HockeyDad wrote:No Iran does not. Israel does. The US military industrial complex does. The picture has been painted....just remember who painted the picture.
Oh there's a clear picture painted alright, but it's by Iran's leaders, and if you can't see it then check out the lyrics they have supplied in unambiguous terms:
Israel must be removed from the face of the Earth.
Crystal clear. They do not want to be misinterpreted. Old words that never stopped from them, and others. They are proud of it, they are not hiding in shameful shadows. This is no whisper campaign. The difference today is they have finally decided to make their dream come true. Such is the unavoidable destiny of modern holocaust denyers like their Maynard G. Krebs look-alike leader. The citizens of Iran, not so sure they totally buy into it but they are oppressed by their gov't. Never read about that from you.
But it's an ancient hatred for them, they are not neo-nazis. Might have even inspired Hitler's nutty little Aryan master race blueprint, I dunno, but this is not a new idea for them or other radical Muslims.
You have issues with Israel and Israeli policy. Fine. Many agree with you. But don't you see that what Iran et al really despise is Judaism? And Israel sticks in their craw. You absolutely never address that underlying FACT other than citing some new negative that Israel has done to cause it now. But they have hated forever. They will continue to hate. It isn't because of settlements. This is not an Arab/Israeli skirmish. There is simply zero desire for a life in peace side by side in their dream.
Their not-so clandestine military policies, along with those kooks from Syria, have been to dispassionately lead Palestinians to slaughter in an effort to destabilize Israel, take her down, corrupt the world's view of her. But it just ain't working and Syria as they know it, may be disappearing. What to do if you are Iran?
You are correct in one sense, Iran does not want war either, they want a laydown.
Has Israel ever said they
plan to erase another nation from the map? The truth, as you know it too, is nope.
They won't allow anyone to erase them. You call that provocative agitation. Unfathomable.
If you don't want to send aid (money/arms) to Israel or
any country. Fine. Believe in that, it's an arguable political position with merit. I can understand that position/vision/philosophy.
I'll never convince you, not really my goal. Just want to make sure the truth stays alive here and anywhere there are deniers and people gullible enough to believe the neuveau slick marketing of Israel's enemies spinning the softening of their destroy-Israel policies.
Don't bother speaking for me...I pray there will not be a war with Iran. You guessed wrong.