In a brief e-mail exchange with Banafsheh Zand-Bonazzi, she sent me information on a chilling Islamic Republic of Iran handout recently distributed in Tehran. It's apparently a job application — of sorts. Here's her translation in English, with no prize for reading past the euphemisms:
In the Name of GodPreliminary Registration for Martyrdom Operations
I _____________, child of _____________, born 13_______ (Islamic calendar), the City of: _________________
proclaim my preparedness for carrying out martyrdom operations:
___ against the occupiers of the holy sites (referring to Najaf, Karbala, and other places in Iraq.)
___ against the occupiers of (Jerusalem)
___ for carrying out the death sentence of the infidel Salman Rushdie
Also, I would like to become an active member of the Army of Martyrs of the International Islamic Movement. yes ____, No _____
Contact telephone:
Applicant's address:
Applicant's signature:
I can't read Farsi but Ms. Zand-Bonazzi's sincerity and veracity is easily confirmed. Islamofascist Iran's intentions have been clear for decades; their support of Muqtada al-Sadr, to the reported tune of $80 million, very well known. That the Iranian people themselves want nothing to do with the designs of Tehran's mullahs, seeking instead to depose them for a thoroughly articulated, secular democracy makes a sea change in Washington's posture towards Iran all the more imperative.