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Iran FM: Israeli strike would lead to its demise
Binyamin Tobias
Published: 16.03.12, 09:57
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1. Only a Week - ? -
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (03.16.12)
Israel has lasted since 1947 so - He - !!! - How long will your braging last - ?. Arn.Sweden.
2. I want my two days back
Daniel ,   daniel565@chello.nl   (03.16.12)
They promised nine days!
3. Salehi has to tell himself that = wishful thinking at best.
Noodles ,   Coney Island   (03.16.12)
4. You better hopr they last a lot longer....
Steven Wilson ,   Anchorage, Alaska   (03.16.12)
Because when the Nuclear Weapons start to fly because of Israels plight....Iran will vanish in a puff of smoke. Be careful what you wish for.
5. He is absolutely correct.
Israeli 2   (03.16.12)
Israeli strike would lead to IRAN'S demise. The rest is elementary.
6. Keen to see Al-Mahdi
nORBUS ,   Jerusalem   (03.16.12)
The messianic regime in Iran is clearly keen to see Al Mahdi come out of the well where he is hiding. That is anticipated when there is armageddon and the world is destroyed. So confident are they, they are stockpiling food for a week.
7. Well then if Israel is so small...
PaulZion ,   Israel   (03.16.12)
and insignificant, as Salehi says, it begs the question why Great Big Iran obsesses about it all the time and builds its whole foreign policy strategy around it. For example, Iran's whole nuclear program is basically geared towards achieving nuclear weapons to threaten Israel first and foremost. How many hundreds of millions of dollars is it that they are spending, just so that they can annihilate Israel, which is in his words " so small"? Not to mention the hardships they have brought upon themselves with the sanctions and all, all for the sake of " little, insignificant Israel".
8. iran
derek marsh ,   jersey ci   (03.16.12)
dose anyone stop to look around and see what a beautiful world we live in ?.stuff religion the curse of the planet. life is so precious ,try to live in peace and try helping someone in need atha will take your mind off war and destruction .
9. Salehi is full of jokes!!!
Adar ,   London UK   (03.16.12)
Israel is quality no matter how small it is, how about Iran? It's not the quantity :))) Shalom Israel long live Israel
10. Salehi...Mmm
Sammy ,   Newcastle   (03.16.12)
Career move and Presidential aspirations?...Desperate to be the next in line once Ahmadinejad is gone? Desperate to ingratiate himself with Khamenei? Another perfectly coiffered Pretty Boy Vahidi? Another expert at the ridiculous rhetoric and pathetic pantomime..... Ahamadinejad, Vahidi, Salehi...surely Iran deserves better
11. Tiny but Mighty
Adam Neira ,   Paris, France   (03.16.12)
'Israel so small it wouldn't last a week in a real war.' Incorrect ! We don't want Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbhar Salehi to eat his words, because a war can be avoided, but if push comes to shove Israel will fight. Israel really is tiny but mighty.
12. if the size of a country
daniela ,   panama   (03.16.12)
is the reason for survival of a country, Salehi should go back to history class. In our recent times, we had to face countries that were much much bigger than Israel (all the arab world) and yet, each time they were defeated. So Mr. Salehi, size is not the issue.. it is brains and Hashem love for Israel, none of those things you have..
13. Israel will not last one week
TAHRIR QUDS ALYAHUDI   (03.16.12)
If Iran will carry their threat by sending dangerous rockets to Israel,the whole of Iran will not last one day.
14. Israel is such a small country
tiki ,   belgium   (03.16.12)
Finally a word of thruth. This small country has survived, despite the hate obsession of the Arabs & more than 1 billion Muslims to get rid of it in every possible way. Add to that the fake friends & real foes, the anti Semites, the obsessive Lefties, the brainwashed students in Western countries & South America, and one can only say ""Good Job Israel"". Iran should stop talking & start worrying for it couldn't even defeat neighbour Irak, and as he so candidly said....."Israel is such a small country"....., the rockets might fly over and hit Hezbollah, Hamas, Jordan, Syria, Egypt or the beloved Palestinians.
15. He has forgot to say that
Oleg ,   USA   (03.16.12)
Israel strike can potentially destroy the whole regime. No doubt, that Iranians are sick and tired of ayatollas and their stupid desire to bring everybody to death. Israeli strike can trigger unprecedented unrest.
