Could be he´s playing the "I´m a looney"-game. Only, he´s starting early.
Could be he´s playing the "I´m a looney"-game. Only, he´s starting early.
Originally Posted by A.Saturnus
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It is just the same old rhetoric.![]()
Ayatollah Khamenei inherited the same stance from the late Ayatollah Khomeini (May God forgive his many sins). When President Ahmadinejad is saying such things, it is certainly with the blessing of Khamenei. Either that or he has gone crazy.
It is unusual for a high-ranking official to say such things publicly, so he is either A) Being defiant in the face of the world, B) pandering to his followers, or C) both.
"The ink of the scholar is more holy than the blood of the martyr."
“I only defended myself and the honor of my family” - Nazanin
The United States will not let Israel be destroyed. Of course it will never come down to that as the "President" of Iran is just playing to the comman arab hatred of Jews that resonates in many parts of his country.
If you’re looking for Arabs in Iran, I’ll advice you to look in Khuzestan.
"The ink of the scholar is more holy than the blood of the martyr."
“I only defended myself and the honor of my family” - Nazanin
I meant arab in the political sense, ie the Pan-Arab movement.
To be more specific, the President of Iran was playing on the anti-semetic hate that is common among muslims in the Middle East.
Most of the Muslims in the Middle East are Semitic.Originally Posted by PanzerJager
I don't think the hatred against Israel should be confused with hatred against Jews. If Japan had set up a colonial state in the middle of Palestine in the 1940s, I'm sure there would be the same kinds of hatred and antagonism against them.
I wonder how many of you have really tried to see this issue from the Arab perspective.
Of course I condemn any words of hatred, war, and destruction by political leaders, but I can understand why the Arabs feel that the creation of Israel was an act of Western imperialism.
Screw luxury; resist convenience.
Given the timing, I think I can conclude that it was both. But it was most likely also in defiance of the current clergy. The same was said by Ayatollah Khomeini during the revolution.Originally Posted by Dâriûsh
"The ink of the scholar is more holy than the blood of the martyr."
“I only defended myself and the honor of my family” - Nazanin
Given the timing Dariush he just wanted a headline grabber for Al-Quds day .
Its guaranteed to get plenty of media coverage for the demonstrations .
He just wants to show that he is the baddest mother in the whole world ...... "Forget Osama , look at me everybody I don't give a damn , I am still a crazy but dedicated extremist revolutionary"
Exactly. For those who don’t know, Al-Quds is Arabic for Jerusalem. Ayatollah Khomeini made the last Friday in the Ramadan ”Jerusalem Day”.Originally Posted by Tribesman
"The ink of the scholar is more holy than the blood of the martyr."
“I only defended myself and the honor of my family” - Nazanin
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