What do we know about Iranians?

[snaw]

Islam -> Martyrdom -> Virgins, servants, jewelled roof, flowing clear waters....

Any of that ring any bells?
These radicals believe that to die in the cause of Allah will transport them immediately to heaven.

What makes you think they dont want to die?

Might have escaped your attention but you don't see any Shiite (Iranian majority) suicide bombers for a reason, they don't agree with the interpretation (Extreme sunni one) that this is allowed or condoned under Islam.

[The Lone Gunman]

...and further to the above, why doesn't every Iranian just run across the border into the path of American machine guns if they really think it would get them to Heaven?

and there is the paradox.
Many claimed Muslims will not actualy live up to what their religion requires yet they will squeel in protest at the faintest hint of anti Islamic behaviour.

It doesnt require all Iranians to be fanatic, just 1 will do.

[Mailman]

"So it doesn't worry you that the Iranian PM has sworn to wipe Isreal off the map?"

"Barely a day goes by that one can avoid reading or hearing yet another Israeli, American or British warhawk regurgitate the broken record that Iran's President Ahmadinejad threatened to "wipe Israel off the map,"

...cites four different translations, from professors to the BBC to the New York Times and even pro-Israel news outlets, in none of those translations is the word "map" used. The closest translation to what the Iranian President actually said is, "The regime occupying Jerusalem must vanish from the page of time," or a narrow relative thereof. In no version is the word "map" used or a context of mass genocide or hostile military action even hinted at."

Wow...so how do you propose they will remove that "regime" without the use of force?

And what of the people who elected that "Regime" in to place in the first place? Will they also be made to vanish from the page of time?

Also, please advise who these so called pro-israeli news outlets are cause I guarantee you none of the western news agency are in any way shape or form supportive of Israel or its right to exist.

Mailman