Not all were willing to oblige, however. "Brave Iranians ruin hate-U.S. fest," by Amir Taheri in the New York Post, November 5 (thanks to all who sent this in):
Yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of the capture by Khomeinist "students" of the US Embassy in Tehran, triggering the 444-day hostage crisis.The Iranian public seized the chance to reject the regime -- even as the surviving hostage-takers have largely come to regret their actions.
For months, Iran's state-controlled media had tried to build up the day as a "turning point" for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's troubled second term.
The occasion was supposed to highlight Ahmadinejad's "victory over the American Great Satan" and Washington's implicit acceptance of Iran's nuclear project in recent talks in Geneva and Vienna.
In a message on the eve of the anniversary, "Supreme Guide" Ali Khamenei called on "true Muslims" to show "unquenchable anger against the Great Satan." The newspaper Kayhan promised "the largest crowds in Iran's history."
But events defied the official script.
Weeks of "mass mobilization" failed to produce "the largest crowds in history."
The official news agency, IRNA, which habitually reports "the marches of the millions," had to lower its rhetoric to "tens of thousands." More, its reports indicated that, in most cases, the authorities had to press-gang schoolchildren into marching.
The largest rally, in front of the former US Embassy, attracted no more than 5,000 professional militants, eyewitnesses said.
And the opposition seized the chance to show its strength once again. The official media reported that "the enemies of the revolution" held rallies in more than 100 cites. In cities such as Ahvaz and Yazd, opposition marches pushed official processions to the sidelines.
That anti-Americanism is no longer in vogue (if it ever was) was further underlined by the fact that regime grandees stayed away from the anti-US marches.
In some cases, senior officials were advised not to appear -- for fear of facing hostile crowds. For the first time in 30 years, no major regime figure was there to address the rallies.
Khamenei and Ahmadinejad stayed in their bunkers -- dispatching Ghulam Haddad-Adel, a former speaker of Iran's ersatz parliament, to deliver the main address in front of the former embassy. Even then, he had to make a quick getaway when advised that an opposition crowd was approaching.
In some cases, the opposition's chants of "Death to the dictator!" and "Death to Russia!" were louder than the slogan "Death to America!" chanted by official demonstrators, often with little enthusiasm.
In some gatherings, non-Iranian militants, including members of the Lebanese Hezbollah and students from Africa and elsewhere in Asia, provided the core of the crowds.
State-owned TV showed a group of Spanish converts to Shiism whose leader, a certain Jaafar Gonzales, claimed he'd come to Iran to underline "my people's deep hatred of America."...
Piety!
--In some cases, the opposition's chants of "Death to the dictator!" and "Death to Russia!" were louder than the slogan "Death to America!" chanted by official demonstrators, often with little enthusiasm.--
If this was truly the case, this is one more reason why I have absolutely no interest in invading Iran. Let the country stew in its own juices.
It says a great deal about a religion that it could produce major figures who celebrate what they explicitly refer to as hate. It is notable that the demonic could appear so nakedly, and so many take it to be the opposite of the demonic.
Exactly. Pure, explicit hate mongering by their religious establishment / government. Ya think the Western Left will notice this and see fit to condemn it?
"It is notable that the demonic could appear so nakedly, and so many take it to be the opposite of the demonic."
Oh, come on now!
George W and Dick Cheney got away with it for two full terms.
Peace
Abdullah
BREAKING NEWS:
MASS SHOOTING AT FORT HOOD TEXAS, 7 KILLED, 12 INJURED, 2 SUSPECTS IN KHAKI MILITARY CLOTHING DID SHOOTING--- ONE MAY BE IN IN CUSTODY. ONE IS STILL ON THE LOOSE.
SUSPECT(S) UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, NOTHING OFFICIAL YET 15:44 EST--
Fort hood has a base population of 33,000 personal (the largest base in America).
These fools have destroyed islam in a way that we could only dream of. A generation of Iranians has learned to hate the mohametan cult. If only we could pour gasoline on this fire. Way to go Khamenei! Hey? Isn't this guy dead yet? The nabific one heard he was dead or worse.
nabi ZK (pbum)
Re: Ft. Hood: I'm monitoring local coverage out of TX as well as cable. If there's a jihad angle, one of us will post immediately.
Robert?
What other civilizations have been called by "The Great Satan" by Islam or are we the first?
Is that salivating, Marisol???
