I Don’t Think They Grasp The Concept
The commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard has responded to reports that the US government is debating whether to label that organization a terrorist organization. So to object to the Revolutionary Guards being labeled 'terrorist' the commander promises increased terrorism.
I think maybe he missed a few classes at diplomacy school. Like all of them.
TEHRAN (Reuters) - The commander of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards was quoted on Saturday as threatening to deal heavier blows in future against the United States after Washington said it may label the force a terrorist group.
The Iranian daily Kayhan said commander-in-chief Yahya Rahim Safavi made clear the Guards would not bow to U.S. pressure and would use all their leverage against the Americans.
Kayhan did not provide direct quotes from the speech in the central city of Isfahan on Thursday.
U.S. officials said on Wednesday that Washington may soon name the Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist group, a move that would enable Washington to target its finances.
Interesting that they did not provide direct quotes, only the gist of it. It must have been enough of an open threat that Tehran did not want the actual words in circulation.
By Chris, August 18, 2007 @ 9:19 pm
“If you don’t stop squeezing us, we’ll do more of what we’re already doing! We mean it!”