Terrific. You shouldn't have any problems finding the multiple instances when the Israeli Prime Minister or President, or the American President has called for the destruction of the state of Iran; To wipe it off the face of the map.
People Idiots like Rand Paul, have absolutely no understanding or appreciation for the ideology or goals of the people who control Iran. Nor do they appreciate their Sunni brothers, who share a similar set of goals, primarily to reestablish the Caliphate across the Muslim world, and beyond.
This has NOTHING to do with Iran feeling threatened. This is about Iran's ability to project force and to maximize their regional influence to create an unbending hegemony.
Paul's statement is such an over-simplification of the dynamics of the middle-east, it would be funny if he wasn't a serious candidate with a legitimate chance of winning. This kind of thinking is just as dangerous as the isolationists were in 1939. Paul is bad, bad news.
This statement pretty much applies to every group protesting our overseas efforts since 9/11. Liberal Democrats, Progressives; the detritus of all the rest.
May we continue to expose their loony thinking before the jihadis manage to pull off another 9/11.
Wiping a country off the map is not the same thing as destroying it. It could just mean changing the political boundaries. For example, in 1989 East Germany and West Germany were wiped off the map and were replaced with one country called Germany.
I'm not saying Iran is necessarily the good guy here. I'm saying that continuing to threaten them only encourages them and makes war more likely.