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War between Iran and U.S., ours to lose
28-Feb-2008
In December 2004 I predicted in “2007, Time for War?” that if America is unable to invade Iran by the end of 2007 it never will. The incident in the Strait of Hormuz this January where Iranian PT’s got within weapons range of 3 american warships, dropped boxes in the water nearby, and sped off before the American ships could get a weapons lock on them proves not only what I said those years ago is correct but that my work has influenced others.At present Iran has been able to prevent invasion of it’s territory by building up it’s military/industrial complex to churn out the necessary military material needed to defend it’s territory. Iran begun mass production of Fighter Aircraft which have entered service in 2007 and has commissioned it’s first major surface warship, the Guided Missile Frigate Jamaran in 2007 and progress is commencing rapidly on a second unit of the class. As the Strait of Hormuz incident, like the incident where the Iranian navy captured a british PT boat off Iranian waters in 2007, demonstrates, is that Iran has first rate soldiers, using relatively second rate equipment, produced by a first rate industrial complex. In addition, the nations that have allied themselves with Iran like Russia have made genuine defensive alliances which are not words on scraps of paper and which will be backed by physical action. Is there any enemy that is a threat to Iran at present?
As a matter of fact there is. It is an enemy that reared itself during the 1970’s that sparked the revolution and can show up again. It is the Iranian people. All too often in our history we have had a tendency to become complacent with success, to become dependent on others to do things for us, to falsely assume we are invincible, to think we are never wrong. These are attitudes that are prevalent today. Most prominently they are prevalent among Iranians living outside Iran, particularly Iranians of all walks of life in America, and by this prevalence giving credibility to every negative myth and stereotype that has been said about Iranians.
A good example is how the Iranian community in America has behaved since bush’s bullshit “war on terror.” There has never been any mass outcry or mass action by the Iranian community in america against the violations of rights of people in america, including our own, as the majority of Iranians in america of every background who speak out are only a handful and they are often ignored or marginalized by the Iranian community in america. At major demonstrations Iranians are a marginalized few and often discouraged at showing up at such events where the leaders pay lip service to being in solidarity with Iranians. Most disturbing, is that there are Iranians and Iranian groups who claim to act on behalf of Iranians often act in their own self interest. A good example is the british based group called casmii. This group claims to be working to prevent war and sanctions against Iran. Having dealt with them before I know them only to be paying lip service while raking in profits for themselves. I have listened to casmii members speak and they have tended to be off on the facts, the same goes for some of their articles. They have even been disrespectful to members of the Iranian community at events, more focused on making money than on making connections with people who can be of use to them. Not to mention their information on military matters is very inaccurate. Overall, casmii is a useless action group that typifies what is wrong with the Iranian community.
Even worse are groups like the national council of resistance for Iran and the mko. The first group claims to be a government in exile but spends it’s time milking the American government for cash, spreading propaganda without getting into the facts about Iran, and encouraging acts of aggression against Iran by people who have had no real contact with Iran for years. The mko is just another terror group that was pissed because they were displaced during the revolution they helped to spark, and now is desperate to do anything to regain power, so desperate to regain power that it will collaborate with the American government. Then again, seeing how they have collaborated with countries like Iraq against Iran it is more than obvious they are not to be trusted and do not have our best interests at heart.
Let us not forget long time troublemakers, both groups and individuals who make things difficult for Iranians. A good example are many leftists, be they communist, socialist, liberal, anarchist, etc. who claim to act in solidarity with Iranians but actually cause more problems. Good examples are international answer and ufpj, who make Iranians from all walks of life, excluding those who spew the same brainwash as they do and keep silent and seen, unwelcome at their demos. As of late some of these groups are starting to change their attitudes, but this is largely occurring among the average rank and file members but the leadership at the top, sometimes government funded, still discriminates. Most disturbing is that while the Iranian community in America often complains next to no action is taken usually because those Iranians who would rather do nothing for fear of any reprisals often win out with their arguments of taking no action fearing to risk everything. In addition groups like niac who would rather focus on legal dealings and lobbying rather than on taking physical action when necessary. Overall, your average Iranian in America and most western countries would rather spend their time watching soccer, listening to Andy and nazanian and other artists, and wasting their time and cash every third thrsday evening at their shabeh jendeh gatherings than on putting their time and effort into protecting themselves.Every civilization that has suffered greatly does so because it is doing no constructive action in the face of a ruthless enemy. We have seen this during the 20th century this happen with the Nazi Holocaust, the Armenian massacres, the Rwanda/Burundi genocide, and groups like the South African Boers and Japanese in America have suffered displacement because of their origins. History repeats itself only because we allow it to. Let us do something to preserve our culture and civilization and be ready to act whenever we are threatened.
