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Posted By Vicki McClure Davidson on February 1, 2010

Tensions are escalating in Iran, as is imminent danger on an international scale — Iranian president/dictator Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has now threatened that retaliatory action on a large scale against so-called “global powers” will be set forth on February 11, the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

From PressTV: ‘Iran will deliver telling blow to global powers on Feb. 11′:

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the nation will deliver a harsh blow to the “global arrogance” on this year’s anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

“The Islamic Revolution opened a window to liberty for the human race, which was trapped in the dead ends of materialism,” Ahmadinejad said during a cabinet meeting on Sunday.

“If the Islamic Revolution had not occurred, liberalism and Marxism would have crushed all human dignity in their power-seeking and money-grubbing claws. Nothing would have remained of human and spiritual principles,” he added.

Ahmadinejad said that in the three decades of its history, the Islamic Revolution had inspired some great developments in the world.

The Iranian president made the remarks as the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution approaches.

From Guardian.co.uk, US raises stakes on Iran by sending in ships and missiles:

Tension between the US and Iran heightened dramatically today with the disclosure that Barack Obama is deploying a missile shield to protect American allies in the Gulf from attack by Tehran.

The US is dispatching Patriot defensive missiles to four countries – Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait – and keeping two ships in the Gulf capable of shooting down Iranian missiles. Washington is also helping Saudi Arabia develop a force to protect its oil installations.

American officials said the move is aimed at deterring an attack by Iran and reassuring Gulf states fearful that Tehran might react to sanctions by striking at US allies in the region. Washington is also seeking to discourage Israel from a strike against Iran by demonstrating that the US is prepared to contain any threat.

Additional:
National Security: Obama’s Weakened Position: What Does It Mean For U.S. Foreign Policy?
HillBuzz: Question: It’s one week until Iran has promised to “show the world something”. What is that something?
Paul Kengor, American Thinker, A Candle for Iran?
UPI: Iranian threats
VotingFemale Speaks!: Iran’s Feb 11 surprise? perhaps a test of a NOKO supplied nuke
Mcnorman’s Blog: Krauthammer Rips Obama’s “Flacid, Meaningless” Words On Iranian Revolution
The Lonely Conservative: The Same Media that Bashed Bush for Vacations Makes Excuses for Obama
Bell County Blog: Freedom Fighters Die in Iran – Obama Vacations in Hawaii
Radio Vice Online: Iran’s normal rhetoric continues: annihilation for Israel, God willing
Frugal Café Blog Zone: Historic, Bloody Revolution in Iran: Clueless Barack Obama Just Doesn’t Get It, But Is Enjoying Hawaiian Vacation… Should Learn from Reagan’s Example (video) and Obama’s on Vacation, So Iranian Civilian Deaths & Terrorist Airplane Attacks Will Just Have to Wait (video)
Andrew Marcus, Big Government: A Path to Jihad: From Gitmo, To Saudi Arabis, To IRAN, To Yemen
Gateway Pundit: Iranian Supreme Leader “Very Optimistic” That Zionist Regime Will Soon Face Annihilation and Iranian Cartoonists Mock Obama’s Weak Stand Against Killer Regime and Krauthammer Rips Obama’s “Flaccid, Meaningless” Words On Iranian Freedom Protests (Video) and Iranian Protesters Are Dying For Freedom – Where Is Barack Obama??? and Angela Merkel Speaks Out In Support of Iranian Freedom Protesters… Obama Heads to the Beach
Nice Deb: Is Iran’s Government Getting Ready To Collapse? and Video: Krauthammer Not Impressed With Obama’s Statement On Iran
SMH.com.au: Iran pays homage to Khomeini

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