The next time someone tells you that the theocratic fascist regime of Iran is a rational state actor, keep in mind that their "rational" outlook is guided by the same assumptions as dead jihadist terrorist Mohamed Merah:

After initially agreeing to surrender, Merah declared he would resist and that it would be either them or him. “If it's me, who cares? I'll go to paradise,” Molins quoted Merah as saying. (Associated Press)

IRAN. "Kill Infidels and we go to paradise. Die in the process of trying to kill Infidels and we still go to paradise."More >>