Sat Jun 2, 2012, 07:54 PM

Iran threatens to target U.S. bases if attacked

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - Iran has warned the United States not to resort to military action against it, saying U.S. bases in the region were vulnerable to the Islamic Republic's missiles, state media reported on Saturday.

The comments by a senior Iranian military commander were an apparent response to U.S. officials who have said Washington was ready to use military force to stop what it suspects is Iran's goal to develop a nuclear weapons capability.

World powers held talks with Iran in Baghdad on May 23-24 in an attempt to find a diplomatic solution to their concerns over its nuclear programme, which Tehran maintains is entirely peaceful. Another round was set for June 18-19 in Moscow.

"The politicians and the military men of the United States are well aware of the fact that all of their bases (in the region) are within the range of Iran's missiles and in any case ... are highly vulnerable," Press TV reported Brigadier-General Yahya Rahim Safavi as saying.

Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/06/02/uk-iran-usa-missiles-idUKBRE85106G20120602

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Iran threatens to target U.S. bases if attacked (Original post)	dipsydoodle	Jun 2012	OP
They'll fuck up our navy too.	MrSlayer	Jun 2012	#1
"decimated military"? What?	boppers	Jun 2012	#13
They're beginning to sound like the North Koreans	Zorro	Jun 2012	#2
The North Koreans usually threaten to strike first.	pennylane100	Jun 2012	#7
"We'll shoot at you if you attack us!"	htuttle	Jun 2012	#3
+1 That is exactly my line of thinking	left on green only	Jun 2012	#11
Mobile launchers are notoriously difficult to find and destroy.	Flatulo	Jun 2012	#12
If it were that easy for either Israel or the US to attack Iran it would have happened by now.	teddy51	Jun 2012	#4
Oh, it's easy, just pointless.	boppers	Jun 2012	#14
It's probably very easy to do, but it's what happens after that will be the problem. nt	teddy51	Jun 2012	#15
Perhaps a Persian spring will moot the point	may3rd	Jun 2012	#20
Neah neah-neah neah neah booga booga booga. . .	DinahMoeHum	Jun 2012	#5
Why do we keep hearing about Iran, it's annoying	Rosa Luxemburg	Jun 2012	#6
Because Iran is next on the neocons' hit list, after Iraq.	Lasher	Jun 2012	#17
the old axis of evil	Rosa Luxemburg	Jun 2012	#21
All the poking is having the desired effect.	woo me with science	Jun 2012	#8
Obama is way to smart to attack Iran unless provoked.	pennylane100	Jun 2012	#9
Another valid reason to oppose a Romney Presidency.	WHEN CRABS ROAR	Jun 2012	#10
I'd say they're nuts, but that's how too much of the media plays it	bhikkhu	Jun 2012	#16
What Would bush do...again?	solarman350	Jun 2012	#18
What do you need to disrupt nuclear facilities of your enemy? ? ? A thumb drive !	may3rd	Jun 2012	#19

Response to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2012, 08:03 PM

MrSlayer (21,361 posts)

1. They'll fuck up our navy too.

When we do war games, the people playing the Iranians always win using small, fast bomb boats like what was done to the U.S.S. Cole. Going to war with these guys is a terrible idea on a good day. With our decimated military, it could be a disaster of epic proportions. We'll be so humiliated we will go nuclear.

Iran threatens to target U.S. bases if attacked

1. They'll fuck up our navy too.

13. "decimated military"? What?

2. They're beginning to sound like the North Koreans

7. The North Koreans usually threaten to strike first.

3. "We'll shoot at you if you attack us!"

11. +1 That is exactly my line of thinking

12. Mobile launchers are notoriously difficult to find and destroy.

4. If it were that easy for either Israel or the US to attack Iran it would have happened by now.

14. Oh, it's easy, just pointless.

15. It's probably very easy to do, but it's what happens after that will be the problem. nt

20. Perhaps a Persian spring will moot the point

5. Neah neah-neah neah neah booga booga booga. . .

6. Why do we keep hearing about Iran, it's annoying

17. Because Iran is next on the neocons' hit list, after Iraq.

21. the old axis of evil

8. All the poking is having the desired effect.

9. Obama is way to smart to attack Iran unless provoked.

10. Another valid reason to oppose a Romney Presidency.

16. I'd say they're nuts, but that's how too much of the media plays it

18. What Would bush do...again?

19. What do you need to disrupt nuclear facilities of your enemy? ? ? A thumb drive !