Posted on 08/05/2006 2:46:25 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
How bloody-minded are the tyrants of Tehran? How far will they go in supporting their Hezbollah and Hamas legions against the Jewish State? Will they fight to the death of Lebanon and Gaza, or will they see the grave risk in their imperial overreach, using their uncertain ally Syria (and secret dupe Egypt) as an arms depot, and negotiate an armistice with the U.N. Security Council's proxies, the European legions?
The answer is not in the headlines, it's in the drama and history of the Shiites of the ummah known as the Twelvers. They believe profoundly and mystically in heroic martyrdom to gain Paradise. The legend of the self-sacrifice of the seventh century warlord Husayn at Kufa, the Lord of the Martyrs, Sayyid al-Shuhada, is well known. More up to date is a frightening tale from late in 1980, when secular Iraq occupied Iran's oil-rich Khuzistan province at the start of the eight-year long Iran-Iraq war.
The Khomeini-inspired revolution had purged Iran's officer cadre. The Tehran regime was without resources internally, and no help was coming from Europe or America because of the embassy hostage crisis. Desperation made the regime send tens of thousands of poorly armed volunteers to the front lines to face Iraqi armor. Catastrophe was imminent, and still Tehran would not relent or negotiate. Instead, the Council of Guardians — a governance invented by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini — approved theatrics based upon Shia faith. Actors dressed in white robes rode white horses around the Iranian encampments late at night, and the pious recruits saw this display as proof of their commitment to martyr themselves.
The white-robed horseman was a vision of the Twelfth Imam, Muhammed al-Mahdi, who died, or vanished, at age five in the ninth century.
(Excerpt) Read more at nysun.com ...
See link at #22..
"What this means now is that the Tehran regime is neither surprised nor intimidated by the scale of the Israeli response to the provocations in Gaza and Lebanon. Tehran expects that the missiles they have deployed in Syria and Lebanon, once they walk them like a barrage onto Tel Aviv, will force the Israelis into bombing the launchers and depots in Syria. The Iranians expect that when Syria is attacked, the other Arab states, such as Shia- dominated Iraq or Bahrain or Shia-fraught Saudi Arabia, will bend to their will. (And the secular, non-Shia tyrannies such as Egypt and Pakistan, will heed the call of alliance from the Egyptian al-Zawahiri.) Tehran expects that America will not be able to remain out of the fighting once Israel is battered and isolated, once the United Nations Security Council is provoked by Iran's expected quitting of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, perhaps in August..."
Great post, thanks Ernest!
Besides, the so-called "Twelvers" are nuts. Everybody knows that the "Seventh Imam" is the true Mahdi.
The Arabs were warmly received all over the Eastern Mediterranean because of this.
I would imagine Arab fear and distaste for Persians is much more powerful than any concerns they have about the United States.
"Some" Shi'ites ~ but not "All" Shi'ites in Iraq have this thing for the Persians. Most Arabic speaking peoples in any country, whether Shi'ite or Sunni, or Christian or Jew, fear the Persians ~ PERIOD.
Why Sunni Arabs would ever go to war on behalf of Alawites is a very good question ~ can you explain this to us?
I thought that was Rush Limbaugh.
Oh, that's right, he's Maha Rushie.
This freekin' bunch are looney as tunes. The whole cult is one gigantic freak show.
Nope. Can you?
"Cults", not "Cult".
I did. US is there to stay.
He may indeed take the islamic nations to paradise - the one with the 72 virgins. If that happens, we should name a national holiday after him.
bump
Better men have tried.
Knock out Iran's oil producing capability and see how far they get with anything
Thanks for the link. Are you familiar with John Batchelor's radio show? He's rather melodramatic. The NY Sun is a good paper, but too many articles are not free and complete.
Much of this mess we have with Iran can be traced directly back to that ignoramus Jimmy Carter and his cowardice during the Iranian crisis.
Democrats did not then have the back bone to stand up for America.
Today the Democrats are more likely to side with the enemy if it makes anyone but them look bad.
TCSdaily.com: "PROFILES IN SURROGACY" by Gordon Cucullu (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "We may be seeing something similar today. Ever more analysts are convinced that Iran is using the current fighting between Hezbollah and Israel as a test bed for new tactics and weaponry as well as a deliberate provocation to incite further popular Muslim anger against the Jewish state. In an example of what looks like a 21st century version of testing prior to an attack, it is now fairly certain that Iranian scientists, engineers, and military and political leaders attended the North Korean missile testing that occurred the first week of July, and some have suggested that Iran sponsored and paid for the testing. Could it have been a live simulation of tactics that Iran intends to use against Israel via Lebanon?") (August 1, 2006)
JIHAD WATCH.org (IranFocus): Tehran - ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The new garrison will be named after Nader Mahdavi, an IRGC naval commander who died in a suicide attack on an American naval vessel in 1987, Samadi said. The report said that more that 55,000 “volunteers for martyrdom-seeking operations” had been registered so far by the organisation, which also calls itself “Estesh’hadioun”, or martyrdom-seekers." (May 24, 2006)
stepping back in time...MEMRI.org - Special Dispatch Series - No. 1018: "IRANIAN ANIMATED FILM FOR CHILDREN PROMOTES SUICIDE ATTACKS" (SNIPPET: "The following are excerpts from an Iranian animated movie for children, which aired on IRIB 3 TV on October 28, 2005, at 8 a.m. Iran time. To view this clip visit: http://memritv.org/search.asp?ACT=S9&P1=906 ") (November 3, 2005)
stepping back in time...MEMRI.org - Special Dispatch Series - No. 929: "Al-Arabiya TV Report: Iranian Volunteer Suicide Bomber Organization of 40,000 'Time Bombs; Recruited to Target Americans in Iraq and Israel" (July 6, 2005)
stepping back in time...MEMRI TV.org - Transcript - Clip No. 736: "ON THE IRANIAN MOVEMENT OF 'MARTYRDOM SEEKERS'" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "TRANSCRIPT SNIPPET: "The following are excerpts from a report about the movement of "martyrdom seekers" in Iran. Al-Arabiya TV aired this report on July 2, 2005.)
