The Cult of Death and Martyrdom. Today I heard part of a speech by Iraqi prime minister-under-occupation, Ibrahim Al-Ja`fari. It was unbelievable: it was an ode to the cult of death and "martyrdom". He was talking about the "missions" of the Shi`ite militias (disguised as Iraqi security forces), and he sounded like Bin Laden when he talks about his men. This is the "new" Iraq.