Peace
Abdullah
No, Abdullah, it's not. It's a tragedy, either way, obviously. Just responding to a prior comment.
Seriously dullard. It isn't always mohametan scum. Sheesh!
Your friend in skeptical investigation.
nabi ZK (pbum)
Sorry, but it did not read as "tragic" coming from you at all... it read as eager zeal hoping it would be something you could turn in to pulp on these "hallowed" pages.
Sorry if it offended you, not my intention.
Peace
Abdullah
I will bet this was paid for if not executed by muslims. It's got all the markers of Islamic stupidity.
No, we just wouldn't be surprised if the Mass-Murdering Mohammedans are responsible. Capische?
And even if it wasn't muslims, the simple fact that images of islam are evoked is enough to convince me that we have had enough contact with Islam.
Our very act of thinking of Islam in relations to the deaths of these citizen soldiers is submission. I have had enough of submitting to islam intellectually, emotionally, and physically.
You could always move to Romania, I hear the weather is nice?
Peace
Abdullah
Let's get back to Khamenei here unless we hear anything substantive about Ft. Hood. Like I said, if there's a jihad angle, we'll post.
As I said, why don't you move to the Yemen? lol - Good Riddance! Oh, and there's always the Sudan, Bangladesh, and Somalia! Good-bye Ab Mik! Enjoy yourself!
Yes, Death to Russia and that stinking Vladimir Putrid for their support of Iran. We should invade Russia in Siberia and take all their resources.
The Fort Hood shooters still have not been identified publicly as I write, but no matter who it is this is not good. I'm wondering how Obama will spin this for political gain? Two things I think we can count on: Obama will surely find a way to blame this on Bush, no matter who the actual shooters are or their motives. And the Left can be counted on to use this as an occasion to renew their call for gun control.
MSNBC: Reports say one of the Fort Hood shooters is an Army Major with an "Arabic-sounding" name.
"In a message on the eve of the anniversary, "Supreme Guide" Ali Khamenei called on "true Muslims" to show "unquenchable anger against the Great Satan."
LOL! You suck, you Barbarian. You and all your brainwashed, misguided followers, such as single-digit IQ Ab Mik and Hoopy Hooper.
Hey Khamenei - You're the "Supreme Idiot!" lol
Insult islam, Ridicule islam, Mock islam, Offend islam. BRAVO!
It was just announced that the shooters were two U.S. soldiers...12 dead, 31 wounded...all victims were military getting ready to deploy to the ME. Obama is getting ready to speak...will see if he just sticks to expressing condolences, as he should if he had a shred of decency, or if he will use the opportunity to segue into comments about Afghanistan...stay tuned...
in custody was an Army major with an Arabic-sounding name.
read it:
BREAKING NEWS
NBC News and msnbc.com
updated 11 minutes ago
At least 12 people were killed and 31 others were wounded in a mass shooting incident Thursday at Fort Hood, Texas, military officials said. The shooter was shot to death, they said.
More shots were reported later in the afternoon, reported NBC affiliate KCEN-TV of Waco, which said no further details were immediately available.
A senior administration official told NBC News analyst Roger Cressey that the suspect who was in custody was an Army major with an Arabic-sounding name. The official said the shootings could have been a criminal matter rather than a terrorism-related attack and that there was no intelligence to suggest a plot against Fort Hood.
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couldn't help but notice that the little Arab-wannabee and muslim bullshit artist from Texas abdullah mikhail is HERE ON THE SCENE for damage control.
man, he got here fast....
[the naked demonic]
Traeh, i agree with you observation. this Khamenei (presumably an example of the "righteous Muslim," according to the law of deadness called Sharia), this exemplar encourages the people to hate other humans, who are part of the same creation, breathing the same air. at the very least, his words are those of an evil jinn (unless he's been smokin hash, then, his mind is betrayed as being lawless).
i rejoice that more of the people than before, in several locations within Iran, weren't following their leader. more power to them, despite the brutality and cruelty and inhumanity they will likely experience at the order of this exemplar.
ABC News: Shooter was Maj. Malik Hasan, originally from VA, a convert to Islam who was apparently deployed at some point to Iraq.
I have just now heard about a horrific shooting at Ft. Hood army base in Texas. At least 12 dead, 31 wounded. At least one victim was a civilian; a policeman doing contract work for the service. The gunman has reportedly been killed, but two others are "in custody".
Is this a Jihad attack?
