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A Nation Unafraid
Israel WILL Strike Iran ALONE — If It Must!
“NEVER AGAIN!”
by J. D. Longstreet
I have seen the “talking heads” on TV and I have read the reports by liberal, progressive, reporters and commentators in the US and from around the world assuring their readers and viewers that Israel will not attack Iran without the United States.
There is only one thing wrong with that view. It is ALL WRONG.
Unfortunately, they are judging Israel as if Israel was one of their countries or even the US. There is a HUGE difference between the country of Israel and the European countries and even the US (under its current leadership). That difference? Israel has GUTS!
Tyranny
Iran Shuts Down Gmail, Announces National E-Mail Service
Iran’s telecommunications agency announced Wednesday that it has permanently suspended Google’s e-mail services and that a national e-mail service for Iranians will be rolled out soon.
It is not clear what effect the order has had on gmail in Iran. Google says in a statement, “We have heard from users in Iran that they are having trouble accessing Gmail. We can confirm a sharp drop in traffic, and we have looked at our own networks and found that they are working properly. Whenever we encounter blocks in our services we try to resolve them as quickly as possibly because we strongly believe that people everywhere should have the ability to communicate freely online. Sadly, sometimes it is not within our control.”
Isolation is the best way to turn your citizens into your subjects. Although, in Iran’s case, they did a pretty good job starting back in 1979. However, over the years, the reign has been loosened a smidge. Sadly, for the Iranians, they got a taste of freedom, and decided they wanted more. When they went to the polls to vote, they saw exactly how much under the thumb of tyranny they really were, and took matters into their own hands. The slaughter of innocents ensued, in the streets, and through the so called Iranian ‘justice’ system.
State controlled email? Great way to monitor what your people are saying. Want to limit their news from the outside world? Remove the satellite dishes. Who are you talking to? Search, or take, cell phones. And for goodness sake, do NOT wear the color green!
Demanding to Survive
Israeli Warships en Route to The Persian Gulf?
Will Nuclear Weapons Be Used Against Iran?
by J. D. Longstreet
Just a snippet:
Obama’s lack of support for Israel is another mistake, a HUGE mistake on his part. The American people, generally speaking, support Israel. We tend to always pull for the underdog, especially if that underdog is a democracy. Remember, the US was the first nation to recognize the State of Israel as a new state. We have supported Israel, to one degree or another, ever since — right up until Obama.
We would suggest the Obama Regime get real — and get real fast — because there is another player in all this – Russia. Russia will almost certainly be involved in any fight between Israel and Iran. They will be in the fray on the side of Iran. Russia has a very real interest in Iran as a countermeasure to what they see as U.S. Mideast dominance.
No matter how one interprets the latest news about the Israeli Missile Boat maneuvers, one thing is certain: Israel is preparing to strike Iran and destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities. That is a given. It is also a given that no matter what Obama thinks about Israel, the US WILL be involved in the fight against Iran and Russia.
Read the whole post here.
If you have been paying close attention, you’ll know that little weasel in the leisure suit has been making big noises about destroying Israel, and pushing the rest of the world to the brink so he can pave the way for the mahdi. My understanding is that this guy, whoever, or whatever he might be, is the equivalent to the Christians anti-Christ. We don’t much cotton to the idea of bowing 5 times to Mecca, or having our heads whacked off if we don’t fall in line with the Muslim idea of governance.
While Israel may not see these moves by Iran in the same way Christians do, they are quite well aware that the weasel is dead serious about Israel being ‘eliminated from the pages of history.’ There’s some controversy over this statement, but to me, he IS pretty much saying ‘wiped off the map‘. Either way, he isn’t fond of Israel, or Jews, and has stated so on numerous occasions.
If Obama, and his cronies up there in D.C., don’t snap out of their stupor, we’re going to end up in a real ‘War to End All Wars”! Instead of running around the world apologizing to everyone, he should now be apologizing to Israel, for his lack of support against those who would see her destroyed. Contrary to what he would like to believe, not everyone thinks he’s some brilliant negotiator. He’s make the U.S. look weak to her enemies, and they are many. Russia is not our friend. China is not our friend. Muslim dominated countries are not our friends. Israel IS!
J.D. Has A Plan
The Inevitable War With Iran
by J. D. Longstreet
A war with Iran is “a given.” It is as some say: “a “fait accompli.” Just exactly who the combatant nations will be remains to be seen, however. My crystal ball is a bit cloudy in that area of prophecy.
