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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's hard-line president who has said the Holocaust was a myth, now has charged that European countries sought to complete the genocide by establishing a Jewish state in the midst of Muslim countries.
seattletimes.nwsource.com...
Iranian figures ranging from Islamic Revolution leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to current Supreme Leader ‘Ali Khamene‘i and even so-called moderates like former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami have all called for Israel's destruction. Until Ahmadinejad, Iranian politicians have played their European counterparts like fiddles. Take Khatami: Addressing the Italian Parliament in March 1999, he declared, "Tolerance and exchange of views are the fruits of cultural richness, creativity, high-mindedness and harmony. One must recognize this opportunity." Khatami's conciliatory tone, though, was reserved only for gullible foreign diplomats, parliamentarians, and academics. He spoke with a different voice when addressing his domestic audience. In a televised address on October 24, 2000, for example, he declared, "In the Qur'an, God commanded to kill the wicked and those who do not see the rights of the oppressed… If we abide by human laws, we should mobilize the whole Islamic World for a sharp confrontation with the Zionist regime… If we abide by the Qur'an, all of use should mobilize to kill." Eradication of Israel remains Islamic Republic dogma. The problem is not one of politics, but rather one of ideology. This is where Brussels' strategy falls short.
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Political problems can be resolved through diplomacy, but the ideological underpinnings of a hostile regime cannot. Pol Pot could not be dissuaded from genocidal xenophobia. Gamal Abdul Nasser would never abandon Arab nationalism. Saddam defiantly upholds the principles of his rule, even after his ouster from power. The Iranian leadership is no different. No amount of diplomacy will convince Iran's clerical leadership to abandon tenets and policies they see rooted in their own interpretation of theology. The Iranian leadership is as dangerous as its expanding arsenal. But, at least with Ahmadinejad's candid commentary, European officials can see the Islamic Republic for what it is rather than what they wish it to be.
Originally posted by birddawg
This guy is nuts.
Good Read
Does anyone know how long he will hold office?
Originally posted by Seekerof
Iran Means What It Says
Ahmadinejad's rhetoric will make no sense to many, but it will make sense to a few.
Originally posted by Barbarossa
I am from Turkiye and from here its seems to be like the President of Iran wants to isolate Iran from the rest of the world by this way they will be able to create a new radical country as the old Afganistan .Iran was getting closer to Europe and Turkiye , but those words made presidents work easier , Iranians harder . Its not Irans decision about the Jews. Well I hate Arabs and I dont belive they are real the Muslims cos their prays are for money and gold or else they wouldn't backstabbed The Great Ottoman Empire for money , would a Christian backstabbed Pope and Vatican City ? Arabs did it to their Religious Leader ( Emperor of The Ottoman ) and their own Empire ..... But Iranians are not Arab they are Persians but Great Persian culture is dying in the hands of radical Islam .(((
Originally posted by Barbarossa
I am from Turkiye and from here its seems to be like the President of Iran wants to isolate Iran from the rest of the world
Venezuelan President Chavez: “The descendants of the Christ-killers” control the world.
Speaking at a rehabilitation center on December 24, the controversial left-wing president said
“the descendants of those who crucified Christ... have taken ownership of the riches of the world, a minority has taken ownership of the gold of the world, the silver, the minerals, water, the good lands, petrol, well, the riches, and they have concentrated the riches in a small number of hands.”
Originally posted by birddawg
Does anyone know how long he will hold office?
Originally posted by NumberCruncher
How does the average Turk feel towards the Jews and Israel ?
IDF chief in Turkey to discuss military cooperation with Ankara
22/12/2005
ANKARA, Turkey - Israel Defense Force Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Dan Halutz, arrived in Turkey on Thursday for talks expected to focus on military cooperation and Iran's nuclear program.
Halutz, who was welcomed with full military honors, held talks with the head of the Turkish military, Gen. Hilmi Ozkok, and was expected to meet President Ahmet Necdet Sezer later.
Originally posted by Riwka
Originally posted by NumberCruncher
How does the average Turk feel towards the Jews and Israel ?
Turkey is Israel's closest ally in the region and the two countries have close trade and military ties.
Originally posted by NumberCruncher
Genocide aim of Europe, says Iran's president
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's hard-line president who has said the Holocaust was a myth, now has charged that European countries sought to complete the genocide by establishing a Jewish state in the midst of Muslim countries.
seattletimes.nwsource.com...
Its one thing after another for this sick puppy, when is hollywood going to release the movie ? Perhaps after his reactors are piles of Radioactive dust ?
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[edit on 2/1/2006 by Mirthful Me]