Posted on 02/16/2006 3:52:05 PM PST by Cornpone
On February 16, 2006, the reformist Internet daily Rooz (www.roozonline.com) reported for the first time that extremist clerics from Qom had issued what the daily called "a new fatwa," which states that "the shari'a does not forbid the use of nuclear weapons." The following are excerpts from the Rooz report by Shahram Rafizadeh:(1)
"When the Entire World is Armed With Nuclear Weapons, it is Permissible to Use These Weapons as a Counter-[Measure]"
"The spiritual leaders of the ultra-conservatives [in Iran] have accepted the use of nuclear weapons as lawful in the eyes of the shari'a. Mohsen Gharavian, a disciple of [Ayatollah] Mesbah Yazdi [who is Iranian President Ahmadinejad's spiritual mentor], has spoken for the first time of using nuclear weapons as a counter-measure. He stated that 'in terms of the shari'a, it all depends on the goal.'
"The religious leadership of the Islamic Republic [of Iran], which has until now regarded the use of nuclear weapons as opposed to the Shari'a, and has repeated this point again and again, has so far kept silent about this. In spite of the fact that, in the last few weeks, some of the senior [leaders] of the Islamic Republic have tried to reduce the pressure [exerted by] the radical [conservatives], the radicals nevertheless seem to have complete control over the [political] arena.
"[Iranian National Security Council Secretary] Ali Larijani, who is in charge of the nuclear dossier, has spoken to reporters only once since the [IAEA] Board of Governors approved its resolution – and his silence is significant.(2) But yesterday, the IraNews news agency published recent remarks by Mohsen Gharavian regarding the nuclear issue. Gharavian is a lecturer at the religious schools of Qom, and is a disciple of [Ayatollah] Mesbah Yazdi. In his recent remarks, he said for the first time that the use of nuclear weapons may not constitute a problem according to shari'a. He further said that 'when the entire world is armed with nuclear weapons, it is permissible to use these weapons as a counter-[measure]. According to the shari'a, too, only the goal is important...'
"[Gharavian] said that he sees no problem with the military use of nuclear weapons [sic]: 'One must say that when the entire world is armed with nuclear weapons, it is only natural that, as a counter-measure, it is necessary to be able to use these weapons. However, what is important is what goal they may be used for."
"The Ultra-[Conservatives] in Iran Have Launched a New Effort to Prepare the Religious Grounds for Use of These Weapons"
"This cleric, who is close to the government, also referred to the nuclear talks and to the future phases of the negotiations. He called the 'reporting' – rather than 'referring' – of the Iranian nuclear dossier [to the Security Council] playing with semantics, and said: 'The main goal of the West has been to put pressure on the Islamic Republic regime of Iran in order to generate fear. However, we will wait [to see] the future behavior of Europe and America, and then make the best decision.'
"Gharavian's statement is the first public statement by the Mesbah Yazdi group on the nuclear issue. Until now, none of the top-ranking religious [leaders] have authorized, on religious grounds, the use of nuclear weapons. But now it seems that the ultra-[conservatives] in Iran have launched a new effort to prepare the religious grounds for use of these weapons..."
"Mr. Ahmadinejad Has Managed to Take the Place of Bin Laden"
"Within the six months [of Ahmadinejad's presidency], all the achievements of former president Khatami in the international arena have been lost. Through strange proposals and radical approaches, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad managed, in a very short time, to get the world to forget all about bin Laden. Now all eyes are on the Islamic Republic, and everyone is talking about the danger it [poses]. Two weeks ago, the strategy of assaulting [foreign] embassies was formed as well. America regards Iran and Syria as being behind the recent violent incidents, including the setting fire to embassies in Islamic countries. Mr. Ahmadinejad has managed to take the place of bin Laden..."
Yeah, but forbids cartoons. And the Shari`a don't like it Rockin' the Casbah Rock the Casbah
Why issue such a decree if your nuclear program is only implemented for peaceful and power producing reasons.....?
Oh, swell.
Just peachy.
These guys make up the rules as they go along.
A Fatwa seems to me to be nothing more than a license to do whatever they want whenever they want it.
hmmm, now that you mention it, I can't find " thou shalt not use thy nuclear deterrents against towel-headed hate mongers" any where in my bible, either.
Good, 24 empty trident missile tubes should do it.
Put your fatwa where the sun don't shine.
There'll be no problem getting those nukes into our ports with muslims in charge of our strategic ports. Oh yea, they already bought the rights while most slept. Just not me. Here I am in your face.
Great. No hard feelings, then, if we dump about 100 megatons on the ragheads.
Haven't seen you around for awhile....howdy..
Applies to catching also I assume.
Good. Does that mean that we can nuke this Islamic scum?
Okey-dokey, then. Thanks for giving us the "weapons free" signal...
"The leadership has tried to reduce the pressure exerted by the radical(conservatives)."That's a joke,they're all on the same page.Amazing,they continue to push.
"the shari'a does not forbid the use of nuclear weapons."
Well, at least they won't be rioting in the streets if they get nuked, then.
That's just the problem with Islam - it purports to be a government of law but in fact it is a government of men, with all the resulting flaws of arbitrariness and expediency. Where the basis of law is fairly specific (say, for example, the 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution) you still have enough wiggle-room for those determined to interpret it in other ways to do so. Where the body of law is mystical, allusive, and nebulous the interpretations can and are whatever its keepers feel like ruling at the moment. Where that regards foods one may eat during ceremonies it's harmless enough; where it regards nuclear weapons it isn't.
The problem with this death cult is that they can change the language anytime they get a bug up their ass.
Perhaps it's time to think about turning Iran into a glass-paved parking lot that glows in the dark.
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