We are fairly sure Israel will be one of the combatants and even though the US protests that it does not want a fight with Iran, I don’t see how it can be avoided. Even if the current US Presidential Administration will not assist Israel in a war with Iran the Obama Regime WILL assist Saudi Arabia!
We never seem to learn, here in the “good ole USA.” We still insist on getting more people killed on both sides of a conflict than is necessary to settle the dispute. That is especially true when we have the misfortune to have a liberal/socialist/communist/progressive in the White House and those with the same political philosophy control the national legislature.
“Jengis” Wants To Travel
Kerry Reportedly Files Request to Visit Iran
Sen. John Kerry has filed a formal request to visit Iran, Iranian news agencies reported Tuesday — news made public in the middle of the government’s bloody crackdown on dissidents that has left more than a dozen dead.
While representatives for Kerry have so far not confirmed whether he intends to travel to Tehran, a spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry said the country’s parliament is already considering the Massachusetts Democrat’s official overture.
The trip would come at a challenging time for the administration, as President Obama on Monday expressed support for Iranian protestors and condemned the government’s “iron fist of brutality.”
The Islamonazis are waging war on their own people who, in my understanding, just want to be free, and this idiot wants to go have a chat with the very ones are murdering innocents? What is it with this people? Don’t they understand the reality of the real world at all? Are they so wrapped up in their ivory towers, they aren’t aware of what has actually been happening around the globe?
The White House appeared comfortable with the visit when it was floated last week, provided Kerry goes in his capacity as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
“This is the kind of trip that is appropriate for the chair of Senate Foreign Relations Committee,” a senior administration official told Fox News. “This is a Kerry initiative and not at the behest of the White House.”
The only kind of trip that is appropriate with these types of monsters is a few well placed bullets from a snipers rifle. I find it REAL hard to believe that Kerry came up with the idea all on his lonesome, unless of course, this is just another suck up for the Obama administration. Hmmm…. If all goes wrong, which likely it will, the White House will be able to claim they didn’t really approve.
Dead Protestor
Gunfire from a pro-government militia killed one man and wounded several others Monday after hundreds of thousands of chanting opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad marched in central Tehran to support their pro-reform leader in his first public appearance since disputed elections.
At least one person fatally shot and at least two others who appeared to be seriously wounded.
The United States was “deeply troubled” by reports of violence and arrests in Iran, State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said, but he added that the U.S. knows too little about the conduct of the election to say for sure whether there was fraud.
“Deeply troubled”? Well, he was “saddened” by the murder of a U.S. soldier right here on home ground, but “shocked and outraged” at the death of a baby murderer. Hmm…. So, just in my opinion, he’s more upset that there will be one less slaughter mill, than he is over the death of people who are taking up the fight for freedoms?
“This is not election. This is selection,” read one English-language placard. Other marchers held signs proclaiming “We want our vote” and raised their fingers in a V-for-victory salute.
“We want our president, not the one who was forced on us,” said 28-year-old Sara, who gave only her first name because she feared reprisal from authorities.
I know the feeling. But seriously, will the one be all that much better than the other? Granted, from what I’ve been reading, Ahmadinnerjacket is manageable whereas Mousavi would not be so much under the thumb of the Mullahs. In the end, Iran will continue on it’s merry way, hating all things Western, and we will still be the Great Satan.
I do pray for the safety of those who would like to see some change in their country, away from the strict Muslim rulers, but I don’t think anything will really change if they do get their elected candidate.
Just my 2 cents.
Why are they carrying signs in English?
Update: Evidently there have been 12 deaths.
A Non-Election Election?
Iran’s Election Loser Slams Poll Result
Mir Hossein Mousavi lost the vote to incumbent president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad but has branded the election as a “dangerous charade”.
Opposition supporters say more than 100 political activists have been arrested in Iran following yesterday’s controversial election result.
Mohammad Reza Khatami, the brother of ex-president Mohammad Khatami, is among those being held, leading reformist Mohammad Ali Abtahi told the Reuters news agency.
There have also been clashes in Tehran between protesters and police, with some journalists who filmed the violence being briefly detained.
Tens of thousands of pro-Ahmadinejad supporters have marched through the capital’s streets.
I wonder how much Ahmadinnerjacket paid his “supporters”?
I’ve been watching all this from the sidelines, not commenting here what I thought of the doings in Iran. Well, I’ve broke my silence now, haven’t I.
