Tim's remark that the threat against us is "fueled by the Israeli/American occupations of other people's land" not only ignores the history of the Holy Land (invaded and conquered by 7th-century Islamists), but also flies in the face of placing responsibility for the threats where they belong: squarely upon the shoulders of those making the threats. Suppose, Tim, that President Bush were to engage in the sort of rhetoric used so freely by Ahmadinejad and call openly for the extermination of Iran? Suppose Bush were to say that he's only "helping" Muslims to achieve their desired martyrdom? Would it be turn-about/fair play for the U.S. to say that it is IRAN's "fault" that we are threatening THEM with annihilation?

Shut your mouths children, and look at the FACTS.

give me a break. only enemies since 9/11? where have you been living? the middle east has hated us for a very long time before 9/11. irans leader is a lunatic.

lefties dont ever aknowledge those quotes. they hide their head in the sand. their hate for conservatives, Bush mostly, is more than their love of our country. hate is blinding them.

Close your eyes and pretend just for a moment that lets say you are a black man. There is a neo-nazi guy who lives a couple of streets over from you. He is always telling everyone, including you, that he is going to brutally slaughter and murder you and your wife and kids and gradnparents, and your dogs and cats (for you liberals). He even tells you that he is working on getting a machine gun and a couple of swords to do this. You find out he has gotten a couple of them and it just waiting on some bullets and he is still telling you and everyone else what he is going to do to you. My question to you is: what do you do? Do you take action yourself or do you call the police and let them take action for you, or do you just ignore his threats becuase no body would do such a thing? Would you risk your family's life, health and future on this guy just being full of it?

Gingrich, of course, is correct. You can't deny the facts. However, I don't think too much of Gingrich's ethics in regards to his former marriages. I'd never vote for him.

Its not propaganda its the unfortunate truth of the world we live in. Those of the american people who continue to view it as propaganda need to realise that there is truth to this issue. Maybe your not aware, but the President of Iran was a Hostage taker of the American embassey back in 79.... they dont care about their own people to the point the hurt civialians, they attack all who do not share their views. There is not Right Wing or Left Wing.. its life and we must all wake up and see it for what it is.. And stop living in a bubble .... Freedom is not Free

Israel and the United States will soon be destroyed, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday during a meeting with Syria's foreign minister, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) website said in a report. Yeah Really friendly huh? full story... http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3356154,00.html

Perfect,i love it,and yes the french will hide and cry.

Ingrid from SF (that should tip it off) calling this a right wing propoganda shows how stupid most of the American public is. The Dems have exploited this stupidity, moved themselves into power based upon ignorance like yours. Make sure you get this clearly: Iran and Jihadists would rather slit your throat than hear you defend how loving they are to all faiths. They hate you and me and all of us. They must be dealt with. This is a real threat. Hopefully America wakes up to realize that this war in Iraq keeps Iran in check and scared. But we cannot take our eye off Ahmenidjad at any time. He is nuts.

You know what Aram, let us save our selfs. Just leve us ALONE, do not come here and take our tax payers money, do what ever you want to do, but please Israel LEVE us ALONE and we will take care of our problems and you take care of yours w/o our involvement in any shape or form. Good Luck to you and your Israel.

Why are so many in America, and around the world for that matter, so blind to this threat we are facing? Is it ignorance or stupidity?

I am with you brother. the sooner all of this happens, the better off the world will be. Inaction is a greater sin than action when it comes to dealing with fanatics.

So there is "No" threat from Iran? Why not visit and let them know that you are an American. Tell them you do not agree with anything our goverment does but that you are American. See what happens.

For the millionth time, diplomacy with Iran, or any Islamic zealot, is a non-starter. They don't care about your sanctions. They don't fight for money or power. They don't care about getting killed, possibly even welcome it. They don't care if they get their country obliterated. They are fighting for God and their screwy 12th imam. How can you pin all your hopes on diplomacy? Are you really that naive?

Dear Mz(?) Stroudt of San Francisco, CA, please stop boring us with the liberal regurgitation of terms like "scare tactics" and "the christian right". It just proves the user is of limited intelligence. BEsides that, maybe you should travel to the M.E. before you generalize the population as a people who embrace all faiths, and who are full of diversity. Instead, at least in this situation, open your ears and eyes, revisit the President of Iran vowing to destroy Israel and America with nuclear weapons (He's done so on numerous occasions, so you should have no trouble googling some news items about this), and realize that your leftist ideology means nothing to thinking people. The Iranian people may not be a threat, but their government sure is. Go and enjoy a sprout salad with a nice cup of herb tea, and leave the geo-politics to us. Unlike you and your kind, we love you and want to protect you and your loved ones. And, you don't make us sick even though you are ideologically mis-guided! Have a great day!