HAARETZ.com: Jakarta - "ISLAMIC GROUP: 200 MILITANTS SENT TO BOMB 'ISRAEL'S VITAL INTERESTS'" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Western countries such as the United States and Britain, as well as businesses, could be targeted unless they cease supporting Israel, he said. Didu said the group was watching Australia's position on the Middle East conflict. "If John Howard makes a statement in support of Israel, he will be a target," Didu said. More than 3,000 people have signed up for the mission, and 217 people from Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore have been dispatched abroad so far, he said.") (August 4, 2006)
News.YAHOO.com (AP) - Photo Caption: "Indonesian Muslims brandish toy guns during an anti-Israel protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Aug. 4, 2006. Hundreds of hard-line Muslims protested ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon in the Indonesian capital Friday, calling for the fall of the Jewish state and an end to killing of their brothers in the Middle East. (AP Photo/ Achmad Ibrahim)") (August 4, 2006)
JPOST.com - THE JERUSALEM POST: "SLEEPER HIZBULLAH CELLS OVERSEAS HAVE 'REAWAKENED'" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Hizbullah "sleeper" terror cells set up outside Lebanon with Iranian assistance have been put on standby The Jerusalem Post learned on Sunday, and are likely planning attacks against Jewish and Israeli targets throughout the world. The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) confirmed to the Post Sunday night that it had instructed embassies, consulates and Jewish institutions it was responsible for abroad to raise their level of awareness in light of the conflict in the North.") (Updated July 23, 2006 21:37)
ZOMBIE TIME.com: "PROTEST AT THE ISRAELI CONSULATE IN SAN FRANCISCO, July 13, 2006" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Pro-Palestinian protesters: "Black, red, brown, white! Black, red, brown, white! We support Hezbollah's fight! We support Hezbollah's fight! We support Hezbollah's fight! We support Hezbollah's fight! Black, red, green, blue! Black, red, green, blue! Black, red, green, blue! Black, red, green, blue! We support Hamas too! We support Hamas too! We support Hamas too! We support Hamas too! Viva viva Palestina! Viva viva Palestina! Viva viva Palestina! Viva viva Palestina! Viva viva Palestina! Viva viva Palestina! Viva viva Palestina! Viva viva Palestina! Black, red, green, white! Black, red, brown, white! Black, red, green, white! Black, red, brown, white! We support Hezbollah's fight! We support Hezbollah's fight! We support Hezbollah's fight! We support Hezbollah's fight! Black, red, green, blue! Black, red, green, blue! Black, red, green, blue! Black, red, green, blue! We support Hamas too! We support Hamas too! We support Hamas too! We support Hamas too!"")
UPI.com: Washington - "HEZBOLLAH MAY ACTIVATE SLEEPER CELLS" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The New York Post, quoting sources, said the Lebanon-based fundamentalist Islamic group may be planning to activate sleeper cells in New York or other big cities. The investigation is being carried out by the FBI and the Justice Department. Quoting law-enforcement and intelligence officials, the newspaper said about a dozen hard-core supporters of Hezbollah have been identified in recent weeks as operating in the New York area. The Iranian Mission to the United Nations also is being watched. But U.S. officials also told the newspaper there is no intelligence information pointing to an imminent attack by Hezbollah.") (May 22, 2006) (Note: This url may expire.)
UN.org - UNITED NATIONS INTERIM FORCE IN LEBANON (UNIFIL): Naqoura - "PRESS RELEASE" (PRESS RELEASE SNIPPET: "There were five other incidents of firing close to UN positions from the Israeli side. It was also reported that Hezbollah fired from the vicinity of five UN positions at Alma Ash Shab, At Tiri, Bayt Yahoun, Brashit, and Tibnin.") (July 28, 2006)
UN.org: Naqoura - "UNITED NATIONS INTERIM FORCE IN LEBANON (UNIFIL) - Press Release (PRESS RELEASE SNIPPET: "Another UN position of the Ghanaian battalion in the area of Marwahin in the western sector was also directly hit by one mortar round from the Hezbollah side last night. The round did not explode, and there were no casualties or material damage. Another 5 incidents of firing close to UN positions from the Israeli side were reported yesterday. It was also reported that Hezbollah fired from the vicinity of four UN positions at Alma ash Shab, Tibnin, Brashit, and At Tiri. All UNIFIL positions remain occupied and maintained by the troops.") (July 26, 2006)
ADNKI.com (AKI): Rome - "TERRORISM: HEZBOLLAH POISED FOR ATTACKS ABROAD SAY GERMAN SECRET SERVICES" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "'Sleeper' cells belonging to militant Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah are present in Western Europe, Latin America and in southeast Asia and been ordered to be ready to carry out terrorist attacks should Israel prolong its military offensive against Lebanon, according to unnamed German intelligence sources. A similar alarm was raised two days ago by Israel's Shin Bet security service and Israeli embassies and institutions have been put on high alert. Hezbollah reportedly has sleeper cells in more than 20 countries, including Italy, and is alleged to have already been involved in several spectacular attacks.") (July 25, 2006)
My word, these people are complete lunatics.
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