Columnist Hassan Haydar: Iran Spreads a 'Culture of Death'

You can say that again, Mr. Haydar. It is encouraging to see that this was published. From MEMRI:

In an article published February 1, 2007 in the English edition of the London daily Al-Hayat, columnist Hassan Haydar denounced the "culture of death" that Iran is spreading in the Arab world by means of the resistance movements in Lebanon and in Palestine.

The following are excerpts from the article, as they appeared in English:(1)

"According to a Reuters news report from Monday, a little Lebanese girl who appeared on a... children's show on Al-Manar – Hezbollah's TV channel – said that she had often prayed for her father to be martyred in battle with Israel, and that she was very proud that he was killed in the war last July, and that she was 'very happy for him,' because she felt that God had heard her prayers.

"The mother of the Palestinian suicide bomber who blew himself up in Eilat three days ago also told Agence France-Presse that she was happy her son was martyred. She revealed that she had said goodbye [to him] before he left for his mission and had wished him success, and that she was happy that 'God had heard her prayers.'

"These two examples are no different from the Iranian 'human waves,' in which the victims wore keys to Paradise around their necks as they marched through Iraqi minefields. They are also no different from the majority of operations that have been carried out by the Lebanese and Palestinian Islamic resistance movements over the last two decades."

"[The Culture of Death] Reflects a State of Collective Psychological Detachment, in Which a Child Can Celebrate the Loss of a Father and a Mother the Loss of a Son"

"Most important, such examples confirm the growing influence that Tehran has today, and the extent to which the culture of death and the glorification of martyrdom have proliferated in more than one Arab country. [Tehran spreads this culture by] exploiting its sectarian affiliation... with Shi'ites in Iraq and Lebanon, and [by means of its support of] the Palestinian Hamas and the Islamic Jihad movements.

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"These two examples are no different from the Iranian 'human waves,' in which the victims wore keys to Paradise around their necks as they marched through Iraqi minefields.” From the article.

This is not a God fearing ideology. It is a God exploiting ideology. They exploit God and Heaven at every turn. Taking the young impressionable ones and giving them keys, virgins, martyrdom for murder. It is Heaven that they say they seek but I think it is Hell that they are really after. In their world murderers go to Heaven while Babies that they kill go to Hell. A sick ideology and I see no way of fixing it, Satan has them by the balls and he has a mighty strong grip.

And once again most of the world will condem Israel. I cannot wait for the day when this all comes to a head. I just hope freedom loving peoples will unite.

Judaism was the reaction to pagan death cults and pagan human sacrifice. Looks like it all comes 'round again with a religion that claims to be the monotheistic successor to Christianity and Judaism but in fact is very pagan

I truly believe that at some point in the future we will be nuking Muslims somewhere because they will have become too much of a threat. It will be the only way to get rid of millions of them at once.

"You love Pepsi-Cola. We love death"

- a quote by some jihadi

Their death wish is our command!

I say: "Geh schtup in himmel!"

"In an article published February 1, 2007 in the English edition of the London daily Al-Hayat, columnist Hassan Haydar denounced the "culture of death" that Iran is spreading in the Arab world by means of the resistance movements in Lebanon and in Palestine."

Is the author blaming Iran for the actions of Sunni Arabs in Palestine and throughout the Middle East, as if they had no free will and did what they did only because they came under the evil spell of a Shiite? It sounds like just another excuse. The Sunnis have their own culture of death and it existed long before the Iranian revolution, about 1400 years.

Why would resistance movements in Palestine, which are largely Sunni, be influenced by a Shiite philosophy? It sounds more like an excuse to divert the anger of the West from the actions of the "mainstream" Sunnis. It's also more proof that the two groups are merely opposite sides of the same coin: death.

The Arab Shiites in Iraq who snuggle up to the Persian Shiites in Iran should realize that one day they will pay a price. They are a large reason why many in the US no longer care about Iraqis and want our forces pulled out.

Our message should be: you will be judged by the company you keep.

Iran is not spreading it.......Iran is the "it" which is IT.

"[The Culture of Death] Reflects a State of Collective Psychological Detachment, in Which a Child Can Celebrate the Loss of a Father and a Mother the Loss of a Son"

It's called Islam.

