CHILLING – AT 10:14 A.M. ET:  It is remarkable to see the number of threats made against the United States in recent days by Iranian officials.   Iran even shows videos on state-run TV depicting Iranian attacks on American targets.  And yet, we barely respond.  Obama is off on another of his delusionary "outreach" games, this time embracing Iran.  He failed with Russia.  Failed with China.  Failed with Syria.  Failed with Egypt.  Hey, maybe practice makes perfect.  From the Jerusalem Post: 

The commander of Iran's navy ratcheted up the Islamic Republic's recent rhetoric against the United States, threatening the Americans with major losses at sea should they chose to attack Iranian nuclear facilities.

“The Americans can fully expect that their warships [and] aircraft carrier will be sunk with all 5,000 crew aboard, in combat against Iran, and they could find its hulk in the depths of the sea,” Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi was quoted as saying by semi-official Iranian Fars News on Sunday.

Fadavi said that since the day that the US warships entered the Persian Gulf, the IRGC Navy has evolved all its capabilities, training, structures, organizations and weapons to counter Washington’s threats, and added that the IRGC vessels in the region are monitoring every move made by the Americans.

COMMENT:  I don't recall the last time such blunt threats were made by a government official against the United States.  And I would take the threats seriously.  The Iranians have modern weapons.  They're an ancient, seafaring people.  They get help from Russia and North Korea, either of which would love to see an American capital warship sunk.

Iran is also stating quite openly that it has no intention of giving up its nuclear program.  I don't know how many more signals they have to send before the White House understands that they're serious.  But Obama just doesn't care.  I'm sure, considering his mentality, that he thinks Iran has "legitimate grievances," which is the standard language on the political left.

February 10, 2014