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Iran digging mass graves for US soldiers

Former commander says Iran has dug mass graves to bury US soldiers in preparation for an American attack.

Express August 11, 2010

IRAN: A former commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard says Iran has dug mass graves to bury US soldiers in preparation for an American attack on the country.

The digging of the graves appears to be a show of bravado after the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, said last week that the US military has a contingency plan to attack Iran, although he thinks a military strike is probably a bad idea, reports the Canadian Press.

In an interview, former Iranian General Hossein Kan'ani Moghadam said the graves have been dug in Iran's southwestern Khuzestan province.

Moghadam said this is the same area where Iran buried Iraqi soldiers killed during the 1980 to 1988 war with Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's regime.

Moghadam also said if US forces attack, Iran will have no choice but to strike American bases in other countries in the region.

The war of words between the United States and Iran has intensified since the UN Security Council imposed a fourth round of sanctions against Iran in June for its refusal to stop uranium enrichment.

COMMENTS (5)

nAQi mEHDi | 14 years ago | Reply ASALAM-O-ALIKUM This isn't about Iran, this is about Islam and its Followers Muslims. My question to US and Israel is have you not seen how Pakistani warriors defeated Indians and Israelis have you forgotten 50's and 60's war how our soldiers tied themselves with heavy bombs and blew away the tankers? when even we didn't had enough weapons, have you forgotten the Pakistani Air fighters which shot down 7 to 8 Israeli air crafts and came back with 100% success i.e without any loss of a single pilot? We were the ever first to shot down Israelis ... Well I would just say that you've seen one side of Muslims and if you are eager enough to see the other you are welcome to Iran but before any thing happens i tell you what! this time you are going to lose alot...

Najeeb Pandrani | 14 years ago | Reply What are the factors that are causing frustration for the West? Had they been so powerful, they should have attacked Iran and put an end to this drama. A country's power is not judged solely by her military power. Had that been the case Iran would surely have faced the music. Contrarily, country's power is defined more by its geo-strategic location. The cost of attack on Iran would be enormous for the world. Iraq, Afghanistan, Middle East, and global economy would suffer. In short Iran has the power to cause instability in the region, and in international relations this is a power factor. Moreover, experts believe that the efficiency of a military strike is also doubtful, since the nuclear sites are heavily guarded, as some of them are dug deep into the mountains. NAJEEB PANDRANI GCU LAHORE

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Muhammad Ahmad | 14 years ago | Reply hai jazba janoon jannon to himat jawan.....

Patriot | 14 years ago | Reply All this is big talk. Iran cannot withstand American military might. Americans will not send ground troops to Iran, that will be a big mistake. Americans and Israelis will bomb Iran back to the stone-age using fighter and bomber aircraft. They will destroy Iranian nuclear reactors and their oil and gas fields. Iran's economy depends on its oil and gas sector by up to 80% any damage to its oil and gas sector will severely damage its economy. The only reason why Iran could withstand all the sanctions upto is because Iran has the 2nd largest Oil and Gas reserves in the world. Iran's airforce is no match to US and Israeli airforces. The only decent fighters they have are F-14's and Mig-29's. The F-14's they have are from 1976 and are very old, and have not been upgraded or properly maintained for decades since the Americans put sanctions on them. I doubt Iran can withstand the Israeli airforce much less the American airforce. Iran is just saying all this to boost the morale of its forces and try to stop an American and Israeli invasion.

Najeeb Pandrani | 14 years ago | Reply Iran seems to be adamant and skilfully defying all US pressure. This has become possible only because the Iranian nation and their government are on the same wavelength. Great to see this. NAJEEB PANDRANI B.A(HONS), GC UNIVERSITY LAHORE

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