Not So Cold War

Amongst all the news about Fitzmas, Miers, and now Alito, a lot of stuff is slipping through the cracks. One of the big ones is Iran, and the escalation of rhetoric and hostilities. When Ahmadinejad was "elected" President in Iran's most recent elections, Senor C was on the case immediately with the astute comment that this guy was one of the original Islamist terrorist. He had a reputation for being a hawkish anti-American thug, and he's living up to it well.

Ahmadinejad's comments that Israel should be "wiped off the map" set an international furor. Britain is calling on the EU to do something about it, but that's unlikely. In addition, Iran is continuing its obviously threatening nuclear program, and Al Qaeda roams free. But, more troubling, is an examination of the whole speech Ahmadinejad made, which is shown in all of its psychotic glory here. Let's remember, this is the President of a Foreign Power making these remarks, a Foreign Power that has a history of exporting terrorism and is now nearing the development of nuclear weapons.

We are in the process of an historical war between the World of Arrogance [i.e. the West] and the Islamic world, and this war has been going on for hundreds of years. ...

The issue of this [World without Zionism] conference is very valuable. In this very grave war, many people are trying to scatter grains of desperation and hopelessness regarding the struggle between the Islamic world and the front of the infidels ...

Is it possible for us to witness a world without America and Zionism? But you had best know that this slogan and this goal are attainable, and surely can be achieved...

If you think that's scary, read on and see what his Chief Strategist's plan is for making this happen. Make no mistake about it, everything Bush may have said/exaggerated/fabricated (depending on your political persuasion) in the run up to the war with Iraq is true of Iran right now.