Pure Semantics - But Khomeini meant to be taken literally

Submitted by Michel C Zala (Switzerland), Jan 24, 2011 at 10:44

1979, Khomeini uttered those fatal words, Achmadinejaad, the parrot blabbered out himself later. The speeches and sermons later only confirmed, what most objective people found confirmed in the lasting support of terror orgs within and outside of Isr borders.

Khomeini did not mince words - he meant very clearly to "erase ISR as a state from the map. By all means, up to and not limited to blowing up civilians on market places.

Khomeini is hailed in Iran as vehemently, as ever. Every word, this senile fanatic uttered is taken as literally as the Quran is to be understood as a collection of sacred words, to be followed by the letter.

I assume, the Iranians would fully agree on the idea of wiping the sate of ISR off the map, but of course the jewish population shall not be eradicated, as they shall live a life of a suppressed minority, just as it is done in Iran, where no Jew holds any position of power and has to practise his religion about as openly as the Christians in Rome during the reign of Nero.

It is a historical fact that the Jews existed with a religion, Identity, a land with borders and a capital of Jerusalem many centuries before Mohammed even entered the picture. I usually refrain from citing historical justifications, pertaining to territory, but for once, it must be said that it was King David, who founded Jerualem and the Hebrews most definitely were a people living on te grounds of today's ISR way before Muslims ever existed. Jerusalem is probably the oldest capital still in existence today. Hence the entire clamoring by the muslims about territory and their right to these lands is fundamentally flawed.

They came way later and they came forcefully, invading and occupying the land, as the Romans did before, who quite actually initiated the Jewish Diaspora to many different nations, from whence they later returned to inhabit a barren land of their forefathers. The muslim reaction to ISR is one of an inferiority complex, as Judeo-Chritianity permeated the Roman Empire and from there spread throughout the world on a purely peaceful, non-violent dogma, whereas the expansion of Islam is solely based upon invasion, war and occupation, after all a progress initiated by Mohammed himself, a man of war and genocide.

After all that, now you come along and window-dress the Iranian supported terror and subversion against ISR as insurgence against ISR oppression? That is utter bull. It is a declaration of war on a small scale.
Another stupidity is your argument of a pledge of allegiance, which for instance is completely normal here in America. Especially people who originate from various cultures and nations need such to foster patriotism and a national identity. Especially nations like ISR, finding themselves under continuous attack from outsiders interfering in the business of a souvereign state, are in dire need of holding on to their own nation.

Instead of harping on the unjust acts of ISR, their at times admittedly but fully understandable heavy-handed actions to preserve some safety for their citizens, while at present still being the only functional democracy in the entire region, you should in fact admonish your muslim brothers to stop the terror, accept and acknowledge ISR's right of existence and comport themselves as the guests, they in fact are, when woreshipping at the Al Aksa Mosque.

I am sorry for your culture which has proven to be irrelevant. Without the oil you would still herd camels and be nomads. And, since even that is fading fast now, all those muslim nations will again descend back down to the medieval ages. I can sympathize with the emotions of frustration and anger that must cause.

Yes, you have taken a 500 years lease on the house, but the landlord is still the Hebrews. For 6000 Years now. No spin or propaganda can change those facts. The Ottomans had a good run for a few hundred years, but while the Romans left us with the foundation for great achievements, upon which the Judeo-Christian world now dominates the globe on all levels from architecture to literature, technology to science, warfare to economy, Islam rule has left its former territories with paprika and coffee, stagnated or even regressed.

Like a failed student or a disgruntled employee Muslims now react with temper tantrums, act out their inferiority complex vs Judeo-Christianity with terror and subversion. Like a snubbed child, they react emotionally and seek for redemption in the hailed martyr afterlife of 77 virgins. It is kind of sad. If I cannot haver the toy, then so shall nobody have it.

Ask yourself, where all nations of the middle east would be now, if they did not find oil. The increasingly drying out drip of the oil dollar infusion has kept them alive.... barely. And what have they done with all those riches? Nothing, but cemented some ancient forms of rule and culture. The fact that even all petro dollars considered these muslim nations are still footnotes in history, is a sad testament for Islam as a culture. Dozens of nations with no resources have surpassed them by miles.

Debannerjee, history has already overtaken you, while you helplessly blabber out cheap propaganda. Hope that makes you feel better at least. Enjoy those last years of oil riches, as that time is coming to an end soon.

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