You know, you read some of this stuff and your mind sort of goes on tilt! You think, they arent actually saying this, are they? No SANE person would seriously pray a prayer like that, would they? Actually PRAYING for your child or father to be killed.

When I was a teenager I thought about praying a prayer like that when my Dad wouldnt loan me his Cadillac to go on a date. Haha

Apparently,it is a whole "Culture of death", spanning many nations. All other Religions, (except strange demonic cults), always pray for their children to NOT be killed in war or in anything they do, especially the practice of their religion.

Untold tens of thousands of Iranian teenagers were killed in those human waves. If I was a teenage boy at the back of the pack and seeing thousands being blown up and having the normal teenage hormones I would think: do I really want to become a pile of bloody parts just because Mohammed commands me to do so? I think the promise of the virgins is at the heart of the matter.

The true God of the universe IS Love and sent his Son to ONCE FOR ALL die for all mankind. There is another spiritual entity who was kicked out of Heaven who requires ALL mankind to DIE for him.
Which one is the the God of Islam???

This tells me that when we nuke em and the lefties start complaining, we can show them this and say we were only answering thier prayers.

Proverbs 8:36
But whoever fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death."
Proverbs 8:35-36 (in Context) Proverbs 8 (Whole Chapter)

If anyone is interested, the link below provides daily analysis of media products coming out of the Middle East, as this one was originally posted.

Middle Ease Media Research Institute

http://www.memri.org

If the US does a missile strike on Iran will it let Iran buy more Russian anti-ship Sunburn missiles? Suppose we strike them with missiles and get some of their anti-ship missiles. Are we just going to let them buy more?

If not, how are we going to prevent it? By a naval blockade? How are we going to keep them from coming by land or air in parts and being assembled in Iran?

If we do a missile strike, and we don't get all their anti-ship missiles, do we have to keep our navy outside of the Persian Gulf forever? How do we supply our troops in Iraq? To do a missile strike on Iran, commits us to a perpetual naval blockade of Iran, which won't work, and to keep our ships out of the Gulf for fear Iran strikes back with missiles we didn't get.

If we let Iran buy more Russian anti-ship missiles and use them on our ships, we will lose more than 200 or likely even 2000 killed. We lost under 200 killed during the ground combat phase in Iraq in 2003. So we would do better to do a ground invasion in the first place. Letting them rearm and strike us when they choose loses us more than if we complete the mission to defeat them.

When they choose the time of the attack, we lose more. Examples are 9-11, we lost 3000, or Lebanon Marine Barracks, 241 killed. Even the occupation of Iraq has been letting them attack us, particularly since there is outside support. We lose over 850 killed per year in Iraq. At least half of that is from outside support.

re Thomas Holsinger on “The Case for Invading Iran”

I say NO WAR. The general populace does NOT want war.

The Iranians are our allies behind the lines. They've said so over and over - AND shown it.In how many ways can they show it.


How many War Fronts are we going to open?

With what money?

With what troops?

With what supplies?

As it is, our kid soldiers are not getting adequate food supplies, or weaponry because "Elmer Fudd" Cheney's corp. is not paying bills, and the supply companies are not delivering.

How many War Fronts:

Syria?
Lebanon?
Egypt?

Don't forget North Korea
or China
Malayasia?


Venezuela?
Colombia?
Bolivia

and don't forget Cuba - gee, we should have do it a long time ago - those dirty Commies.

How about Mexico- where illegals come from?

How about Canada, which has Sharia Laws.

Hey, let's bomb them all!

There's something about all of them that we don't like!

"Our kid soldiers are not getting adequate food supplies, or weaponry because "Elmer Fudd" Cheney's corp. is not paying the bills, and the supply companies are not delivering."

Really ?

Allat, why are Arabs (I use the term Arab loosely to include Persians,Iraqis, etc.)such pathetic excuses for men ?

allat -- come on!

You want to blame the US for these conflicts, but you aren't being fair. I want you to take another look at your "list of countries" and then answer this question: what is the one glaring COMMON DENOMINATOR between these countries?

Allat ,you spouted off all the countries we would end up warring with and then finished that there was something about them all that we don't like.

