Iran goes after Israeli diplomats

POSTED BY: Geezer
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GEEZER

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 1:53 PM

What with the bombing in India and the attempted attacks in Georgia and Thailand (where Iranian identity of the attackers was confirmed), looks like Iran is declaring open season on Israelis and sending hit teams out hunting.

It's been mentioned that this might be in retaliation for the attack in Iran on nuclear scientists, and I can see that happening, but doing such attacks in third countries, with possible local casualties, doesn't seem like a good P.R. plan.

Almost looks like Iran is trying to draw Israeli air strikes to bolster their support in the Muslim world.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

AURAPTOR

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 2:00 PM

They didn't get Salman Rushdie yet, and that fatwa on him has been ongoing for over 20 years.

But these attacks, are extremely sloppy, in not only the planning, but in their execution as well.

Reports are that in the Thailand attack, they captured 1 Iranian, and the other one blew his own legs off.

About as incompetent as the JPF crack suicide squad.

" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

ANTHONYT

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 3:45 PM

"but doing such attacks in third countries, with possible local casualties, doesn't seem like a good P.R. plan."

Hello,

I think they are doing their best to emulate their teachers. As is often the case, the student is not as sophisticated as their master.

--Anthony

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BYTEMITE

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 4:28 PM

Missing articles.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17026007

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-17013987

Hmm. We need to know more about the affiliation of the attackers. They are Iranian, but then again, most of the hijackers on 9-11 were Saudi Arabian.

Federal investigators caught an Iranian on American soil trying to go after an Israeli diplomat. At the time, by all accounts the guy sounded too incompetent to be backed by any money to me.

It could speak of a larger trend, but even though Iran is a likely suspect, we don't know for sure. I've also heard Hezbollah could be involved, or there could be a collaboration between Hezbollah and Iran, or it could be none of the above.

FREMDFIRMA

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 7:36 PM

And why the automatic assumption of organization ?
Smells to me like folks lookin for excuses.

Given that our so-called-ally has engaged in some of the most bitter war crimes in history, ethnic cleansing, terrorism, spreading their hate and intolerance worldwide with our slobberingly subservient assistance much of the time...

Is it really so unreasonable that folks would be pissed off at them to the point of physical aggression even without a specific agenda ?

Hell, even *I* am not immune to this, as some time ago I was ready to walk right back out of a barbershop because the barber was wearing a yarmulke, before I caught myself and regarded him as an individual - he's a fine barber, and no more pleased about what's done in the name of his beliefs as I am, poor guy.
(As are many Muslim folk in Dearborn, you think *you* hate them radical nutjobs?)

Anyways, you go pissing off 90% of the freakin planet by crapping on it and getting the sole remaining superpower to back you up like some mafia weasel with a giant thug for muscle, you WILL piss people off.
And not all of em are gonna be reasonable about it.

-Frem

I do not serve the Blind God.

AURAPTOR

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 7:48 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by AnthonyT:
"but doing such attacks in third countries, with possible local casualties, doesn't seem like a good P.R. plan."

Hello,

I think they are doing their best to emulate their teachers. As is often the case, the student is not as sophisticated as their master.

--Anthony

Yep. The Russians use radio active isotopes , not grenades.

" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

GEEZER

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 8:10 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Fremdfirma:

And why the automatic assumption of organization ?

Several attacks and attempts against the same targets (Israeli diolomats) in different countries at pretty much the same time, with all the folks who were caught being from the same country.

Once is an accident.
Twice is coincidence.
Three times is enemy action.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

BYTEMITE

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 8:35 PM

That was one of the alternative options that I was talking about. Although it looks like a trend, it could also be coincidental.

We simply don't know enough yet about the attackers.

It's technically not all at the same time, unless the one that tried to attack the embassy here in America was reading his orders early.

Could be that these Israeli diplomats are always in danger, depending on where they are and who's there to be mad at them. Could be this time, a bunch of hits or near hits managed to get through their security. The reason the attacks might be so close together is if Israel has done something recently that set off a population those attackers came from.

PIZMOBEACH

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 11:04 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Geezer:
What with the bombing in India and the attempted attacks in Georgia and Thailand (where Iranian identity of the attackers was confirmed), looks like Iran is declaring open season on Israelis and sending hit teams out hunting.

It's been mentioned that this might be in retaliation for the attack in Iran on nuclear scientists, and I can see that happening, but doing such attacks in third countries, with possible local casualties, doesn't seem like a good P.R. plan.

Almost looks like Iran is trying to draw Israeli air strikes to bolster their support in the Muslim world.

These killings on both sides can't last forever... one of 2 things has to happen, will happen:

1. Iran gets a nuke and bombs Israel, or
2. Israel bombs Iran

There are no other possibilities - how long before Israel gets tired of trying to kill their nuke scientists and find all the hidden facilities? They will never feel safe = Israel bombs Iran is my guess.

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KWICKO

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 12:14 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Geezer:
Quote:
Originally posted by Fremdfirma:

And why the automatic assumption of organization ?

Several attacks and attempts against the same targets (Israeli diolomats) in different countries at pretty much the same time, with all the folks who were caught being from the same country.

Once is an accident.
Twice is coincidence.
Three times is enemy action.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

That sounds like confirmation that Israel is behind the deaths of Iranian scientists. After all, it's happened more than once or twice now...

"Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservatives." - John Stuart Mill

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