BF2S Forums Amadinejad to 'Wipe Israel off the face of the map'? No.

Stingray24 wrote:

Fen321 wrote:

. . . I discussed this issue in my Arms Control class  -- seeing as the teacher is quick to lambaste anything Iranian. Granted, other fellow class members responded to my support of a regime that they see as incoherent and irrational -- they same way the professor did. I always get a kick out of their one argument against Iran -- the lovely wipe Israel off the map argument. Its classic its usually followed by other short generalizations all in all to justify any aggressive action towards them.

So what happens when its a mis-translation.....nothing

*sigh* You aren't listening . . .

For now the FOURTH time, even if the statement in question was misinterpreted (and even with the "correct" interpretation the same intent is present) the leader of Iran has repeated this sentiment numerous times - Ahmedinijad's stance towards Israel is not up for debate. 

Nice to see you finally admit you support the Iranian regime.  That explains why your comparison of possible US military action against Iran with complete annihilation of Israel is so grossly inaccurate.

Last edited by Fen321 (2007-04-11 12:49:43)

Bertster7 wrote:

bigdroo wrote:

IN ADDITION, Iran, to this day, DIRECTLY FUNDS, without denial, Hezbollah, a terror group by nearly all counts, which frequently states their intent to destroy Isreal.

When have Hezbollah, in recent years, called for the destruction of Israel? I'm pretty sure they call for the abolition of the state, but that's significantly different. They have stated that if Lebanon and Israel reach a proper peace agreement, they would disagree with it in principle but wouldn't make any trouble about it - which seems fair enough. Hezbollah are a terror group whose goals I can identify with, at least on some level.

bigdroo wrote:

Bertster7 wrote:

bigdroo wrote:

IN ADDITION, Iran, to this day, DIRECTLY FUNDS, without denial, Hezbollah, a terror group by nearly all counts, which frequently states their intent to destroy Isreal.

When have Hezbollah, in recent years, called for the destruction of Israel? I'm pretty sure they call for the abolition of the state, but that's significantly different. They have stated that if Lebanon and Israel reach a proper peace agreement, they would disagree with it in principle but wouldn't make any trouble about it - which seems fair enough. Hezbollah are a terror group whose goals I can identify with, at least on some level.

That's an easy Google search.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en& … mp;spell=1

Furthermore, if you want to drag Lebanon into this argument, you better bring Syria in as well...

Our goal is to liberate the 1948 borders of Palestine." What he means, of course, is the destruction of Israel.

Wiki wrote:

Nasrallah said "I am against any reconciliation with Israel. I do not even recognize the presence of a state that is called 'Israel.' I consider its presence both unjust and unlawful. That is why if Lebanon concludes a peace agreement with Israel and brings that accord to the Parliament our deputies will reject it; Hezbollah refuses any conciliation with Israel in principle...When a peace agreement is concluded between the Lebanese government and Israel, we would surely disagree with the Lebanese government about that, but we would not make any turmoil out of it."[

Hamas charter wrote:

the Hamas has been looking forward to implement Allah’s promise whatever time it might take. The prophet, prayer and peace be upon him, said:  The time will not come until Muslims will fight the Jews (and kill them); until the Jews hide behind rocks and trees, which will cry: O Muslim! there is a Jew hiding behind me, come on and kill him! This will not apply to the Gharqad, which is a Jewish tree (cited by Bukhari and Muslim).

Last edited by Bertster7 (2007-04-11 13:36:30)

Stingray24 wrote:

http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/10/26/ahmadinejad/index.html

TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iran's new president has repeated a remark from a former ayatollah that Israel should be "wiped out from the map," insisting that a new series of attacks will destroy the Jewish state, and lashing out at Muslim countries and leaders that acknowledge Israel.

The remarks by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad -- reported by Islamic Republic News Agency -- coincide with a month-long protest against Israel called "World without Zionism" and with the approach of Jerusalem Day.

World without Zionism is a nationwide event the planners intend to hold annually, and Ahmadinejad made the remarks during a meeting with protesting students at the Interior Ministry.

Ahmadinejad quoted a remark from Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini, the founder of Iran's Islamic revolution, who said 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 IRNA.
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If he was quoting him, doesn't that imply agreement with the statement?  His own statement is at the end of the section above . . . his intentions are quite clear.