A translation error, I'm sure

AFP:

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned on Sunday that the nation's military will "break the hands" of invaders if attacked, as the war of words over its nuclear ambitions intensified.

"If anyone allows themselves to invade Iranian territory and its legal interests... our armed forces will break their hands before they pull the trigger," Ahmadinejad told a military parade.

[...]

...during Sunday's parade, Iran's armed forces, including the elite Revolutionary Guards, showcased their weaponry.

On display were the long-range Shahab-3 missile and Qadr-1, both of which a military commentator said have a range of 2,000 kilometres (1,240 miles). That would put the borders of Israel, 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) away, within their reach.

Banners displayed on trucks bore slogans including "Israel must be eliminated from the universe" and "Down with the USA." [emphasis added]

Damian P.

Posted by damian at September 22, 2008 03:22 PM