Robert Mugabe is not a hero to children who are dying of cholera, but rather an old man who would rather let children die than retire gracefully from power. It’s not that different from the leadership of People’s Temple. Or for that matter, clerical bullies who would tie plastic keys to the necks of boys and send them out to clear mine fields.

America sends builds robots to clear mine fields. The Soviet Union sent dogs out as suicide bombers against tanks during World War II. But Iran wouldn’t lower itself to sending dogs to clear minefields. No, its clerics told Iranians to have more children while boys were sent to clear the mines.

The words of Iran’s leaders should be taken seriously. They have made their intentions clear. There is not much to discuss with the Iranian government except perhaps whether Americans are better baked or fried. If Iran gets nuclear weapons, Iran WILL use them in a first strike. That’s what the Iranian government says every Friday.