Iran: 1,300 volunteer for suicide bombings

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Finnish newspaper reports 1,300 Iranians sign up at suicide bombing recruitment center. Among volunteers: Doctors, lawyers and students, 30 percent are women

Speaking with a reporter from the newspaper, Afrusa Rajafar, who runs the recruitment center, said that 1,300 people have already signed up for the once in a lifetime experience. Recruits go through relatively easy training says Rajafar: "all they have to know is how to push a button".

According to the Iranians the objective of suicide bombings is to defend Palestinians from Israelis, protect holy sites in Iraq and murder author Salman Rushdie.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3323778,00.html

[aquart]

1. Salman Rushdie?

Then they have to blow themselves up where? London?

Somebody explain how an exploded Iranian is a good defense for a Palestinian? And why is an Iranian life worth less than a Palestinian life? Or have 1300 Palestinians also volunteered?

On edit: May I say how impressed I am that Persians are eager to die for Arabs? They've come a long way, baby.

[psychopomp]

2. it seems a highly unlikely story

Shia do not usually use suicide attacks as a method, that is more of a Sunni tactic.

[bemildred]

3. Sounds like bullshit to me. nt

[The Animator]

4. Once in a lifetime experience.

Well, after you blow yourself up once...

Something tells me this author is looking for the lighter side of terrorism.

On Edit: You never forget the first time you blow yourself up.