Iran Situation Heating Up


Hey folks,

Now I know some of you do not want to hear this. You are tired of me talking about Little Hitler. You do not really get most of this anywhere else. You think I’ve proved my point and do not want to hear about it anymore. Tough. Stop reading this article now. If you want to be informed of this growing threat, read on.

Someone asked me why I did not report on the fact that there are some and growing, that do not like nor support President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. I did not comment on it because HE doesn’t care. They cannot really stop him. They do not have the power. You want an example of why I do not feel this is an important fact? Look at President Bush. Approval rating of 36%, still President, will be for another two years. With a wink, he could send troops into or over Iran and boom. Doesn’t mean anything that most in this country does or does not like it. He can still do it.

But now that we are sitting off his coast, Little Hitler is not all that happy. According to the AP,

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lashed back over the U.S. military buildup in the Gulf, saying Thursday that Iran is ready for any possibility in the standoff over its nuclear program.

The president made clear he was not backing down in his tough rhetoric toward the United States, despite criticism at home. Conservatives and reformists alike have openly challenged Ahmadinejad's nuclear diplomacy tactics, many saying his fiery anti-Western remarks are doing more harm than good.

Ahmadinejad said their calls for compromise echo "the words of the enemy."

He also said.

"Today, with the grace of God, we have gone through the arduous passes and we are ready for anything in this path," state-run television quoted the Iranian leader as saying.

Now of course Defense Secretary Robert Gates, made it very clear that they are flawed in their thinking that we are incapable of doing anything about him. Wonder where Little Hitler may have gotten that idea from. {Smile}

"The Iranians are "overplaying their hand" on the world stage in a belief that setbacks in Iraq have weakened the United States, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday.

He said that now is not the time to negotiate with Iran because the U.S. lacks leverage but that talks probably would make sense at some point.

The U.S. has been applying growing pressure on Iran, blaming Tehran for providing bombs and other help used against American troops by militants in Iraq. President Bush has warned the U.S. will "seek out and destroy" the networks providing that help.

In addition, American raids inside Iraq have netted Iranian prisoners, and the U.S. is sending a second aircraft carrier and missiles to the region."

Break,

"To be precise, I told them both that I thought the Iranians were overplaying their hand and that one of the consequences of that is that they have raised real concerns on the part of a number of countries in the region and beyond about their intentions," he told reporters.

With regard to U.S. failure thus far to achieve stability in Iraq, Gates said, "I think that our difficulties have given them (the Iranians) a tactical opportunity in the short term, but the United States is a very powerful country."

"There are many courses of action available that do not involve an open conflict with Iran — there's no need for that."

"Right at this moment, there's really nothing the Iranians want from us," he said. "And so, in any negotiation right now we would be the supplicant," asking Iran to stop doing such things as enriching uranium for its nuclear program."

"We need some leverage, it seems to me, before we engage with the Iranians," Gates added. "And I think at some point engagement probably makes sense."

Now during this situation, Iraq has added their point of view. They are in essence asking both US and Iran to take the fight elsewhere.

"Iraq told the United States and Iran to settle their scores elsewhere, while the US military confirmed it had searched Sudan's embassy in Baghdad as part of an anti-insurgent operation.

"We demand that all respect Iraq's sovereignty. We don't want to be a party to any strife aimed at settling scores," Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh told a Baghdad news conference.

In a veiled reference to Tehran, he said: "We want others to respect the presence of the multi-national forces, US and British forces, because they are here as a result of an Iraqi government decision."

Well, then Iraq needs to tell Iran to stop funding and suppling insurgence. But they are right. We do need to respect their sovereignty. They need to be able to defend their own sovereignty as well. This is also why we need the increase in troops to get the job done and bring all home faster.

But Iran and Little Hitler, need to understand that no matter what, we will NOT just sit back and allow them to obtain nuclear weapons, that we know beyond any doubt, they will use. No matter what the situation is in Iraq, nor what the situation is here, we are always ready.
Peter

Sources;
AP-Iran takes tough stand over nuclear row
AP-Gates: Iranians 'overplaying their hand'
AFP- Iraq tells Iran, US to take their fight elsewhere