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America is unable to invade Iran.......
by Faribors Maleknasri M.D. (not verified) on Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:12 AM PST.......and had never been able to. the question of Invading Iran gained actuality after the ISLAMIC REPUBLIC of IRAN was founded by the honourable Iranian Nation 1978. In the second half of the year 1978, from the moment on, as it was clear that the greate satan - in that time was this creature stil greate - will loose the prey which it could steal permanently since 1953 - begann to play with the thoughts to invade Iran. The westerns probed all modalities and came to the result: No Chance! But stil they sent a Vietnam veteran, a profi killer with 8 Hellis and 3 warplanes to Sarakhs. After the disasstrous Ending of the story I read in the Time Magazin about the "happening". A certain paragraph ended with words: He - the veteran - sat down on the ground and cried. after the planes were burning and the Hellis were cracked down. afterwards they sent thier sadam, but he also failed. The best "apportunity" to invade Iran was a time as his majesty was stil in "office" and he had at least a part of the army and 80.000 american "Experts" residented in Iran. But they were all helpless. They could be killed or taken as prisoner of War, captivated by Revolutionary Guards. The satan missed the possibility to invade Iran, all because it knew: No Chance to be able to take away even one drop oil or any thing else. That was it. Since 1978/79 has the ISLAMIC REPUBLIC of IRAN gained more and more on power. The chance of a "successfull" act iof respectlessly against Iranian Nation is allready by Zero. Better one forgetts all about Invading Iran. The not any more greate satan lays allready since a long time in his death bed snapping his last drops of air.Greeting
Is this author serious? This
by Anonymousdsa (not verified) on Fri Feb 29, 2008 09:48 AM PSTIs this author serious? This must be a satire...
You
by TheOthers (not verified) on Fri Feb 29, 2008 08:54 AM PSTPeter Khan, you are the kind of ignorant, inflamatory idiot that gets good, decent, hard working Iranians the world over labeled as extremist, angry, violent and dangerous terrorists.
You are a fool.
reality is
by MRX1 (not verified) on Fri Feb 29, 2008 08:34 AM PSTIran or majority of the countries on the face of the earth are no match militarily against U.S.
U.S does not need to invade or do anything crazy. if they just resort to say 48 hours of sorties with planes and tomahawk missiles, the extent of damage will be so enormous that it will take a competent regime (which we don't have) decades to fix and rebuild. We will also end up loosing our three islands of tonb and abu mossa in persian gulf to our cordial neighbors!
The fact that we have such morons running the show in Iran and challenging U.S to war or military action is quite disturbing.
Jamshid joon
by Arabeh Keer Koloft (not verified) on Fri Feb 29, 2008 07:17 AM PSTI am glad that I found you on this blog. There is a secret that I held from you for a long time.
I . am . your father!
I hope you are not too shocked my son.
Hopefully the idiot is not elected
by Alborzi (not verified) on Fri Feb 29, 2008 06:03 AM PSTUS strategy in such a situation would be very much
like the first gulf war and no American soldier will set foot on Iran until all the Iranian forces are killed or starving. It will not even be close, hopefully the Ahmadinejad (another idiot) is not the decision maker.