If anyone truly believes that this farce of an election was legitimate, I’ve got some swamp land…. Eventually, people get fed up with being oppressed, and they will react, as we are now seeing happening in Iran.
Then our very own Obummer said this on Friday:
“We are excited to see what appears to be a robust debate taking place in Iran,” Obama told reporters when asked about the Iranian election during an event at the White House.
“Whoever ends up winning the election in Iran, the fact there has been a robust debate hopefully will advance our ability to engage them in new ways,” he said.
Is that what he calls this? A “robust debate”? Does this guy even live on the same planet? It takes two people to make a debate, and from what I’ve been reading, with the ‘Booboo pretty much controlling all forms of media, not much debating has been going on. The statement from the self proclaimed victor that the current clashes “are not important” speaks volumes about the mindset of the ruling ‘class’ of Iran. Evidently, he doesn’t believe it was possible for him to really be defeated. Personally, I think he was! I pray for the freedom yearning of Iran to succeed in their quest, but when you have the thought police in charge, I question if this possible.
Watching all this from afar, I am wondering how our upcoming elections, 2010 and 2012, will play out. Will we, too, have riots in the streets? Will our so called elected officials go quietly when they are voted out of office?
Since Iran won’t allow international over seeing of it’s election, we may never know who really won the election. The Apology Tour 2009 in Cairo a couple of weeks ago evidently didn’t do much to influence the Iranian powers that be (Ayatollah Ali Khamenei), into allowing more freedom for the Iranians. Will they even give a flip if the U.S. rejects the results? Oddly enough….NO! Gee, go figure. They don’t care what Obummer says either. Hmmm…..
“Ballot” swiped from The Political Jungle.
Someone, PLEASE, Use the Duct Tape!
Ahmadinejad Wants U.S. to Apologize for Its Long-Ago Role in Iran Coup
President Obama’s admission Thursday of a U.S. role in the toppling of an Iranian government more than half a century ago fell short of the apology that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been demanding for that episode and other “crimes” against Iran.
“In the middle of the Cold War, the United States played a role in the overthrow of a democratically elected Iranian government,” Obama said in his closely watched address in Cairo, directed at the world’s Muslims.
He can’t be bothered to produce documents to prove, or disprove, his eligibility to hold the highest office in the land, but yet, he can spew anything and everything that will cause harm to our nation.
Hundreds of American military personnel have been killed by terrorists linked to Iran, from the early 1980s in Lebanon until the present day in Iraq.
Evidently, those deaths mean diddly to the Clown in Chief. No doubt, his words will cause many more. Will it bother him? Odds are, no. Nothing that damages the U.S., or her citizens, bothers The ONE. It’s all about HIM!
“In 1953 the United States played a significant role in orchestrating the overthrow of Iran’s popular prime minister, Mohammed Mossadegh,” she said. “The Eisenhower administration believed its actions were justified for strategic reasons. But the coup was clearly a setback for Iran’s political development. And it is easy to see now why many Iranians continue to resent this intervention by America in their internal affairs.”
Ok? And so? That was then. This is now. Obviously, Iran hasn’t progressed. If anything, socially, they have regressed. This is the country that has no homosexuals, remember? Why? Cuz they freakin’ hang them!
I don’t know what the “stategic reasons” were that Ike thought were so important. At this point in time, I don’t give a flip. What I do care about is the fact the POTUS is wandering around the world, on our dime BTW, apologizing for anything and everything the U.S. has ever done, thinking this is going to make our enemies like us. Ya know what? I don’t give a flying ……….. flip, whether our enemies like us or not! That’s why they are enemies. They want to do us major harm! All he’s doing is proving how incompetent he really is, and the rest of the world is starting to recognize this…..why can’t we???
Washington Times Editorial
These are NOT the kind of people you sit down to chat, with tea and crumpets. No, these are the types you totally destroy!
Iran’s persecution of innocence
Farzad Kamangar, a 33-year-old teacher, journalist and human rights activist, is awaiting execution in Iran’s notorious Evin prison. The Islamic regime calls him a terrorist, but his real crime is being a Kurd.
Mr. Kamangar taught at an elementary school in the northwestern Iranian city of Kamyaran, where he was a member of the Kurdistan Teachers Union and wrote for various underground human rights publications. He secretly taught his Kurdish students their banned language and told stories about their culture and history. He was detained by Iranian police in Tehran in July 2006 when traveling to visit his brother, a Kurdish activist. He disappeared into the Iranian prison system with no word to his family or friends.
