Iran issues nuclear warning to US

[cal04]

The spiritual leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has warned the United States to stay out of his country's nuclear programme. Speaking on a tour of south-east Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei said the US was arrogant, rude and deserved a punch in the mouth.

He also said Iran's presidential elections in June would not make any difference to its nuclear policy. The US has expressed fears Iran is trying to build nuclear weapons.

Enrichment warning
Ayatollah Khamenei said it was not up to the US to decide which countries needed nuclear technology. He also warned that Iran's forthcoming presidential elections were nothing to do with the Americans. No president would dare violate the country's national interests because the people would not allow it, he said.

His comments came as Iran warned on Saturday it might resume suspended enrichment-related activities next week in defiance of an agreement that is underpinning nuclear talks with Europe. Iran is concerned that negotiations are dragging on too long and has proposed a phased resumption of its nuclear activities.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4503915.stm

[jean]

let's see now...which of our spiritual leaders will reply? Frist, maybe?

[ogradda]

4. O shit, that was funny, don't do that

to me when I first get up.:spray:

[blogbear]

1. Hey, wait a minute Iran! We aren't all "arrogant, rude, and

deserv(ing)a punch in the mouth"..See what happens when Bushco speaks for us all?

[malmapus]

2. Oh I thought Iran was going to kill the US filibuster - N/T

...

[Gyre]

3. We are 'arrogant, rude and deserve[ed] a punch in the mouth'

Funny that only our targets seem able to speak the truth about this and get any press. It's fucked up.

Gyre

[cyberpj]

5. No worries - we've sold enough bunker busters to Israel to get them first

2 articles follow:

(1)
04/27/2005
U.S. to sell “bunker buster” bombs to Israel
4/27/2005 5:45:00 PM GMT

The United States is considering selling 100 GBU-28 guided “bunker buster” bombs to Israel, raising concerns about a unilateral Israeli attack against Iran.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), which oversees military aid to foreign states, notified the Congress of the proposed $30 million deal.

Once notified, Congress has 30 days to refuse proposed foreign military sales but rarely does so.

http://www.islamonline.com/cgi-bin/news_service/middle_east_full_story.asp?service_id=8011

(2)
09/24/2004
US sells Israel 500 'bunker-busters'
by Jim Bencivenga | csmonitor.com

Iran says Israel would 'pay a price' for pre-emptive strike against its nuclear facilities.

The announcement this week by Israel that it would buy 500 "bunker-buster" bombs from the United States concentrated the world's attention on the escalating crisis over Iran's clerical-ruled republic's alleged development of nuclear weapons, reports the International Herald Tribune.

The 2,000 pound bombs, capable of penetrating concrete fortifications 6 feet thick, are part of one of the largest weapons deals between Israel and the US in years. The bombs include airborne versions, guidance units, training bombs and detonators. They are guided by an existing Israeli satellite used by the military.

In addition to the 500 one-ton bunker-busters, the purchase includes 2,500 other one-ton bombs, 1,000 half-ton bombs and 500 quarter-ton bombs. Funding will come from US military aid to Israel.

The timing of the sale couldn't be more pointed.

Both the US and Israel have strongly objected to Iran's nuclear enrichment program, claiming it is a thinly veiled ploy to develop a nuclear strike capability, and not the energy project Iran says it is.

http://www.christiansciencemonitor.com/2004/0924/dailyUpdate.html?s=ent