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OP, correct me if I'm wrong. Assuming this thread can be about non-Libya Arab world unrest... I didn't see any mention of the latest video spreading about Iran/Iranian Government, regarding the "Second coming of the Mahdi"? (Islamic Messiah)
It's something worth mentioning. The video/this idea "The Coming is Near" could have a huge impact on the middle east very soon.
In short: Iran (at least their leaders) believe they are going to usher in the Second Coming. (They believe they will do this by starting war, eliminating the Jews and reclaiming the holy land, and so on). They believe their current leaders are the ones mentioned in the Hadith. Apparently the video was approved by "the highest levels of the Iranian government".
I think this story is getting neglected more than it should be. This is not the same as the Christian idea of rapture. This is "72 months before the 2nd coming, leaders are supposed to clear the way for the Mahdi."
I highly recommend every one watch the 30 minute video.
Not to be all doom-and-gloom, but Hitler and many other genocidal dictators talked often about their plans, and no one listened until they actually started happening.
"History doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes."
[Edited on 03.31.2011 11:07 PM PDT]