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October 27, 2005
Iran Plays a Dangerous Game
Yesterday Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called for removing Israel from the face of the Earth. Many countries in the world strongly denounced the statement saying everything you might expect, "deplorable," "we condemn these statements", etc., etc., etc. Some groups in the United States already think that the new President was one of the leaders of the takeover of the American embassy in Iran during Jimmy Carter's administration, though they have no definitive proof at this time.
During a meeting with protesting students at Iran's Interior Ministry, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad quoted a remark from Ayatollah Khomeini, founder of Iran's Islamic revolution, that Israel "must be wiped out from the map of the world."
The president then said: "And God willing, with the force of God behind it, we shall soon experience a world without the United States and Zionism," according to a quote published by Iran's state news outlet, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).
The remarks by Ahmadinejad on Wednesday coincided with a month-long protest against Israel called "World Without Zionism" and with the approach of Jerusalem Day.
He also is not too favorably disposed toward the United States.
So what is the deal? He must have known that the remarks would get huge international attention and condemnation. He obviously did not care about how the west would react. He must think that they could not do anything more to Iran than what they are already doing. On the other hand, his remarks certainly stir up fundamentalists throughout the Middle East. It also reminds those same people, that despite the gains of liberal ideas, i.e. the referendum approving the constitution in Iraq, the pullout of Syria in Lebanon, the de-fanging of Libya, the West's earthquake relief help in Pakistan, and Turkey's attempt to join the EU, that the cause is not lost. He proclaims Iran unrepentant, strong and focused on fundamentalist beliefs. As cheerleader to the team, he urges them onward and to never forget the game plan despite the setbacks.
Posted by Chip Spear at October 27, 2005 10:24 AM
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