Iran accuses Obama of being nothing more than Bush II

"It is unfortunate that, yet again, we are hearing the same tired, unwarranted and groundless allegations that used to be unjustifiably and futilely repeated by the previous administration," -- Mohammad Khazaee, Iranian envoy to the U.N. Security Council

Mohammad is responding to criticism from U.S. envoy Susan Rice.

"Instead of raising allegations against others, the United States had better take concrete and meaningful steps in correcting its past wrong policies and practices vis-a-vis other nations, including the Islamic Republic of Iran."

Hmm ... Take steps to correct past wrong policies and practices. What do you suppose he is referring to? Further, how will President Obama direct his people to react to such blustering?

I do not think these statements will intimidate Obama, I have a new perspective on the Command-In-Chiefs driving motivation. I think these statements are meant to provoke (and they eventually will).

Lots of news coming out of Iran here lately ...

Iran cranks up a reactor, and discloses it now has 6000 centrifuges whirring away

"[This] should be understood as very bad news for the whole of the international community."

-Yigal Palmor, Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman

So, could we be looking at President Obama's very own "Cuban missile crisis" ? Some believe that the clock is now ticking ...

Militarily, Iran continues to strengthen the three pillars of its strategic deterrence:

• surface-to-surface missiles long-range rockets and aircraft for retaliation;
• naval forces to disrupt maritime traffic through key waterways;
• unconventional forces and surrogates to conduct worldwide lethal operations.

Although many of their statements are exaggerations, Iranian officials throughout the past year have repeatedly claimed both greater ballistic missile capabilities that could threaten US and allied interests and the ability to close the Strait of Hormuz using unconventional small boat operations, anti-ship cruise missiles, and other naval systems. Some officials, such as Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari-Najafabadi, have hinted that Iran would have a hand in attacks on “America’s interests even in far away places,” suggesting Iran has contingency plans for unconventional warfare and terrorism against the United States and its allies.

Iran puts satellite into orbit

Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that the satellite, which he said had telecommunications capabilities, had reached its orbit and had made contact with ground stations, though not all of its functions were active yet. The launch was intended to be a message of peace and friendship to the world, Ahmadinejad told state television. "We need science for friendship, brotherhood and justice," he said

What do you suppose Ahmadinejad means by "justice"?

Also, if a country can launch a satellite into orbit I wonder how much more difficult it is to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile?