Iran Says Countdown to Destruction of Israel and the U.S. Has Begun

Could Iran's intent to annihilate both Israel and the United States be spelled out any more clearly than this?:

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad predicted on Monday that Muslims would uproot "satanic powers" and repeated his controversial belief that Israel will soon disappear, the Mehr news agency reported.

"I must announce that the Zionist regime (Israel), with a 60-year record of genocide, plunder, invasion and betrayal is about to die and will soon be erased from the geographical scene," he said.

"Today, the time for the fall of the satanic power of the United States has come and the countdown to the annihilation of the emperor of power and wealth has started."

Since taking the presidency in August 2005, Ahmadinejad has repeatedly provoked international outrage by predicting Israel is doomed to disappear.

"I tell you that with the unity and awareness of all the Islamic countries all the satanic powers will soon be destroyed," he said to a group of foreign visitors ahead of the 19th anniversary of the death of revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

Ahmadinejad also again expressed his apocalyptic vision that tyranny in the world be abolished by the return to earth of the Mahdi, the 12th imam of Shiite Islam, alongside great religious figures including Jesus Christ.

It's amazing, the threats Iran makes, given that it's merely a peaceful Muslim country pursuing peaceful nuclear energy.

"Death to America!" "Death to Israel!" "Death to Britain" "Death to Western civilization!"  All of these statements slip out of the mouth of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad again and again, as if he suffers from some form of Hitlerian Tourette syndrome.

He's not responsible for these involuntary twitches threatening mass destruction, you see.

If only we understood Mahmoud better.  If only some sort of American savior would sit down and talk with Iran -- without giving up anything of value such as America's freedom not to worship Allah, of course -- and without threatening annihilation of Iran if it continues to threaten America and its allies with destruction -- if only we reason with Iran, I'm sure Iran's intent to destroy the U.S., Britain, Israel, and Western civilization itself will just go away.

What we must not do, under any circumstances, is to use force or the threat of force to stop Iran before it launches or sponsors deadly attacks.

Our job is to do nothing other than to talk right up to the point at which Iran attacks.  Then our job is to bury our dead, count up our staggering losses, and blame each other for not having stopped Iran before it was too late.

Comments

[gawfer]

Gina,

I'd like to take this opportunity to remind you that Barack Obama has a plan. It's a simple and 'new plan' involving nothing more than simple conversations and concessions to Iran.

In spite of the fact that the United States has been having these conversations for almost 30 years now, never more so than during the Clinton administration when the US lifted 2 of the sanctions against Iran, and Madeline Albreit overtly apologized for past mistakes, Obama seems to think he'll bring something new to the table... I'm guessing it's hope, change, and Father Pfleger; but that's me.

[Gina Cobb]

Gawfer, you sadden me and then make me laugh.

[Samuel Habib]

Are the fascist US, Israel and UK anything better than Iran?

[Samuel Habib]

Are the fascist US, Israel and UK anything better than Iran?

[Gina Cobb]

C'mon Samuel -- you can do better than that! Please elaborate on the horrors of fascism in U.S., the U.K. and Britain. Then compare and contrast with Iran, where they can't even walk a dog on the street, wear the clothing of their choice, convert from Islam to another religion, use high-speed internet, own satellite dishes, read magazines that have not been censored, or give Barbie dolls to their children . . . . Please also compare and contrast what typically happens to political protestors in Iran, versus the U.S., U.K., and Israel.

We're looking for an intelligent debate here. Your turn!

[Miqdaad al-Qurashy]

The 'Jewish State' was destroyed twice [586 BC & 70 AD]. Will the 'Jewish State' be destroyed a third time?

[Abdalah Ali Mohamed]

I know that every thing is got an end, and i tell you that we the humans are gonna be the ones that are gonna take this beautiful globe to its own destructions. its only a matter of time and its gonna be the end of every thing including me, and before that we are only gonna live for whatever days left 4us. May god bless our souls here after. amin. amin. amin

[Yes but truthfully]

You funny person Gina Cobb!
I agree - he is crazy - but it sounds like he's going to be removed soon - just like I hope Bush's party and their war criminals will be...
In the mean time - there are around a million Iraqi women, children and men that are dead - ( read credible estimates ) and the country is totally destroyed. There is so much NUCLEAR contamination from the uranium shells the 'good old uncle sam' has let loose in Iraq that the cancer rates amoung new borns has sky rocketed.
A million deaths... - that's closing in on the 6 million jews that were killed in WW2...
Around 3000 deaths in 9/11 - that Iraq had nothing to do with.
The human beings in the middle-east really need to check their status's - because in the US they are definately classed WAY lower than 2nd rate.

Very sadly and as they say - Action speaks louder than words...and in this case the US beats Iran hands down in the killing fields...

It would be wonderful to see the reaction of US citizens if somehow the US was invaded illegally and occupied for 5 years. There would be one hell of a lot of gung-ho's fighting the occupiers!

Gaaaad bless america... but please God - bless Iraq too - they need your blessing more.

[kerry]

ahamadingajig has a mental issue
and is to sick to know he needs help