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Gwyn Dyer On the Myth of Mad Mullahs.

Gwyn asks: Why are Koreans so much braver than Israelis when faced with the threat of nuclear weapons? Why are Israelis almost hysterical about the Iranian threat, while South Koreans are phlegmatic about the North Korean threat?

It gets even weirder. Both Israel and South Korea have a security guarantee from the United States, which ultimately includes the backing of the U.S. nuclear deterrent. But South Korea has no nuclear weapons of its own and no ambitions of acquiring them, whereas Israel has hundreds of the things. In fact, it has enough nuclear weapons and delivery systems to destroy every Iranian city at the same time in a first strike.

Israelis are just as intelligent as Koreans, so there must be more going on here than meets the eye. Indeed, Israeli leaders know that Muslim leaders are not homicidal and suicidal maniacs (????) , even if the general public is encouraged to believe in the myth of “mad mullahs.” There has to be some genuine strategic distinction that explains the difference between the Israeli and the South Korean responses.

I am having a hard time following Gwyn on his comparison and downplaying of Iran - and the message seems to be aligned with the Iranian propaganda blitz.

Here’s a few reasons why Israel may be just a wee bit concerned:

- Ahmadinejad armed with nukes is about as close to Hitler and the Nazi killing camps as can be imagined. Also, Iran is run by a regime that openly arms, trains and funds insurgents responsible for killing Allied troops in Iraq and has American and British blood on its hands. Not to mention that the country is currently led by a genocidal maniac that rails against America at every opportunity.

- Kim and Ahmadinejad aren’t rational leaders. Ahmadinejad is a Twelver, a fanatical member of an Armageddon cult that believes the Twelfth Imam will return to earth after the destruction of the enemies of Islam — which means everybody on earth who isn’t one of them. That’s why even the Arabs next door are afraid of Iran’s nukes. Even though they are Muslims, they are the wrong kind, according to Ayatollah Khomeini, who founded the modern mullah state in Tehran.

- The North Koreans want attention and Kim Jong-il isn’t quite as crazy. North Korea sells nuclear and missile technology to Iran and Syria. It’s their only national export.

We know the Obama administration is full of  people in denial of clear and present dangers. Obama’s Chicago gang just told Israel not to defend itself. But the Israelis are a lot more morally serious about such things. It is simply not imaginable that they will allow the mad mullahs to have their own Armageddon weapon.

When Israel strikes out against its genocidal enemy the Obama gang may punish them. But Menachem Begin showed the morally serious decision to make in such a case: You defend your people first.

So what’s America’s response to Iran threatening to wipe an entire country off the face of the earth?

Hot dogs from the Obama administration, according to The New York Times…. The State Department has asked US embassies across the world to invite Iranian diplomats to 4th of July celebrations, for the first time in nearly 30 years.

Gwyn should take the time to stop by, grab a dog and have another talk with an Iranian diplomat. Ask them about the Twelfth Imam for me.