The left makes me want to get sick. Iran not a threat? If I tell you every day I am going to kill you. You won't know when or where but I am going to kill you, do you ignore it or take them out? The Democtats in the USA are willing to sacrifice Israel. The do not care about death and destruction. How could they? They just ignore it. They are all to worried about Gay Marriage and "Diversity" which means everything EXCEPT Christianity and Jews. The left are cowards who would capitulate rather than fight. The old better red than dead syndrome.

What part of: "kill all non-believers "don't you understand ? Get your head out of the sand.

How many times before one blatenly threatens you and the safety of your family,friends and neighbors will you accept? Liberals, Conservatives, Independents should for once look past their egos and see the threat at hand. President Tom of Iran is a real threat and if this is something you cannot see or do not want to see because you are to ignorant to look past your own political views, I hope you have an abundance of 10 million spf sunscreen lotion because the perfect storm is on the horizon. Check the forecast if you can pry yourself away from slamming the current president and situation. Here is an idea instead of simply complaining about how unfair the right wing is to you, take a moment and visualize what it is to be ruled by such a dictator, I am sure that "right winged propaganda" slurs would be the furthest subject from your mind.

I agree with Newt. I agree to a point with #17. Except for the fact that the Iranian leaders ,other than Mr A., will curtail him to the point that we dont do what we need to do. There are some smarter Mullahs that will continue the Jihad ,but more quietly. Waiting for a weak leader to become Pres. Clinton? Obama? My concern is that soon China will side with these Jihadists. China folks! They are the ones to worry about. They are biding their time and building weapons to defeat us. They have a looooonnggg term strategy, and it includes revenge against us. It is only a matter of time before you see them come to the defense of these Jihadists. And then we wont be able to attack them without bringing on WW3, which is coming. And wont be nice like before.

The Persian people are not a threat? Their leaders are. They become more militarily capable everyday, and within 5 years you better convert or you will lose your head, in the name of Allah.

the first voice of reason i've heard in this forum of hate. the american and israeli people do not see the hypocracy in their own words and actions. every action has a reaction. what we're seeing today is the result of a long history of domination, arrogance, abuse and oppression. terror has many forms. the u.s. has been terrorizing the muslem people for many decades and what we're witnessing is just a reaction.

Mr. Gingrich's warnings of impending doom rign hollow to those of us who understand the root cause of the problem, namely the USA sticking its nose into the business of other countries. Our support of Israel at the expense of all others in the world makes all others in the world not like us and motivates them to try to stop us. It really is easy to understand if you want to.

This president of Iran is the next Hitler. He's spewing the same words and rhetoric as Hitler and all the leftwing media does is slam Bush. We better start listening and preparing like Newt says before it's too late.

You are right about most of the Persian people, but you are wrong about their leaders. Evil is once again raising its ugly head, and we must have the courage to deal with it or we are doomed. Just because you don't want this to be true does not make it any less true.

The way I understand Islam (forgive me if I didn't read the correct INTERPRETATION), I have three choices as a lowly infidel ... 1. Convert to Islam and live under Sharia law (US women are just gonna LOVE that! Do I get to choose between Sunni and Shia and doesn't that simply lead to #3 below?) 2. Don't convert to Islam but pay a tax and live as a second-class, lower-than-a-snake's-belly citizen (I HATE taxes but I wonder if they are lower than what I'm paying now?) 3. Turn down the kind and generous offers contained in #1 & #2 above and DIE! Hmmm....there doesn't seem to be much wiggle room on comprimise, all three options REALLY suck, so I guess I'll have to kill YOU before you blow up any more of my buildings and kill me. GET YOUR HEADS OUT OF THE SAND AMERICA!!! WE'RE IN FOR A LONG RELIGIOUS WAR AND THE RADICAL MUSLIMS AREN'T GOING TO TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER!

so when Ahmadinejad says he will destroy us he really means he is celebrating our diversity? head out of the sand please.

The day has come for the world to realize what is happening. I believe we need to make regime change & eliminate all nuclear capabilities. All this needs to be done before Dem's take office. We must act now before the Trojan Horse slips under our eye's as the Clinton's sell more secret's to China... the next threat! S-

He's just trying to position himself for run at office again. This is not to say that Iran isn't dangerous, but any country that uses nukes against us will face total destruction. Even fanatics understand that. They may be willing to die as martyrs, but only to preserve their land and way of life. Besides, they pretty much only want to kill Americans because we ARE pillaging their resources. Screw them and their oil. Find another source of energy and let them sell sand.

To Ingrid and the other liberal idiots... How much more simple does it have to be? The "president" of Iran says he's going to nuke Israel and the US. *And* he's developing nuke weapons...... You indeed are stupid, mentally defective people to believe that Iran is not a serious threat to the West. You liberals all are indeed mentally ill. Bryan