I don't know the tone with which you wrote with but take a look at your list of countries and see what it is that we don't like about them. What is it? Is it islam maybe?

Also i like how the vermon of islam always threaten with a holy war if this is done or that is done. I thought they have already declared a holy war or at least keep one going .Muhammad started the holy war.

The zombies cry over thier filthy mosque dedicated to satan himself,who cares what they want? It should be torn down and the one true temple that lies underneath should shine in the sun once again,in fact it will some day.

Satan,the master of muslims,mere puppets has to try to overtake all that God himself created.That includes the temple in Jeruselum.To me it's pure proof that islam is the religion of the devil.

Just the filthy tactics written in muhammads nasty dirty books should be enough for people to know islam is not the words of God.

These people are so rediculous and the ignorance surrounding all the bleeding hearts and politicaly correct losers is pathetic.

I hate them all for the hate they cause that scars my soul,this is of the devil plain and simple.

Why don't we all be grown men and women and call it what it is and do what ,in the end,will be done.

The temple will be restored it says so in the Bible. Islam may as well get used to the idea that they are doomed,doomed ,doomed.

I believe the iranians when they say the mahdi will come,he will.I believe islam thinks it's the religion of God and Gods true words,however thier idea of the true God and mine are lightyears, beyond counting apart.

I also do not believe the iranians wish to be anhialated because of the wackos in charge,but i doubt they will do anything about it.

Someone earlier commented that at some point we will drop a nuke on muslims somewhere.My preference is sooner than later.Mass murder the mass murderers i say.Put islam out of our (the worlds) misery.It would just be another prophecy fullfilled,just do not think the west or any other of it's allies will come out unscathed.

The free world needs to get it's act together and unite and go stomp hezbola,hamas,fatah and all the other 'proxy' militias into little bloody puddles.
The message needs to be islam does no longer have free reign to murder ,torture or infiltrate.

Since the begining of islam it has not changed one iota.The street to islam has been one of a one way kind.Islam takes and gives nothing,it has nothing to offer but votes,even politicians should realize they lose in this categorie.

I say bring home our troops,refresh all the military mind ,body and spirit and plan the strategie to crush islam,execute the plan and slap off the faces of all those who wish to oppose the plans.

It's about time to stop being targets and policemen and start being soldiers,anhialators and soldiers.

I know of no war that was won by coddleing.The facts are that all hell unleashed today and all the innocent people being killed today are by those who have been coddled for decades.

IT'S TIME FOR THEM TO GO,ALL OF THEM!

Moat people do not act till it gets down to "it's either you or me that dies"...we wrere at that point a long time ago.

We could have excellent intel on iran,they have eager enemies within thier borders and we could wipe out most of what they got going for them way out of harms way.
It's not that that the politicians worry about ,it's the "intrests",the money part they worry over.Which means corporate sponsors aren't there.So more innocent people will have to die and then when the straw breaks the camels back even more will die that had to because the guts to act when favorable for victory has passed.

Politics has taken over and it's as mad and crazy as the iranian nut job 'imanutajoba'

Kill islam with islams tactics,they aren't worthy of humane treatment.

Bomb iran with irans own bombs and do it now.

Go Dar!!

How about Canada, which has Sharia Laws.

Hey, let's bomb them all!

There's something about all of them that we don't like!
Posted by: allat
allat get out of the twilight zone, Canada has no freakin sharia!

Why does the world shy away from mentioning the word islam ? Instead preoccupy itself with America and Israel bashing? It is just a matter of time. The appeasers would be forced to confront jihadists or perish. Taking lessons from China would be wiser. Its self interests are always paramount; never shackled by political correctness or world opinion. Did not China slaughter some jihadists recently? Was there any protest? At times I do find China's forthright plucky stand admirable. Like when India crowed too much about its economic boom a Chinese said:

"I took one look at your international airport and all my trepidation vanished"

The asinine India perennially perceives threat either from China or the "imperial West" (recall Indira gandhi's "foreign hand"?) never islam or its own cancerous corruption, fissures and abdication from proper governance. My personal opinion is either of the above( China or antijihadist America) would have a salutary influence on India which has proved itself impotent and inept.







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