east who blew up those towers."
[QUOTE=mac338;34591993]Every war ever fought is, by definition, fought by terrorists. The term is used very differently though.[/QUOTE] Emphasis on the intimidation, though. I have always imagined terrorism as being the use of terror to influence a government's agenda.
Yay. Hot-headed/dim-witted politicians sending people out to kill each other because they can't work out a disagreement on any topic differently, despite the people not caring about their stupid issues. Pretty much every country in the world is guilty of oppression to some degree, either to the people or to other countries, mostly because it feeds their narcisstic desires/inflates their ego. This is why we can't have nice things. :smith:
[QUOTE=Cone;34592044]Emphasis on the intimidation, though. I have always imagined terrorism as being the use of terror to influence a government's agenda.[/QUOTE] So... almost every war then.
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