Well, I would say
by XerXes (not verified) on Fri Feb 29, 2008 05:11 AM PSTNa beh un shooriyeh shoori
Na beh in bi namaki
Life is not as bad as some would draw it and it's not as rosy as some others make it to be. Most of our problems in Iran is economical. With a good economy, people do not hate the regime. Not enough to want to change it, yet. Our problems seem to be originating with Bush and this administration. Iran IS maturing and that's a fact. I don't care about my label, I know this because it's in my skin. Political maturity does not come because some government decide that they are a democracy over night. There are definitely hints of democracy in IR, but obviously not there. Sanctions and Bush is no help either. We will fix it, we'll get there.
Re: by the unknown californian
by jamshid on Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:16 AM PSTQuote from your comment: "go to iran and see what life is like. it is good...."
You must be one of the very same LA Iranians whom you are criticizing, with a good life here in the US. And you go visit and party in northern tehran once in a while, and you come back to the US, and life is good.
And you are an imbecile too.
Or perhaps you are one of those "agha zadeh" bacheh akhoonds who is having a good life in Iran, and living off the stolen wealth of Iran, and who comes to LA once in a while and party with friends, and then go back to Iran, and life is good.
And you are an asshole too.
You need to be slapped so hard that your eyes bulge out of their sockets, maybe the jolt will wake you up, haroom loghmeye kasif...
wow
by the unknown californian (not verified) on Thu Feb 28, 2008 09:21 PM PSTwhen do these iranians want to realize iran is good!! it takes time for a country to get back on its feet. we just started to get back on our feet and from now we can do change within. go to iran and see what life is like. it is good. you L.A. iranians need to get a life and realize its not bad there
My name is Programmer Craig
by Programmer Craig the Chosen (not verified) on Thu Feb 28, 2008 08:21 PM PSTI copulate through a hole in a sheet
I am one of G_d's Chosen People
I hate all Filthy Goyim, especially Muslims and Christians
If you don't consider me a Chosen Person, you are an anti-semite
Any questions, you Filthy Goyim?
Oh yeah
by Ruzbeh (not verified) on Thu Feb 28, 2008 05:40 PM PSTIran will kick ass man. I know Iranians and comparing the level of certainty between the possible enemies and Iranian army, there is absolutely no comparisons. All the enemies of Iran need to do is to go and watch the Iran-Iraq war to realize how we do it without any weapons! While the US, Russia and Germany arm/assist Saddam to the teeth and bombed Iranian roads and bridges, Iranian military kicked them so bad that they still have the bad taste in their mouth.
My uncle told me that they had only 100 bullets each 90% of the time to shoot. Yet still we won.
Now compare those days of messy revolution without the generals or organized military to today....get the picture?
A good entertaining and
by jamshid on Thu Feb 28, 2008 05:31 PM PSTA good entertaining and comic piece to brighten up your day by giving you a laugh or two. Thanks.
As an Ex Arteshi (military)
by Jamaleto (not verified) on Thu Feb 28, 2008 05:25 PM PSTI have to say that Iranian troops are amazing and have a really high morals. I finished my service to my country in 1998, and I can assure that Iranian military is no joke. I am sure that most Iranians feel safe having a great military in Iran. They are damn tough.
I am not sure about the rest of the article but it was certainly entertaining.
After reading this post, I laughed so hard
by Gooz_E_dam (not verified) on Thu Feb 28, 2008 05:07 PM PSTthat in the process of gooz_E_dan my hemorrhoids popped out!?!?!
Mahmoud: "Iran is a number
by Anonymousmsa (not verified) on Thu Feb 28, 2008 04:37 PM PSTMahmoud: "Iran is a number one power in the world"
//news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080228/wl_mideast_af...
Today, the Moron-in-chief
by Anonymousghy (not verified) on Thu Feb 28, 2008 04:35 PM PSTToday, the Moron-in-chief declared Iran as a superpower. This author is channeling the Thug-in-chief and the supreme leader of ignorance.
apologies if this post was serious
by programmer craig on Thu Feb 28, 2008 04:29 PM PSTI made a mistake with another post last week that seemed like satire to me, but it wasn't. Don't mean to hurt anyone's feelings.
lol
by programmer craig on Thu Feb 28, 2008 04:27 PM PSTlol