Sunday September 10, 2006

I've Been Thinking:

I spend a lot of time monitoring local Arabic press - including the Iranian press. Some governments and terror groups supply the media with press releases and up-dates and send out their own spin.

Here are several items from this past week that the Iranians are proud of:
They discovered a cure for AIDS
They test flew a new jet comparable to the new F-18
They tested long range missile and other missiles

The Iranians term this new wave of accomplishments the "Blow of Zolfaqar."
Zolfagar was the name of the sword used by Ali who was the founder of Shiite Islam and the true successor of Mohammed.

Iran wants to show their own people how advanced they are and how capable they are and how they are improving the status of Muslims despite the arms embargo that has been placed on them for all these years.

They are saying that Iran continues to contribute and build and defend its honor.
They need to prove themselves to their own people - even with all their bravado.