Posted on Aug 14, 2015
"Iranian military official: 'We laugh' when US threatens to attack"
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From: The Jerusalem Post
The West's frequent use of military threats and citing of their ability to attack Iran at will has become a joke among Iranian commanders in the military, according to a high ranking military official in the Islamic Republic's Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported on Wednesday.
Brigadier General Mohammad Ali Asoudi alluded to the West's hesitancy to use military force and mocked its resolve while speaking to troops in the North.
"We should thank Obama for refreshing us by referring to his 'options on the table', including the military one; we just relax and laugh at such ridiculous words," Asoudi said.
Other top commanders have also mocked such rhetoric coming from western officials, especially President Barack Obama's use of the common refrain of "all options on the table" while negotiations between world powers and Iran were being discussed.
In May, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's top commander, Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, dismissed US officials' frequent military threats against Iran as ridiculous remarks, according to Fars.
"Today, the Islamic Republic of Iran's pride and might has made the world's biggest materialistic and military powers kneel down before the Islamic Republic's might," Jafari said.
"The military option that the westerners speak of constantly is ridiculous and they know that if the military option could have produced any result, they would have already used it many times, and today they have shifted their focus to other types of threats," he added.
http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iran/Iranian-military-official-We-laugh-when-US-threatens-to-attack-411923
The West's frequent use of military threats and citing of their ability to attack Iran at will has become a joke among Iranian commanders in the military, according to a high ranking military official in the Islamic Republic's Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported on Wednesday.
Brigadier General Mohammad Ali Asoudi alluded to the West's hesitancy to use military force and mocked its resolve while speaking to troops in the North.
"We should thank Obama for refreshing us by referring to his 'options on the table', including the military one; we just relax and laugh at such ridiculous words," Asoudi said.
Other top commanders have also mocked such rhetoric coming from western officials, especially President Barack Obama's use of the common refrain of "all options on the table" while negotiations between world powers and Iran were being discussed.
In May, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's top commander, Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, dismissed US officials' frequent military threats against Iran as ridiculous remarks, according to Fars.
"Today, the Islamic Republic of Iran's pride and might has made the world's biggest materialistic and military powers kneel down before the Islamic Republic's might," Jafari said.
"The military option that the westerners speak of constantly is ridiculous and they know that if the military option could have produced any result, they would have already used it many times, and today they have shifted their focus to other types of threats," he added.
http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iran/Iranian-military-official-We-laugh-when-US-threatens-to-attack-411923
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A significant part of their response is based on their perception of our president. They are well aware of US military capabilities, and saw what we did to the Iraqi army, that had held Iran to a stalemate for 10 years.
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I disagree there . . . . People like to heap the blame on the President, but his position is nothing more and nothing less than a reflection of the American People's position. They are not committed to what it would take to invade/occupy Iran.
I think this President is much more realistic in his perception of how military force can be used. He doesn't rattle sabres and sell the American People on the idea that a conflict can be won just by dispatching some troops overseas.
The biggest problem with OEF/OIF operations is that it implanted in the minds of many hawks the delusion that wars overseas can be waged and won without any sacrifice at home. So, we cut taxes and veterans benefits, charged everything to the national deficit, and crashed the economy -- putting the burden of everything on the servicemembers with things like stop-loss and multiple Reserve/Guard deployments.
Then, the surge ended. The time came when the American People demanded that our troops finally come home after spending a decade overseas. And, our gains evaporated.
If we are really committed to certain foreign policy objectives in places like Iran, then we need to be prepared to go to war as a nation. And, I mean seriously go to war -- with a 70% top marginal tax rate, a draft, industrial mobilization, war bonds, a full package of veterans services, and the like.
I think this President is much more realistic in his perception of how military force can be used. He doesn't rattle sabres and sell the American People on the idea that a conflict can be won just by dispatching some troops overseas.
The biggest problem with OEF/OIF operations is that it implanted in the minds of many hawks the delusion that wars overseas can be waged and won without any sacrifice at home. So, we cut taxes and veterans benefits, charged everything to the national deficit, and crashed the economy -- putting the burden of everything on the servicemembers with things like stop-loss and multiple Reserve/Guard deployments.
Then, the surge ended. The time came when the American People demanded that our troops finally come home after spending a decade overseas. And, our gains evaporated.
If we are really committed to certain foreign policy objectives in places like Iran, then we need to be prepared to go to war as a nation. And, I mean seriously go to war -- with a 70% top marginal tax rate, a draft, industrial mobilization, war bonds, a full package of veterans services, and the like.
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Col Joseph Lenertz
SGT (Join to see) - OK. I was speaking about the Iranian military leader's perceptions. Where do they get them from? I think their perceptions are based on what they have seen and heard from our administration, not the American public. Should have said administration, not president, because it includes all those the president empowers to send messages to Iranian leaders. I think war with Iran would be a major mistake, because I don't think our national interests rise to the level of commitment you describe, so we agree there.
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COL Ted Mc
SGT (Join to see) - Sergeant; One thing that few realize is that the US government spent almost no American taxpayers' money on GW 1. So many foreign governments coughed up cash to pay the expenses involved in having the US send American troops off to kick Saddam Hussein in the shins that the whole operation came close to making a profit.
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CPT Ahmed Faried
SGT (Join to see) - agreed. Perceptions of POTUS mean little. We have our own countrymen who see a thousand and one things in him. At the end of the day it doesn't matter. We have a giant stick that we can use. It is always the tiny dogs that make the most noise after all. A chest-beating POTUS isn't exactly a sign of strength. Besides Putin already has that market cornered.
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