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November 04, 2008
Forbes Magazine Hits the Delete Button
An article written by Amir Tahiri has been flushed by Forbes, an article exposing how Iran views Barack Hussein Obama, and his place in Iranian prophesy:
Is Barack Obama the "promised warrior" coming to help the Hidden Imam of Shiite Muslims conquer the world?
The question has made the rounds in Iran since last month, when a pro-government Web site published a Hadith (or tradition) from a Shiite text of the 17th century. The tradition comes from Bahar al-Anvar (meaning Oceans of Light) by Mullah Majlisi, a magnum opus in 132 volumes and the basis of modern Shiite Islam.
According to the tradition, Imam Ali Ibn Abi-Talib (the prophet's cousin and son-in-law) prophesied that at the End of Times and just before the return of the Mahdi, the Ultimate Saviour, a "tall black man will assume the reins of government in the West." Commanding "the strongest army on earth," the new ruler in the West will carry "a clear sign" from the third imam, whose name was Hussein Ibn Ali. The tradition concludes: "Shiites should have no doubt that he is with us."
In a curious coincidence Obama's first and second names--Barack Hussein--mean "the blessing of Hussein" in Arabic and Persian. His family name, Obama, written in the Persian alphabet, reads O Ba Ma, which means "he is with us," the magic formula in Majlisi's tradition.
As outrageous and outlandish as it may seem, you have to remember, we are dealing with a seventh century culture who stones women if an ankle shows from the bottom of a burka. But there's more:
Mystical reasons aside, the Khomeinist establishment sees Obama's rise as another sign of the West's decline and the triumph of Islam. Obama's promise to seek unconditional talks with the Islamic Republic is cited as a sign that the U.S. is ready to admit defeat. Obama's position could mean abandoning three resolutions passed by the United Nations Security Council setting conditions that Iran should meet to avoid sanctions. Seeking unconditional talks with the Khomeinists also means an admission of moral equivalence between the U.S. and the Islamic Republic. It would imply an end to the description by the U.S. of the regime as a "systematic violator of human rights."
There's no rational reason for Forbes to delete this article, unless it was under pressure from camp obama to do so, and that's likely since it exposes iran's preference from obama and reasons why:
Obama has abandoned claims by all U.S. administrations in the past 30 years that Iran is "a state sponsor of terrorism."
Seen from Tehran, Obama's election would demoralize the U.S. armed forces by casting doubt on their victories in Iraq and Afghanistan, if not actually transforming them into defeat. American retreat from the Middle East under Obama would enable the Islamic Republic to pursue hegemony of the region. Tehran is especially interested in dominating Iraq, thus consolidating a new position that extends its power to the Mediterranean through Syria and Lebanon.
During the World Without America conference, several speakers speculated that Obama would show "understanding of Muslim grievances" with regard to Palestine. Ahmadinejad hopes to persuade a future President Obama to adopt the "Iranian solution for Palestine," which aims at creating a single state in which Jews would quickly become a minority.
Tehran's penchant for Obama, reflected in the official media, increased when the Illinois senator chose Joseph Biden as his vice-presidential running mate. Biden was an early supporter of the Khomeinist revolution in 1978-1979 and, for the past 30 years, has been a consistent advocate of recognizing the Islamic Republic as a regional power. He has close ties with Khomeinist lobbyists in the U.S. and has always voted against sanctions on Iran.
There can be no doubt that camp obama killed that article, and we are in big trouble not just with iran, bet here at home too. If obama is elected, we can say good-bye to the America we so dearly love, and hello to islam. We can say good-bye to freedom and say hello to the thought police, say hello to truth squads and say hello to re-education camps. We can say good-bye to Israel and hello to iran.
The original article was posted here. The google cache is here. I've saved it to my hard drive, am I now a criminal in the eyes of the state?
Spreading the wealth is going to be least of our problems.
Posted by LindaSoG at November 4, 2008 06:53 AM
Comments
I think it's important to keep a level head in all of this. There's no doubt that the Obama camp would want this article hidden, but to claim it is because of him being a Muslim or because of some vast conspiracy is a bit... much.
I think it's important to realize that this is a very emotional time for everyone in America (and Israel) and that we need to do our best to stay calm through all the drama. We are still all one.
Posted by: Elad The Great at November 4, 2008 08:17 AM