Iranian Editor Attacks Pres. Bush & Calls for Suicide Youth to Attack USA (my title)

The following are excerpts from an editorial by Editor Hussain Shariatmadari that appeared in Iran's conservative daily, Kayhan:[1]

"Today, the majority of the peoples of America and Europe understand that Bush's personality is like [that of] one of the millions of vagabonds and bastards seen all over the world, particularly in America. Had he been born 150 years ago, and had he put a six-shooter on his belt, and had he robbed and killed the passengers of stage coaches traveling on the unguarded dusty mountainous roads in those days – if this kind of vagabond bastard had appeared [wearing] a sheriff's uniform… someone would have come to give him some bullets in the chest, ending his miserable life and saving [the taxpayer from paying] the money to hire the sheriff [and] preventing massacres. But what about today?"

"'Why drop bombs? Drop Bush from an airplane'… 'Bush is a fascist,' 'Bush is Hitler,' 'Bush is a war criminal'… 'Bush is stupid,' 'Bush is retarded,' 'Bush is insane.' These are slogans said daily by millions of people in America and Europe…"

"[The] great majority of Muslim people, particularly the young ones in Islamic countries, wait impatiently for American military action, because the stupidity of Bush and his gang and the massacre of millions of innocent Muslims [in Iraq]… will spark the same reaction [as in Palestine] and encourage young Muslims in other countries to take revenge on the American military."

"…Today, hundreds of young Palestinians are seeking martyrdom. They have written their names on the long list of Jihad, and they await [their] turn.There will be great opportunities to take revenge upon the American military, [and] this will be easier than the revenge [sought by] the Palestinians. Why miss the opportunity?"

"In the event of an American attack, the Muslim masses will join this divine and holy war. Lebanon and Palestine are two clear examples of this."

"…Can America stand in the way of people seeking Shehada [martyrdom] in God's way? Will the seekers of martyrdom get their wish because of the American presence in the region?"

"Imam Khomeini said: 'A nation that seeks Shehada is unfettered.'"

Wartank,

The people have nothing to do with the regime? Sure, I guess those weren't "Iranian citizens" I saw burning US flags, taking US hostages in the years following the Iranian Revolution.

Look, I am WELL aware of the political developments in Iran and how the younger generation is more Pro-Western than the older generation. I have followed the demonstrations, eve including Khomeini's grandson, for the past few years. So do NOT accuse me of being ill informed. I just believe that a significant portion of the Iranian population is still strongly anti-american, and until such time that the Islamic extremists are driven from power, I will be wholly justified in that belief.

You say Jordan is a better ally than MOST Europeans??? What side did Jordan take in the first Gulf War? Saudi Arabia? Why did they side with the UN/US in the first Gulf War? Geez, maybe because Sadaam invaded their nearest neighbor (Kuwait) and had his eyes on Saudi Arabia next. Now the ungrateful vermin will NOT side with the US in the current war to be with Iraq.

It's not Muslim vs non-Muslim??? Yeah, I guess I was hallucinating when I saw pictures of Middle Eastern citizens cheering when the news broke of the 9/11 bombings.

Wartank,

I would guess from the tone of your posts that you are an Iranian-American and/or a Muslim. If that is true, I apologize that you are offended by comments, but I clearly stand by them as factual. I am not saying that ALL Muslims share these views or that te United States SHOULD look at this as a Holy War. BUT, the fact remains that a significant portion of Middle Eastern Muslims view the struggle with Israel and the United States as some sort of morbid replay of the Crusades...a Jihad as you might call it in the Muslim faith. This is FACT. Look at the extensive polling data on the Middle East.

As for your comments about Europeans/Christians who are negative about the US...I think you'll find that there's a MASSIVE difference between disagreeing with US policy and calling us arrogant (as many Europeans did)and physically cheering at the news of 9/11 (as many Middle Eastern Muslims did). How many Christian Germans or French run around with Bin-Laden T-Shirts on the way they do in the Middle East?

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