Reply to: What do we know about Iranians?

[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

[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.

[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.

[Burdock]

...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?

[Burdock]

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?

I don't think every single Muslim believes that. To succeed in his political career, and Ahminejad (sp?) has certainly done that, you need to have a measure of intelligence. And I personally don't believe anyone with much intelligence believes in the virgins and paradise.

I think these people instead exploit others, with paradise as their bribe.

[The Lone Gunman]

I don't think even Ahmindejad (sp?) is crazy enough to attack Israel (bearing in mind the repercussions).

A nuclear attack would bring nuclear retaliation.

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?

[Burdock]

I don't think even Ahmindejad (sp?) is crazy enough to attack Israel (bearing in mind the repercussions).

A nuclear attack would bring nuclear retaliation.

[wobbegong]

"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."

Not sure how you'd engineer the 'vanishing' of a regime from another country without it involving hostile military action; just ask them to pack their bags and p1ss off?

Surely the use (or not) of the word 'map' is merely quibbling over semantics?

[larry]

"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."

[Churchill]

So, apart from hitting themselves over the head with shoes, what else do we know about them?

They taste like chicken?

[xoggoth]

Mrs Pikey Scum next door is of Iranian extraction.

QED They are all bastards.

[miss marple]

A close (by marriage and now with a British passport - gained before the marriage I hasten to add) relative of mine is Iranian by birth. I asked her the other day when El Presidento of Iran was pontificating on the BBC news what she thought of him.

She said he's totally mad.

[OwlHoot]

i think this whole thing with Iran is a farse (..)

Well that's hardly surprising, as they speak farsi.



edit, so there's less chance of Freakydancer missing it :

I had a one night stand with a bird from Iran (well, come parents were Iranian).
Won't be doing that again.

Why not?

Do tell us more of the gory details...

[wendigo100]

I thought he was born in India? Dunno if to Iranian parents though.

Yes, just looked it up, Iranian parents, he was born in Zanzibar, and went to school in India for a while.

So genetically Iranian.

[Burdock]

Just remembered something - didn't Freddie Mercury have Iranian parents?

I thought he was born in India? Dunno if to Iranian parents though.

If only Freddie could come back from beyond the grave and heal the wounds, yeah...