"You are the religious fanatics, not us".
Sarah Shamim, Al Jazeera
... Abusharif said that the war on Iran is about power and politics, but
using religious rhetoric energises supporters and “moralises” the
conflict. “The war itself is not theological. It is geopolitical. But the language
surrounding it increasingly draws on sacred imagery and civilisational
narratives. That rhetoric can mobilise supporters and frame the conflict
in morally absolute terms,” Abusharif said. ...