After many months, a horror story emerged. In a November 2007 letter smuggled from prison, Mr. Kamangar detailed the many forms of torture to which he had been subjected, including beatings, whippings, electric shocks and solitary confinement in cold, squalid cells. He was deprived of sleep, denied clean clothes and given barely edible food. At one prison, he was subjected to something called “the chicken kebab” administered by the warden, which involved being trussed up and whipped. He was denied medical care to treat his broken body until he was near the point of death.
Iran’s Threats
Iran’s Strategy in Nuke Talks: Come Out Punching, Attack U.S.
Iran intends to “come out punching” at an upcoming conference regarding nuclear armaments, and will attack the U.S. for cooperating with Israel and India on nuclear programs, according to the Reuters news agency.
The news service reported Sunday that it has obtained four Iranian working papers prepared for the meeting of the signatories of the 1970 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which is aimed at halting the spread of nuclear arms. The working papers show Tehran is “redoubling its efforts to draw attention away from its own nuclear program by turning the spotlight on Washington for what it says are clear breaches of the 1970 Non-Proliferation Treaty,” Western diplomats told Reuters.
Iran will claim that the U.S. itself has violated the treaty by developing new nuclear weapons and providing nuclear aid to Israel and India, neither of which has signed the NPT.
If neither Israel or India signed the treaty, then I see no violation. Seriously, I don’t believe either country needs any aid from the U.S. to do what anyone with the money and time, can do with information on the internet. And who says Israel has nuclear weapons? I’ve never hear them say it. They may, they may not. No one knows, as well it should be.
In addition, Iran will blame the U.S., Britain and France “for working to prevent [Iran] and other developing countries from having complete nuclear energy programs.”
Well, no sh*t Sherlock! Why sane would would want such weapons in the hands of raving lunatics like Ahmadinnerjacket?
U.N. diplomats involved in the conference told the news agency that Iran has “gone on the offensive ahead of the meeting” in order to “keep the focus away from its nuclear program.”
Ah yes….the ever helpful Useless Numnuts stating the obvious. The art of misdirection.
Iran’s NPT papers do not mention the fact that President Barack Obama has offered to conduct direct talks with Iran nearly 30 years after Washington severed ties with Tehran. “Iran is very worried that Obama’s commitment to disarmament … will make it harder to portray the Americans as the enemy,” a Western diplomat said. “The same goes for Obama’s engagement policy. So they (Iran) want to come out punching.”
It’s down right embarrassing that B. Hussein Obama wants to sit down for tea and crumpets, and have a chat, with this clown. He said he was more than willing to talk to our enemies, but has snubbed our friends. Hmmm…. Contrary to what the left might believe, talking to such people, will not work.
If Iran attacks Israel, through the front door this time, and the U.S. does nothing, then we will have lost a very good friend, and I for one, will not stand for that. Let’s not forget, this is the same raving lunatic who told the world that Israel should be wiped of the earth. But one thing he, and BO might want to remember…..these are God’s chosen people, and God will not be mocked.
A Reminder From Bibi
H/T: John via Facebook
NO Letter!
‘US drafts conciliatory letter to Iran’
The Obama administration is preparing a letter to Iran intended to warm relations and pave the way for direct talks between Washington and Teheran, The Guardian reported Thursday.
Work on the document reportedly began immediately following the November election, upon receipt of a letter of congratulations sent to the elected president by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Diplomats quoted by the paper said the letter, which has seen several drafts so far, would aim to change the US tone towards Iran and offer a different stance on relations between the nations. In it, Obama would seek to assure Teheran that the US is not interested in toppling the Islamic regime, but only to see a change in its conduct.
One of the drafts reportedly calls on the Iranian leader to note the superior standards of living in neighboring countries and consider the advantages of lifting the Islamic Republic’s pariah status in the international community.
A suck up and a put down. I’ve no doubt that would go over REAL well with Ahmadinnerjacket.
While its tone is described as conciliatory, the letter also calls on Iran to stop sponsoring terror.
Well, Jiminy Crickets, why not just ask the earth to stop spinning and the sun to stop rising in the east? This is what Iran does. It ’sponsors’ terror.
Javanfekr also dismissed UN resolutions demanding Iran suspend uranium enrichment. “We have passed that stage. We have rejected resolutions. Those resolutions were issued under US pressure. We work in the framework of international laws.”
