Iran Group Canvasses for Suicide Bombers

By ALI AKBAR DAREINI, Associated Press Writer

TEHRAN, Iran - The 300 men filling out forms in the offices of an Iranian aid group were offered three choices: Train for suicide attacks against U.S. troops in Iraq (news - web sites), for suicide attacks against Israelis or to assassinate British author Salman Rushdie.

It looked at first glance like a gathering on the fringes of a society divided between moderates who want better relations with the world and hard-line Muslim militants hostile toward the United States and Israel.

But the presence of two key figures — a prominent Iranian lawmaker and a member of the country's elite Revolutionary Guards — lent the meeting more legitimacy and was a clear indication of at least tacit support from some within Iran's government.

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I swear... the media is starting to just make shit up aren't they?

What tells you it's made up?

(Edit) btw, your Friendly Fascism bumper sticker is great! :)

I mean seriously if I wanted to rile up the sheeple this is exactly the kind of crap I would put into the water.

ISLAMIC REPUBLIC to enrol volunteers for martyrs unit from 2 December

Baztab web site, Tehran, in Persian -Mohammad Ali Samadi, head of public relations of the HQ for commemorating martyrs of the global Islamic movement, said: On 12 Azar <2 December> in sympathy with the oppressed people of Fallujah, the HQ will announce the establishment of the first company of martyrs.

Without giving any details, he said: This action will be taken in response to the eminent Khamenei's message. In this connection, Khorasan a conservative daily published simultaneously in Tehran and Khorasan Provinces wrote: The establishment of the first company of martyrs will be announced in Behesht-e Zahra cemetery in conjunction with the inauguration of a tablet of stone commemorating the biggest martyrdom operation against American occupiers.

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