Debka: Iran Threatens Turkey
Debka:
A high-ranking Iranian air force and intelligence delegation, led by a general, is reported by DEBKAfile’s intelligence sources to have landed secretly in the Turkish capital a few days ago. The visitors said Turkey’s government and army should be warned that Iran would not stand by again in the event of another strike against Syria, whether by Israel or the US, or both. Next time, Iran would step in, he said, without specifying in what form.
The message was taken to mean that even if Syria decided against reprisal, Iran would act instead.
According to our military sources, the Iranian delegation returned to Tehran empty-handed. The Turks refused to answer questions on the identity of the aircraft that struck a suspected nuclear target in Syria, their movements in Turkish airspace or their altitudes. The visitors were not allowed to view the fuel tanks and ammunition which fell on the Turkish side of its border with Syria. Neither were the Iranian officers permitted to visit the area where they fell.
DEBKAfile’s military sources report that Turkey has barred two zones in the area to the public as military sectors. The first is in the southern district of Kilis opposite the North Syrian town of Aleppo, where the fuel tanks were discovered. It is also northwest of the big Syrian missile manufacturing complex of al Safir, where western intelligence sources reported a big explosion in July.
The second zone is in the northern part of Hatay, formerly Alexandretta where Kilis and Hatay interconnect. Turkey has thus excluded the vicinity of the alleged Israeli air raid to outsiders.
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Iran thinks they’re a big player now…It is time to show them how small they really are. And…good for Turkey. Iran is a chump. Turkey can take them. If they align with the Kurds, Iran is fucked.
September 29th, 2007 at 3:08 pm“It is time to show them how small they really are.”
Ain’t that the truth! Monkeyboy Ahwannadinerjacket and Bagdad Bob must be cousins!
All of the “new” Iranian military technology (they bought from Russia) will be put to the test just like the Syrians anti aircraft systems (they bought from Russia) were when the IDF did their fly over.
September 29th, 2007 at 3:32 pmI agree as usual Dan, this punk Ahmedinejad has largely overestimated his country’s armed forces..So what if they have some short to medium range missiles, we have submarines, aircraft carriers, aegis warships, and around 160,000 combat forces in the area and all poised to strike if need be..
September 29th, 2007 at 3:40 pmI think its time we send them a very serious message, this shit talking on their part is getting old..and not to be mention the fact that they are killing US troops every day..Time to take it to em’!
They are dangerous in so much as they believe that they are to be the top banana of the Islamic world.
They are in for a rude awakening by the fact that the Islamic world is a bigger enemy to them than we ever will be.
They are moonbats. Self righteous, self praising, self serving and pathetic.
Sure G*D has chosen you Iran. Sure He has. Oh yeah and add on delusional.
September 29th, 2007 at 4:09 pmWhy would Iran even consider getting pissy with Turkey? Last I heard was that Turkey was a NATO member and had the 2nd largest standing army behind our own.
The monkey thinks he can get mouthy with anyone and one day somebody is going to bloody his lip.
September 29th, 2007 at 5:16 pmTurkey could spit on Iran and they would be crushed. Who the fuck do the Iranians think their talking to?
September 29th, 2007 at 5:57 pm“Last I heard was that Turkey was a NATO member and had the 2nd largest standing army behind our own.”
2nd largest in NATO yes.
China and Russia have larger standing armies than we do.
But ask a vet from the Korean Conflict, that fought with them, how the Turks fight.
Skilled, disciplined and brutal.
I’ve seen pictures of Iranian, and Syrian for that matter, honor guards for state visits, and “elite” troops on parade.
Fancy uniforms, but their toes are pointing different directions, hands at different positions on their rifles, weapons at different angles and they’re looking off all over at God only knows what.
Piss poor discipline.
Don’t we still have nukes in Turkey?
September 29th, 2007 at 9:09 pmWe have to take Iran and the little SOB out before he aligns himself too much with Chavez and other South American countries he recently visited and offered aid packages(bribes)to and then we are dealing with assholes much closer to our home turf. Kill the vermin there befrore they spread.
September 29th, 2007 at 9:23 pm