There is no way to know, yet. But the shooting of *43 people* at a secure military base certainly sounds like an organized attack—certainly it sounds like something more than a lone, unstable nut ticked off at his sergeant.
No report yet about the perpetrator, or any possible motive.
Whatever happened, my thoughts are with the victims. This case bears watching.
Posted above. Let's keep Khamenei here and move the shooter discussion up a thread.
Obama delivered his comments, straying from a prepared text he was giving to native Americans. He did a very good job, I thought, not straying from the facts such as were known to him and expressing condolences to the victims and their families, and to those at the post, nor using the occasion to make political points. It remains to be seen how this event will now be used by both his supporters and his opponents, as surely it will be.
And now we await the inevitable 'Protect the mosques, save us from islamophobia' cries from the usual idiots.
Oh, and thanks as always AM, for your classless post and ability to read something vile into a simple post by Marisol.
You're a fine ambassador for your cult.
Do you advocate of child molestation as your 'Perfect Man', mohammed (Pedophile, misogynist, murderer, liar, maniac, thief, parasite etc) did? Yes or no?
Question_Everything!
Your sick projections as usual, made again, I must note, from the cowardly safe haven of your keyboard.
Marisol's post did not even have to be characterized by me...it stood on its own, the eagerness for more pulp to churn out here.
Peace
Abdullah
Wow, Lookit the Mass-Murdering Mohammedans at Ft. Hood. Gotta love that "religion of peace," eh ab mik?
"Hatred of Islam" - Completely and totally DESERVED.
It was muslims who killed us.
Choke on it.
Allah is not God.
Mohammed was not a prophet.
Islam is not a religion.
Muslims are not citizens.
Abdullah,
You have been duped.
I see that Abby began running interference and damage-control quite early on this thread, even before the story, and the Muslim "aspect", even broke.
Pitiful and futile on his part as usual. His CAIR masters sent him out into the waters of JW with exceptional quickness, but to no avail.
This one will be a true watershed moment in my estimation, especially if it is discovered that there were accomplices....Muslim accomplices. Though the death of US soldiers is tragic, the teachability of this moment could be paramount in the country's proper education of what Islam is and was always about, and may in time, be viewed as a noble and wholly pertinent sacrifice in the larger and proper war against Islam.
Obama may have stated that "we" are not at war with Islam, but Islam is undoubtably at war with us.
AbdullahMikail, are you suggesting that I'd behave any differently to your face? Most amusing.If we met I am confident you'd lose your temper like you do here and once you threaten or touch me you'd regret it.
I did notice, as I'm sure everyone else on JW did, that you still failed to give a simple yes or no answer to what would be an easy question for anyone else on here to answer.
Well? are you an advocate of child molestation as your 'Perfect Man', mohammed (Pedophile, misogynist, murderer, liar, maniac, thief, parasite etc) was?
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Does anyone remember a couple of years ago the Iranian government protesting the film "300" (Spartans VS Persians) for insulting the Iranian's forebears, the Persians, and protraying them in a bad light? I thought at the time, what bloody hypocrites they were- the country which stages its' annual "Death to America" day is outraged at the U.S. for allowing a private film company to make a film the Iranians consider disrespectful to their ancestors. Actually,in a way I can see their point. The rulers in pre-Muslim Persia were far superior, in almost every way, to the present rulers and hysterical Imams of present day Iran.
Death to america and to christianity. Islam is becoming the dominant religion and there is nothing you bastards can do about it. You can talk all you want but your end is near. All this Islam bashing on this site is not going to help you.
so, 1deathtochristians, why do you say that?
do you say that because you can't stand TRUTH?
your knowledge is deficient. from Moses there is this: "You shall not kill (murder)." this applies to each individual; judgement will come to the murderer. Jesus extended the meaning of this command. His extension includes HATE.
by desiring to followup your hate (a la Khamenei) with killing, you incur to yourself judgement.
so, , why do you write that?
your knowledge is deficient. from Moses one finds this: You shall not kill (murder). Jesus extended that meaning to include the inclination of hate.
should you followup your inclination of hate (a la, Khamenei) and kill you shall incur guilt to your self.
stupid it is to issue your declaration.
so, , why do you write that?
your knowledge is deficient. from Moses one finds this: You shall not kill (murder). Jesus extended that meaning to include the inclination of hate.
should you followup your inclination of hate (a la, Khamenei) and kill you shall incur guilt to your self.
stupid it is to issue your declaration.