Greetings Frank!
I see you're now going to reliable sources for your information!
Iran Commander Says US Dead Now Over 10,000 IRGC Commander - US, Israel Not In Position To Attack Iran
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Major General Safavi said that the US CASUALTIES in Iraq exceeded 10,600 DEAD, and according to some figures it stood at 14,000 dead which accounted for 10 percent of the American soldiers.
Almost exactly a 10X exaggeration. Hmmm....
However, I see that he DOES understand where battle (and WW IV) will be won or lost.
"Will the American people accept such a high percentage of casualties?," he asked.
He obviously knows that the question isn't whether the American troops will succeed in helping the Iraq succeed with democracy and peace but whether the American people will give them enough time to do so.
On the detrimental impacts of US presence to the Iraqi people, Safavi said that the US army brought neither peace nor democracy for the Iraqi people. Neither did it bring progress and welfare to Iraq, he added. "They killed or wounded 100,000 Iraqi people," Safavi pointed out.
Actually, most of Iraq is quite peaceful. We're simply hearing about the parts that aren't. And if Safavi's casualty count for the Iraqi people is as exaggerated as his casualty count for American soldiers....
Elaborating on Iranian defense strategy, he said that Iranian defense strategy focuses on deterrence to foreign aggression. Of course, the armed forces are responsible for multilateral defense of the country. "If the enemy opts for causing trouble to Iran, it will be dealt with in kind," Safavi said. He said that the Basij has formed 2,500 battalions which are well-prepared to defend the country under command of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) and in cooperation with the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran.Assuming, of course, that the US adopts the same strategy for Iran that it did for Iraq.... I just love it when these guys believe the US press' characterization of Bush as an idiot!
Lowell C. Savage It's the freedom, stupid! Gun control: tyrants' tool, fools' folly.
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