MosJan Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 Iran Leader Calls for Israel's Destructionhttp://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20051026/capt.ny19010261511.iran_israel_ny190.jpg By NASSER KARIMI, Associated Press Writer 19 minutes ago TEHRAN, Iran - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared Wednesday that Israel is a "disgraceful blot" that should be "wiped off the map" — fiery words that Washington said underscores its concern over Iran's nuclear program. ADVERTISEMENT Ahmadinejad's speech to thousands of students at a "World without Zionism" conference set a hard-line foreign policy course sharply at odds with that of his moderate predecessor, echoing the sentiments of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of Iran's Islamic revolution. The United States said Ahmadinejad's remarks show that Washington's fears about Iran's nuclear program are accurate. "I think it reconfirms what we have been saying about the regime in Iran," White House press secretary Scott McClellan told reporters in Washington. "It underscores the concerns we have about Iran's nuclear intentions." Ahmadinejad also condemned Iran's neighbors which seek to break new ground in their relations with Israel. "Anybody who recognizes Israel will burn in the fire of the Islamic nation's fury," state-run television quoted him as saying. Relations between Israel and several Persian Gulf states have been thawing amid Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in September. Bahrain announced in September it was ending a decades-old law banning trade ties with Israel. In October, Qatar said it was donating $6 million to help build a soccer stadium for a mixed Arab-Jewish team, the first such financial assistance by an Arab state for any town inside Israel. Israel has been at the forefront of nations calling for an end to Iran's nuclear program, which the United States and many others in the West say is aimed at acquiring weapons of mass destruction. Iran insists the program is for generating electricity. Referring to Palestinian suicide bomb attacks in Israel, Ahmadinejad said: "there is no doubt that the new wave in Palestine will soon wipe off this disgraceful blot from the face of the Islamic world." Ahmadinejad's speech came hours before a Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up in the Israeli town of Hadera, killing five people. Iran aids several militant Palestinian groups, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, with support and training through proxies among Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas. "Ahmadinejad has clearly declared the doctrine of his government," said Mohammad Sadeq Hosseini, an expert on Middle Eastern affairs. "He is returning Iran to the revolutionary goals it was pursuing in the 1980s." Reacting to the Iranian president's speech, Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Mark Regev said Ahmadinejad and Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahar "speak openly about destroying the Jewish state ... and it appears the problem with these extremists is that they followed through on their violent declarations with violent actions." Ebrahim Yazdi, a former Iranian foreign minister, said Ahmadinejad's remarks harmed Iran. "Such comments provoke the international community against us. It's not to Iran's interests at all. It's harmful to Iran to make such a statement," he said. In Madrid, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos summoned Iran's ambassador to protest Ahmadinejad's comments. Moratinos said he rejected the remarks in the strongest possible terms. French Foreign Minister Jean-Baptiste Mattei also condemned the remarks "with the utmost firmness." Ahmadinejad became president in August after winning elections two months earlier. He replaced Mohammad Khatami, a reformist who advocated international dialogue and tried to improve relations with the West. Iran announced earlier this year that it had fully developed solid fuel technology for missiles, a major breakthrough that increases their accuracy. The Shahab-3, with a range of 810 miles to more than 1,200 miles, is capable of delivering a nuclear warhead to Israel and U.S. forces in the Middle East. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasun Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 This does't smell good at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunt Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 Is THIS the Middle East certain individuals are saying that Armenians are a part of? Iran = swine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 Is THIS the Middle East certain individuals are saying that Armenians are a part of? Whether we like it or not, we have neighbours like the so-called Islamic Republic, ''European'' Turkey, and the Chechens in the north. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 Whether we like it or not, we have neighbours like the so-called Islamic Republic, ''European'' Turkey, and the Chechens in the north. dont forget Azaris and Georgians Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zartonk Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 MAY DAMNATION NEVER SPARE ANY OF THESE HYPOCRITIC IRAN-WRECKERS!!! By no means is this News to me. They have had the "Occupying regime of the Holy Qhudds" under a magnifyer since the Ayatolla himself took charge. To these Fundementalist tyrants of "Islamic Democracy", Israel is "the great Satan's" right hand man. I truley wish that and end is in sight to this tragedy of a government. And oh yea, Armenia, she is as lonely as anyone can get. "chors koghm@ dazhanner en...." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpa Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 MAY DAMNATION NEVER SPARE ANY OF THESE HYPOCRITIC IRAN-WRECKERS!!! I truley wish that and end is in sight to this tragedy of a government. You must have been reading my mind. I have no idea what prompted that idiot to invoke Israel, in what context was it said. But whatever it may be this will be the beginning of the end of that joke of a regime. I don't necessarily mean that the end will come from Israel or anyone from outside, it will come from withing, that is, what business does Iran have with Israel? The people will eventually see their leaders for what they are, clowns playing the "satan" game to keep them down. The sooner the better, for Armenia as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zartonk Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Iran is the world's youngest country with over 60% under 20. The progressive news is that the majority of the county's young (despite the propaganda "elections" and "protests") are now fully awake and quite open minded to the corruption that runs the nation. What you see broadcasted on BBC or CNN is the regime-organized gathering of the most backwards village idiots that even