“Obama should act realistically to avoid repeating [former US president George W.] Bush’s mistakes,” he added.
Three rounds of UN sanctions have been imposed on Iran but Javanfekr said they were “ineffective.”
And this is a surprise? EVERYTHING the Useless Numnuts do is ‘ineffective’.
Referring to the Obama administration’s suggestion of direct talks, Javanfekr said, “We are ready for talks with some preconditions … including ending America’s military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan,” he said and repeated the demand for an apology.
The U.S. owes NO ONE an apology, especially Iran! Perhaps we should also apologize to France for saving their sorry asses in WWII?
Ahmadinejad also urged Washington to withdraw its troops stationed around the world. He said Iran would be closely watching what President Barack Obama’s new administration does and would welcome a real shift in the US approach.
Ya know, personally, I am sick of the the U.S. being the ‘world police’, but if we don’t do it, who will? Who is going to protect the innocent from the likes of the Taliban? The ‘Dinnerjacket? I don’t think so.
The idea that there is even a draft of a letter, reaching out to terrorists states, tells me a WHOLE lot about B. Hussein. That he would even considering such a thing….. Well, say what you will about Bush, but at least he never gave the appearance of sucking up to terrorists (Saudis have the oil, remember? And we aren’t allowed to be energy independent…thank you weasels in D.C.). At this point in time, I don’t have much faith in The ONE. Odds are, I never will. IF he should do something….RIGHT….I’ll let you know.
Say Whut?
Always the one to snoop, I (finally, thanks to John) found the link to the English version of Irna. Imagine my surprise when I saw an actually ‘op-ed’ posted. Being the nosy sort, I read it.
Excuse me while I pick my chin up off the floor.
Gaza incidents revealed the true nature of Al-Qaeda and other groups supported by the US.
I beg yer pardon? Is this yahoo trying to imply that the U.S. is actually supporting the murderous bunch of thugs that attacked us on 9/11????? I’m speechless. Seriously, speechless.
A Lack of Sanity
Supreme Leader: Rule of money in West over
Highlighting the current status of liberal democracy in the West, the Supreme Leader said as the school of Marxism has collapsed, sounds of the decline of the West’s liberal democracy are now heard.
I guess the “supreme leader” doesn’t understand a whole lot about the new definition of “liberal”. The new type of liberal doesn’t believe in freedom, unless of course, you agree with them. Hmm….kind of like that ‘religion of peace’, eh?
The Islamic movement is spreading day by day and the Islamic Revolution as the driving force of such a great ideological movement should strengthen the factors behind its progress, the Supreme Leader said in a meeting with Friday prayer leaders from throughout the country.
And just like a plague, that spreading MUST be stopped.
“Iran strongly stood up to the plots masterminded by global arrogance and by relying on the Almighty God overcame all difficulties. Now there is no sign of Marxism in the world and even Liberalism is on the decline,” pointed out the Supreme Leader.
Uh….does this moron even know what Marxism is? It’s pretty sad that someone can be called a leader, and be that dadburn ignorant. Will someone please send him a dictionary, and a copy of The Communist Manifesto? Sheesh!
Referring to scandalous collapse of Marxism, the Supreme Leader said they lost their strongholds one by one and finally turned into a spider web and were wiped up completely.
Is crack wide spread in the “supreme leader’s” household? What the hell is he talking about?
Highlighting the current status of liberalism in the western democracy, the Supreme Leader said that “Political claims and fabricated mottos of this school about human rights and democracy were revealed in Guantanamo, Abu Ghraib prison, invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan, and bombardment of various parts of the world. And today, the rule of money in the West has been broken and their outcries are heard.”
The current problems facing the West show to what extent the economic claims of Liberal Democracy was false, said the Supreme Leader, adding that the western analysts have now confessed to inefficiency of their economic theories.
Regardless of the rest of the blather, today’s ‘liberalism’ and democracy have NOTHING to do with each other. Kind of like Islam and democracy, don’cha know. They just don’t go together.
The Islamic Revolution will continue treading its path vigorously despite some minor shortcomings, the Supreme Leader made it clear.
Shortcomings? That’s what he calls it? Shortcomings? Like hanging children, and beating women? Those shortcomings? Granted, there are a lot more, but hey…why point out the obvious, right?
Wow!
I had NO idea…… Barbie is Jewish?
