Simorgh5555

VPK

I see the logic in what you say. Use Shia Islam as a pretext to annex Najaf and Karbala but then ditch Islam when the time proves convenient. I totally agree. I think it would be good to.exploit the schism between Shia and Sunni not just to draw a wedge between Iranians and the rest of the Arab world but Shia Islam may actually benefit an Iranian nationaliat agenda. The only flaw with such a plan is that that by strengthening Iran's current hold of power in Iraq it also strengthens the Mullahs control of Iran. I rather Iran did not regain cintrol of its former territory in Iraq but be free and without the mullahs. For me the priority lies in the total anihilation of the Islamic Republic and this is far more important than land grab. What is the point of ceizing territory onlyfor it to be enslaved by the mullahs? Even the people of Karballah and Najaf were better off under Saddam than they were under the current Shia evil occupying Iraq.

No switching !

No need to switch to the Zoroastranism's entire package. Let's just take to heart and mind it's eternally magnificent triad of good thoughts, goodly utterances, and good deeds. All the other ancillary stuff can be a burden. The triad is the best moral-spiritual belief that our exemplary Zoroaster left as bequest for us and the entire human race.

Bahram g

The solution

Regarding Najaf and others is simple. In fact we have several:

• Annex Najaf and Karbala so they become parts of Iran. They were parts of Iran anyway in ancient times so no problem.
• Switch to Zoroastrianism. Then retake Cetesiphon and fogret about Najaf; Karbala and Mecca. This is my own preference.

We Simogrh what say you :-)

We have precedent for the question that you have posed

Didn't they chant "Ya imam Hussein" during the war with Iraq?!!  Did we drop a single bomb on Karbala or Najaf?!!  That's probably where Saddam kept all his good weapons--safe and sound!

Dusenchanted

This is a hypothetical question based on an improbable event but it is clear ehere your allegiences lies from your Palestinian blogs and it certainly isn't with Iran.

It is so hard to tell

the allegiances of some of the posters here. Take the guy below. Now what do you make of his assertion here?

Perhaps a once-ousted poster now he's disenchanted. Funny, I keep thinking most of thes eguys are Capt-Ahab! 

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Armchair analysts of Iranian.com

          Dear Simorg, of all the possibilities that is not even in the cards!! It is good you made a short blog.

            Before everyone gets too excited look at the oil markets. Oil actually went down today. So no one is buying the story of a used car salesman going after the Saudi prince.

               May be the next novel woud sell better! ;-)

Bahram

I was thinking exactly the same thing. In the event of extreme hostilities between Iran and Saudi Arabia i.e. war, then it is almost inevitable that a Fatwa will be issued totally severing Iran from Mecca Arabia and the rest of the Arab world. This will cement not only the Mullahs position in power but will make Shia Islam a truly nationalistic religion of Iran in the eye of the masses. So long as Shia Iranians can travel to Najaf and Karballah then shunning Mecca and Medina can be sacrificed. 

A solution

Well, keep in mind that the great majority of Iranians are Shia. What they might consider doing is to face Nagaf for praying. Also keep in mind the adoration of the Shia for Ali: "Ali khoda neist, vali az khoda joda neist," is a long expressed refrain about him. All it takes for change of gebleh is a fatva from seyyid Ali and a bevy of moftkhor ayatollah in qum. See, the snake akhoonds are extremely adept at making the necessary changes to keep their leaching living going. Don't ever underestimate these creatures. And the sheep will obediently follow where the sheepdogs nudge them.Bahram g

COP

Ine thing which will.definitely.happen is that the Saudi government will deny all Iranian citizens visa to enter the country for Haj. This is surely a positive outcome for Iran.

Well, lets see

- We embrace their religion to the point where our heritage and history means nothing to us.

- We routinely deny and dismiss the validity and glory of our pre-islamic past

- We go out on the street and slash ourselves silly to comemorate the assasination of their citizens....14 centruies ago.

- We honor their holidays more than our traditional Persian holidays

- We pray 5 times a day in a language we do not understand: Theirs!

- "Our" flag has writings on it in THEIR language 

- Some of "our" so called leaders were born in their lands

- Our calendar marks the time when THIER prohept left mecca for medina

- Our language uses their script

I dunno, what do you think?

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