2 October 2024

Iranian Missile Attack was Followed by Humorous Flowers

Iran launched around 200 missiles at Israel, most of which were intercepted. However, some missiles managed to get through the defense in central and southern Israel, resulting in the death of a Palestinian in the West Bank. Additionally, some material damage occurred as missiles hit empty homes and cars. According to American sources, minor damage was also inflicted on one of Israel’s military bases.

Against this backdrop, I found it somewhat incredible to read the writings of Muslims on social media. Or what do you, dear reader, think of these flowers of humor?

First, according to an account with a female figure (most probably not a woman): "Iranian state TV just ran this", followed by a flamboyant video clearly made using artificial intelligence or some other tricks.

Second, according to Iran’s military: "90% of our weapon systems successfully struck their intended targets".

Third, according to the Lebanon Times: "Pakistan’s Shaheen III missiles can strike Israel in a few minutes. This is the right time—Pakistan must provide its missiles to Iran, Yemen, Lebanon, and Palestine. Long live Iran."

My interpretation is that Iranian state TV is spreading unwieldy false information, the Iranian military is simply lying, and the Lebanon Times wants to subject Pakistan to Israel’s counterattacks. However, an ordinary Iranian has no chance of being factually informed.

I tell you, during the Winter War, Finns were not adequately informed about the situation on the front, and when Finland agreed to peace, including the loss of large areas, ordinary citizens were furious. Having learned from this, the events of the Continuation War were reported honestly. This made life much easier for both politicians and the people after the war.

The difference between today’s Iran and 1940s Finland is that the former is a dictatorial theocracy that doesn’t care about its people's lives and health. In contrast, the latter was a true democracy serving its inhabitants.

Previous thoughts on the same topic:
Mentally Elementary-School-Aged Were Attacked, But Will Iran Come to Their Aid?
Hassan Nasrallah Has Been Killed, but Lebanon Is Unlikely to Become the Switzerland of the Middle East Again
What Does the Failure of Hezbollah's Attack Tell Us?

1 October 2024

Mentally Elementary-School-Aged Were Attacked, But Will Iran Come to Their Aid?

The brave journalist from the Finnish broadcasting company Yleisradio, Antti Kuronen—whom I hold in high regard—was harassed last night during a live broadcast, first by a group of young Lebanese and then shortly afterward by members of Hezbollah. The incident was, of course, unfortunate, but also quite telling.

This is because the confrontation illustrated more clearly than a thousand words what kind of people we are dealing with. First, the young adults who disrupted the broadcast behaved like kindergarteners—or at most, elementary school children—by trying to get their faces, and one particularly eager individual even their voice, onto the TV broadcast.

A moment later, after Kuronen mentioned the magic word "Hezbollah," the older Hamas terrorists attempted to steal Kuronen’s camera equipment—and managed to damage it somewhat in the process. In doing so, they demonstrated their opposition to impartial reporting from Lebanon, at a time when the entire Muslim world is spewing Hezbollah propaganda through every possible medium.

It remains to be seen how this group will fare against the attack launched by Israel. Will the soldiers of the Jewish state easily push Hezbollah further away from the border, or will the Shiite fighters—who are obviously mentally on the level of children—be able to mount effective resistance? And will the Israeli army succeed in its objective of stopping rocket fire from Lebanon into northern Israel?

The reaction of other states to Israel’s attack also remains to be seen. It’s clear that those stuck on an elementary school level are hoping for help from at least Iran.

One could also place bets on whether the ruling mullahs will dare to jeopardize their own position to help their terrorist allies. And if they do, will Israel take advantage of the situation to push Iran’s nuclear program into the history books?

Previous thoughts on the same topic:
Hassan Nasrallah Has Been Killed, but Lebanon Is Unlikely
Hezbollah Uses Human Shields While the Green-Left Looks Away
How Will Israel Benefit on the Explosions of Hezbollah's Communication Devices?