Thats true, Boab, the elected Iranian leader wouldn't even be in power except that previous corruption led to the backlash by the voting populace.

As to the tone of this thread - I am dismayed. Is this the first time you have heard that middle eastern people blame the U.S. and Israel for their troubles?

Why is it that everyone automatically assumes that destruction must occur through war? What the Iranian leader said was re-enforcement of "an international day of struggle against Israel and for the liberation of Jerusalem."

That is not unlike the desire of many other peoples who feel that there country has been stolen. Like Ben Gurion said, "They only see one thing: we came here and stole their country. Why should they accept that?" ...and why are we so threatened by their freedom to express their feelings?

My guess is that Israel and the United States will implode economically without one nuke ever being fired by Iran or any other country.

I totally agree with McGrath. Maps of the World are constantly changing. Wiping a country off the map doesn't automatically mean nuclear destruction. I think you are all feeding into the U.S. desire to invade Iran and the fear of nuclear warfare.