UK'S BROWN ISSUES IRAN WARNING OVER NUKES

Oh please. Brown is the biggest pussy since Neville Chamberlain. Don't run around issuing warning if you and your country aren't prepared to do anything to back it up. Spare us the tripe.

Britain is determined to prevent Iran developing nuclear arms, Gordon Brown has warned in an address to the Israeli parliament, the Knesset.

He said that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's call for Israel "to be wiped off the map" was abhorrent.

Tehran must abandon its nuclear programme or face "growing isolation".

He said the UK stood ready to lead in taking firmer sanctions and was also set to vow to stand beside Israel in its "fight for liberty".

Boo!

IRAN RAMPS UP THE RHETORIC TOWARDS ISRAEL

Some things I noticed today:

Iran has aimed Shahab-3 ballistic missiles at Israel's nuclear sites, including the Dimona plant, Israeli sources have claimed.

According to several Western and Israeli media outlets, the sources said that Iran was preparing to retaliate against a possible attack by targeting its ballistic missiles Shahab-3 at Dimona, where Israel is believed to be making its nuclear weapons.

Iranian Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar says the Israeli regime is no match for the organized and skilled armed forces of Iran.

"Modern weapons are not the only defense criteria… The willpower and support of Iranians is very important," said Brigadier General Mohammad-Najjar on Sunday.

Israel will not be able to match Iran's defensive capabilities and has therefore launched psyops against Tehran, Najjar suggested.

And they're serious. Of course, we all know the penchant for crazy Islamic types to thump their chests. These guys must be envisioning another occupation like in Iraq. That is not going to happen. I just have this feeling that when this attack comes, it's going to make shock and awe look like it was supposed to.