Iran has made an open threat against Israel. I'm a bit surprised as I honestly thought Iran intended to let it's proxies take all the heat – and all the casualties – in the war they are provoking. That fact that should be obvious to everyone by now.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday an Israeli strike on Syria would be considered an attack on the whole Islamic world that would bring a "fierce response", state television reported.
"If the Zionist regime commits another stupid move and attacks Syria, this will be considered like attacking the whole Islamic world and this regime will receive a very fierce response," Ahmadinejad was quoted as saying in a telephone conversation with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
The president made the comments after Israel struck Beirut airport and military airbases and blockaded Lebanese ports in reprisals that have killed 55 civilians in Lebanon since Hezbollah gunmen captured two Israeli soldiers a day earlier.
"He (Ahmadinejad) also said it was a must for the Organisation of the Islamic Conference to become more active regarding the new crisis created by the Zionist regime," state television reported.
If I were Bashir Assad, I would not feel real confident right now, though. Psychos intent on bringing about the end of the world don't make real reliable allies. And in a really stunning move, the Saudis are actually blaming Hezbollah and, by extension, their masters, the Iranians.
Saudi Arabia on Thursday blamed "elements" inside Lebanon for the violence with Israel, in unusually frank language directed at guerrilla group Hezbollah and its Iranian backers.
"A distinction must be made between legitimate resistance and uncalculated adventures undertaken by elements inside (Lebanon) and those behind them without recourse to the legal authorities and consulting and coordinating with Arab nations," a statement carried by the official news agency SPA said.
"These elements should bear the responsibility for their irresponsible actions and they alone should end the crisis they have created."
Never saw that one coming at all. This is actually very big news, I think.
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The Saudi announcement surprised me too. I wonder why they said it – I expected more condemnation for Israel from Saudi Arabia. Make’s one think what is going on behind the scenes…
As for Israel, I am glad that they are acting to protect their nation and its citizens. And here is my mandatory dig at the UN: They continue to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are useless, ineffectual and actually detrimental to the health of democratic countries.
Amen
Unfortunately I saw this move coming from achmadinawhackjob.
I was a little surprised, I thought that it would be a while before he openly announced anything. But the Palestinians just attacked Egyptian police, so things are accelerating.
This is all quite frightening and I have to say it looks like this nightmare on the world stage is being orchestrated by “achmadinawhackjob” (to qoute The Ugly American). I can clearly see him pulling the marionette strings of his terrorist puppets Hizballah, Hamas and Syria.
Yeah, it’s pretty blatant. Even the New York Times is having to admit Iran’s behind a lot of this.