Qaddafi warns ‘arrogant’ Iran

Some straight talk from Moammar el-Qaddafi: What Iran is doing stems simply from arrogance," Gaddafi said during a visit to Tunisia after Tehran ignored another western deadline to accept an incentives package in exchange for full transparency on its nuclear drive. […] "In the event of a decision against Iran, this country will suffer the ...

Some straight talk from Moammar el-Qaddafi:

Some straight talk from Moammar el-Qaddafi:

What Iran is doing stems simply from arrogance," Gaddafi said during a visit to Tunisia after Tehran ignored another western deadline to accept an incentives package in exchange for full transparency on its nuclear drive. […]

"In the event of a decision against Iran, this country will suffer the same outcome as Iraq… Iran is not any stronger than Iraq and won’t have the means to resist (a military attack) on its own… The challenges are greater and exceed Iran’s ability to reply."

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