16. This guy's better
JPoL   (03.16.12)
than Baghdad Bob ;0)
17. A selfdeceptive imagination ?
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (03.16.12)
Your statement has a condition and that is - Iran and Syria,Hizbolla and Hamas must strike first and simultaneously. However, in order for the impact to take effect, Iran must begin the Firing of their Long range Ballistic Missiles first, and when they approach Israel, Syria,Hizbollah and Hamas Join in. But, When Iran Begin Firing its Long range Ballistic Missiles, they will be detectede and an Counterstrike will occur. Irans Missiles will never reach Israel and Iran will chease to exist. Hepp !!!. Arn.
18. His boasting sounds like Goliath
Scott ,   Haifa   (03.16.12)
...we know what happened to him
19. Savage attacks
(03.16.12)
"...savage attacks by the Zionist regime against the innocent Palestinian population" All Arab leaders think that It is really savage! Why? Since they believe we take away their very right and pleasure to kill their own people by THEIR OWN HANDS. Israel takes away their amusement and does it for self protection. Arab leaders do it out of love and enjoyment: Syria, Iran, Egypt and so on. Actually Palestinians (people) are not happy too: we don't kill enough! Their own leader would kill them in much bigger numbers and with much more cruelty. No international observers, no UN, no condemning Israel: just Mr "similar to Assad" or whoever they will choose and them: one to one. They love dying of their own cruel leaders too!
20. Small and insignificant
Stephen ,   Uk   (03.16.12)
The only thing small and insignificant is his brain ... and if he keeps using it at this rate it won't last a week...
21. Israel - Prince of God
Arul ,   Australia   (03.16.12)
He reminds me of Nasser of Egypt, He only vanished. Israel is still there. A New clown in Middle East to replace Baghdad Bob.
22. Big Words From A small man
(03.16.12)
Lest I remind you The Creator Hashem is BIGGER than your small mind can comprehend and it He Who Created this small Country For the Hebrew/Jewish Israelites!!! Shabat Shalom/Baruch Hashem
23. Typical Muslim Braggadocio
Joe ,   Lee, MA   (03.16.12)
"Taste Death, O Israel"... Gamel Abdel Nasser, May, 1967 What IS it with these people? Shabbat shalom.
24. Like David and Goliath!!
Jayjay ,   Israel   (03.16.12)
One nuclear stone thrown at Iran, and its all over!
25. Salehi sounds remarkably like Saddam Hussein.
Chaim ,   Israel   (03.16.12)
Salehi sounds remarkably like Saddam Hussein. The same vainglorious boasts and blood lust. His fate will likely also be similar to Hussein's. Destroy Iran's nukes NOW!
26. Isn't he threatening to use nuclear weapons?
shalom freedman ,   Jerusalem Israel   (03.16.12)
How would Iran accomplish such a goal? Since Iran has no military force capable of attacking Israel in a conventional war, he is threatening to do this by non- conventional, nuclear means. Isn't this an absolute contradiction to the claims of the Iranian Supreme Leader that they are not pursuing nuclear weapons? PS Aside from the bluff and bullying involved here there is a lot of cowardly denial going on. Anyone interested in these subjects knows that precisely because of genocidal fanatics in the Middle East like this dunce , Israel has developed a capacity for retaliation which would leave no enemy breathing.
27. Another Sennacherib in the making
Mike ,   Singapore   (03.16.12)
Go and read 2 Kings 18, 2 Kings 19..for your own good..Iran..!
28. If these fools don't stop their nuke enrichment
(03.16.12)
don't hesitate in bombing the crap out of them, nuke em first if we must.
29. TO SALEHI ....HA HA HA
DA REGGAE MAN ,   SEFAT JAMAICA   (03.16.12)
You da man . We may not last "a week " but what fun we will have ,it will be a week to remember man . Wine ,woman ,( hos ) and song .
30. Iran:"Israel won't last week". Israel:"We only need 6 days"
Joe ,   Israel, US   (03.16.12)
If the Iranian foreign minister has any doubts he just needs to look at who possesses the West Bank.
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