Welcome to the Utopia Forums! Register a new account
The current time is Fri Jul 04 22:53:02 UTC 2025

Utopia Talk / Politics / Need some $$$?
Allahuakbar
rank
Wed Jan 22 00:31:55 2020
tw?

http://www...rump-head-200121160535164.html

Iranian MP puts $3m bounty on President Donald Trump's head

Lawmaker offers cash to 'anyone who kills' the US president after drone-strike assassination of top Iranian general.
4 hours ago


An Iranian legislator on Tuesday offered a US$3m reward to "anyone who kills" US President Donald Trump to avenge the assassination of top general Qassem Soleimani.

American disarmament ambassador Robert Wood dismissed the reward as "ridiculous", telling reporters in Geneva it showed the "terrorist underpinnings" of Iran's establishment.

Ahmad Hamzeh, a little-known member of parliament, offered the bounty on behalf of the people of Kerman, the hometown and final resting place of the revered Soleimani, who was killed in an American drone strike in neighbouring Iraq on January 3.

"We will give three million dollars to anyone who kills Trump," Hamzeh, who represents Kahnouj county near the southeastern city of Kerman, was quoted as saying by the semi-official ISNA news agency.

He did not say if the idea of a reward had any official backing from Iran's clerical rulers. Hamzeh offered the money for the US president's assassination while speaking to the 290-seat parliament, or Majlis.


Hamzeh also said Iran should start producing nuclear weapons and delivery systems to protect itself.

"If we had nuclear weapons today we would be protected from threats ... We should put the production of long-range missiles capable of carrying unconventional warheads on our agenda. This is our natural right," he was quoted as saying.


The United States and its Western allies have long accused Iran of seeking nuclear weapons. Tehran insists it has never sought atomic arms and never will, saying its nuclear work is for research and to master the process to generate electricity.

Under a 2015 nuclear agreement signed by Iran and world powers, Tehran received sanctions relief in return for curbing its nuclear activities.



kargen
rank
Wed Jan 22 05:16:01 2020
They probably better be able to spend it in about three minutes.
tumbleweed
rank
Wed Jan 22 05:57:42 2020
they couldn't even get Salman Rushdie bounty hunted

also, I don't want Trump killed, I want him exposed and ruined... (although not sure how he can make it any more obvious what an unfit fraud liar he is)
Habebe
rank
Wed Jan 22 07:43:23 2020
Yeah, I never seen tw as a pence guy.
tumbleweed
rank
Wed Jan 22 08:13:55 2020
up until election day, i very much would prefer Pence be president... or Pelosi, or any of the next people in the line of succession, including through the entire population of the country (ending w/ Trump's supporters & family members)
Paramount
rank
Wed Jan 22 08:46:58 2020
” American disarmament ambassador Robert Wood dismissed the reward as "ridiculous"”

Why? It’s a very American mentality. Nothing wrong with it.
jergul
rank
Wed Jan 22 12:33:22 2020
Because he is well-briefed. The member offering the bounty is not a random person. He is doing it on behalf of Suleimani's hometown.

It appeals to blood money (Diya). You could read it alternatively. Suleimani's hometown would accept a Diya of 3 million in compensation for his death.

"Rediculous" is a far more culturally appropriate response than outrage.
Nimatzo
rank
Wed Jan 22 13:28:25 2020
Jergul
That is specific to an actual sharia court case and it is only the victim or in this case the victim's heir/family that can make the choice between punishment or negotiate a settlement with the perp.
jergul
rank
Wed Jan 22 14:21:39 2020
Nimi
I know. I was just outlining why a bounty seemed appropriate to exactly that parliament member. I did not want to delve into the technical details.
McKobb
rank
Fri Jan 24 00:56:43 2020
Diya hutatma is what they want
show deleted posts

Your Name:
Your Password:
Your Message: