The holiday of Purim.  A reminder that King Ahasuerus of Persia, the precursor to modern Iran, plotted to destroy the Jewish people.  Today another tyrant, Iranian President Ahmadinejad, has announced his intention to do the same.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shared an important messge with Canadians: Iran poses a danger not just to the jewish people but to the entire western world.  It's a message that needs to be heard - and taken to heart.