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This story from Ireland Online deals yet again with the issue of Iran mustering suicide bomber troops to attack both Britain and the US. I should say that the governments of both countries and their major media outlets should now see the futility of appeasement and censorship of the "cartoons". No measure of Western appeasement has or will work, it's best that the approach be abandoned, but I suppose that I am preaching to the choir on this one.
As for the sad souls who have enlisted in this new 'army', I suppose we'll just have to sit back and wait to see who makes it to their final destination.
From: http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=173207216&p=y73zx79zz
Iranian suicide bombers threaten Britain and US
18/02/2006 - 17:59:27
A gathering of Iranians who claim the are dedicated to becoming suicide bombers warned the United States and Britain today of attacks on coalition military bases in Iraq if there were a strike against Tehran’s nuclear facilities.
“With more than 1,000 trained martyrdom-seekers, we are ready to attack the American and British sensitive points if they attack Iran’s nuclear facilities,” said Mohammad Ali Samadi, spokesman of Esteshadion (Martyrdom Seekers).
“We have registered more than 52,000 people who willingly are ready to defend their country.”
“If they strike, we have a lot of volunteers. Their (US and British) sensitive places are quiet close to Iranian borders,” Samadi said after a gathering of about 200 students for a seminar on the suicide-bombing tactics at Tehran’s Khajeh Nasir University.
Samadi reviewed the history of the suicide bombing as a weapon, praising it as the most effective Palestinian tactic in their confrontation with Israel.
The organisers also showed video clips of suicide attacks against Israelis, including one in the Morag settlement near Rafah in Gaza strip in February 2005. One settler, three Israeli soldiers and the two attackers were killed in the attack.
Hasan Abbasi, the main speaker also praised suicide-bombers, but denounced attacks against “innocent people as al-Qaida did in New York".
Abbasi told the audience of potential martyrs that Iran was not seeking nuclear weapons as claimed by the United States and some of its allies.
“Our martyrdom-seekers are our nuclear weapons,” said Abbasi, a university instructor and former member of the elite Revolutionary Guards.
After his speech, about 50 students filled out membership applications .
“This is a unique opportunity for me to die for God, next to my brothers in Palestine. That was why I signed up,” said Reza Haghshenas, 22, an electrical engineering student.
A 23-year-old woman student, Maryam Amereh, said: “We are trying to defend Islam. It’s a way to draw the attention of others to our activities.”
But Rahim Hasanlu, a 22-year-old industrial management student, sipped his orange juice and declared himself not interested in joining. “I just attended to learn what they’re saying, that’s all.”
Esteshadion was formed in late 2004, calling for members on a sporadic basis at Friday prayer ceremonies, state-sponsored rallies and at the group’s occasional meetings.
Those who join have three choices: To train for suicide attacks to defend Iran’s national interests, for suicide attacks against Israel or the assassination of British author Salman Rushdie, who was sentenced to death by former Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini for his 1989 book, “Satanic Verses”.
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This story from Ireland Online deals yet again with the issue of Iran mustering suicide bomber troops to attack both Britain and the US. I should say that the governments of both countries and their major media outlets should now see the futility of appeasement and censorship of the "cartoons". No measure of Western appeasement has or will work, it's best that the approach be abandoned, but I suppose that I am preaching to the choir on this one.
As for the sad souls who have enlisted in this new 'army', I suppose we'll just have to sit back and wait to see who makes it to their final destination.
From: http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=173207216&p=y73zx79zz
Iranian suicide bombers threaten Britain and US
18/02/2006 - 17:59:27
A gathering of Iranians who claim the are dedicated to becoming suicide bombers warned the United States and Britain today of attacks on coalition military bases in Iraq if there were a strike against Tehran’s nuclear facilities.
“With more than 1,000 trained martyrdom-seekers, we are ready to attack the American and British sensitive points if they attack Iran’s nuclear facilities,” said Mohammad Ali Samadi, spokesman of Esteshadion (Martyrdom Seekers).
“We have registered more than 52,000 people who willingly are ready to defend their country.”
“If they strike, we have a lot of volunteers. Their (US and British) sensitive places are quiet close to Iranian borders,” Samadi said after a gathering of about 200 students for a seminar on the suicide-bombing tactics at Tehran’s Khajeh Nasir University.
Samadi reviewed the history of the suicide bombing as a weapon, praising it as the most effective Palestinian tactic in their confrontation with Israel.
The organisers also showed video clips of suicide attacks against Israelis, including one in the Morag settlement near Rafah in Gaza strip in February 2005. One settler, three Israeli soldiers and the two attackers were killed in the attack.
Hasan Abbasi, the main speaker also praised suicide-bombers, but denounced attacks against “innocent people as al-Qaida did in New York".
Abbasi told the audience of potential martyrs that Iran was not seeking nuclear weapons as claimed by the United States and some of its allies.
“Our martyrdom-seekers are our nuclear weapons,” said Abbasi, a university instructor and former member of the elite Revolutionary Guards.
After his speech, about 50 students filled out membership applications .
“This is a unique opportunity for me to die for God, next to my brothers in Palestine. That was why I signed up,” said Reza Haghshenas, 22, an electrical engineering student.
A 23-year-old woman student, Maryam Amereh, said: “We are trying to defend Islam. It’s a way to draw the attention of others to our activities.”
But Rahim Hasanlu, a 22-year-old industrial management student, sipped his orange juice and declared himself not interested in joining. “I just attended to learn what they’re saying, that’s all.”
Esteshadion was formed in late 2004, calling for members on a sporadic basis at Friday prayer ceremonies, state-sponsored rallies and at the group’s occasional meetings.
Those who join have three choices: To train for suicide attacks to defend Iran’s national interests, for suicide attacks against Israel or the assassination of British author Salman Rushdie, who was sentenced to death by former Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini for his 1989 book, “Satanic Verses”.
- Eating Their Own
Yahoo: Suicide bombers kill at least 39 in southeast Iran By ALI AKBAR DAREINI, Associated Press Ali Akbar Dareini, Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran – Two suicide bombers blew themselves up near a mosque in southeastern Iran on Wednesday, killing at least...
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Newsmax: Iran: We Can Hit Israel's Nukes Saturday, July 25, 2009 1:55 PM TEHRAN, Iran -- The head of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard said Saturday that his country has the capability to strike Israel's nuclear facilities and wouldn't...
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It's always nice to know that the Netherlands isn't the European country with the largest extremist problem. France has serious issues, Germany isn't exactly free from extremists, but the leader of the pack most certainly, is Britain. On...
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By now we all know the stories about Muslim clerics who say that suicide bombings are in breach with the Quran. Today, we have a new one. An Islam Research Academy in Egypt has now made - for once and for all - crystal clear that suicide bombers do not...
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The AP has an interesting description of the Iranian suicide bomb celebration yesterday: TEHRAN, Iran -- Under a banner showing coffins draped with American, British and Israeli flags, more than 100 Iranian men and women pledged Thursday to become suicide...