Ouch.
'TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's supreme leader said Monday he would put on military fatigues and fight to the death if his country were attacked -- unlike U.S. "warmongers" who he said cower in the rear far from the front lines.
It hurts because its true. So far the sacrifices are borne by the faceless and forgotten, and it only twists the knife deeper to have one of our worst enemies point out that fact to the world. A charge that Bushies will laugh off but the rest of the world becomes more and more convinced is true.
' "The U.S. leaders -- the president, vice president and other key leaders -- were hiding up to three days after the Sept. 11 attacks," Khamenei said. "We are not like that. If a bitter experience occurs for this nation, God forbid, or if it is tested, we will wear military uniforms at the front of the nation and prepare for sacrifice."'
Yes, the Iraqis talked like this too before the invasion and the crumbling of their military forces. Problem is, this time the Iranians know first hand what will happen to their country if they don't fight, all they have to do is look to their neighbor Iraq and see the fate that awaits their country if they listen to the US leaflet offers to 'abandon your arms'.