Persians despise being kin to. It is really about time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zartonk Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 Iran leader defends Israel remark Protesters in Tehran burned Israeli flags Iran's president has defended his widely criticised call for Israel to be "wiped off the map". Attending an anti-Israel rally in Tehran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his remarks were "just" - and the criticism did not "have any validity". His initial comment provoked anger from many governments, and prompted Israel to demand Iran's expulsion from the UN. Egypt said they showed "the weakness of the Iranian government". A Palestinian official also rejected the remarks. Defiant rally Tens of thousands of Iranians took part in the rally in Tehran which Iran organises every year on the last Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan to show solidarity with the Palestinian struggle. Shouting "Death to Israel, death to the Zionists", the protesters dragged Israeli flags along the ground and then set them on fire. Palestinians recognise the right of the state of Israel to exist and I reject his comments Saeb Erekat Chief Palestinian negotiator Iran comments: Your views Many carried posters and placards sporting the slogan "Israel should be wiped off the map". Joining the protest, Mr Ahmadinejad said: "My words were the Iranian nation's words. "Westerners are free to comment, but their reactions are invalid," Mr Ahmadinejad told the official Irna news agency. Some demonstrators wore white shrouds in a symbolic gesture expressing readiness to die for their cause. "Ahmadinejad talks on behalf of all Iranians. We are ready to die for Palestine," Mohammad Mirzayi, a member of a volunteer Shia militia group, told the Reuters news agency. 'Inexperience' While most Muslim and Arab capitals have remained silent on the president's remarks, a few have spoken out - including Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat. "Palestinians recognise the right of the state of Israel to exist and I reject his comments," he told the BBC News website. "What we need to be talking about is adding the state of Palestine to the map and not wiping Israel from the map," he said. Tehran says the West's reaction is linked to its nuclear plans Egypt, which has signed a peace treaty with Israel, also rejected the Iranian line. "In principle, we are way beyond this type of political rhetoric that shows the weakness of the Iranian government," said an official at the Egyptian embassy in London. Turkey's prime minister called on the Iranian president "to display political moderation". Our world affairs correspondent Paul Reynolds says that the UK Foreign Office does not regard President Ahmadinejad's statement on Israel as a new policy but more as a sign of his inexperience and the very local focus of his government. UK officials suspect that he has held such views for years and that what is happening is that ideologues like him are now in power and are having their views exposed, he adds. While there is no sense that Iran is backing down, there are Iranians who are concerned that their country could become increasingly isolated under this new ultra-conservative government, reports the BBC Frances Harrison in Tehran. Diplomatic drive Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom meanwhile said Israel would call for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. "We have decided to open a broad diplomatic offensive," Mr Shalom said. So far no action has been taken at the UN, but Secretary General Kofi Annan took the unusual step of rebuking Iran for the comments. Iran has dismissed the international furore as a means of pressing Iran to compromise on its nuclear programme. Negotiations have stalled between the EU and Iran over attempts to persuade Tehran to abandon its nuclear ambitions. courtesy of BBC.CO.UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armat Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 (edited) This moron of a leader must be below average IQ.Talk about making it very easy to be next on Washington's target list. This freak makes it hard to justify his nuclear whatever. I think air strikes to strategic targets are eminent. Edited October 29, 2005 by Armat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armat Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Iran Leader Calls for Israel's Destructionhttp://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20051026/capt.ny19010261511.iran_israel_ny190.jpg Bunch of cleaning ladies with weopons pretty scary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skhara Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 (edited) Iran = swine. MAY DAMNATION NEVER SPARE ANY OF THESE HYPOCRITIC IRAN-WRECKERS!!! mad.gif Whooaa hey. Why would you guys get broken up about it? He attacked his nations geopolitical and geostrategic enemy and simply uses Islam as the rallying point for the consumption of the masses. Believe me, were Iran taken over by atheist, aryanist, paganist, nationalists, Irans foreign policy and national goals would be only slightly different (that is, their rallying cry would be different). This moron of a leader must be below average IQ. I doubt it. You guys should pay attention to the whole world and see exactly what is behind the surface. Iran has made some very wise strategic moves in the passed. It was interesting for example, how all the Iranian media was playing the Iraq invasion as a crime, but it was the Iranian navy that stopped a would be Iraqi suicide bombers boat laden with explosives that headed for an American ship. They are doing their own thing. And that statement was not any kind of "stupid" spur of the moment remark. He always planned to say it, he knew what he was saying, and now he defends exactly what he said. And trust me, it wasn't for "fundamentalist Islamic" reasons. Edited October 29, 2005 by skhara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zartonk Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 Whooaa hey. Why would you guys get broken up about it? He attacked his nations geopolitical and geostrategic enemy and simply uses Islam as the rallying point for the consumption of the masses. Believe me, were Iran taken over by atheist, aryanist, paganist, nationalists, Irans foreign policy and national goals would be only slightly different (that is, their rallying cry would be different). I don't disagree with you.Things wouldn't have differed or mattered to me even if they were Christians. A charlatan is not a charlatan because of his Islam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 I would be first in line to criticize the Iranians for electing a moron but look at who we have running the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 Iranian President Reiterates His Position To Condemn Armenian Genocide Yerevan, October 31, Yerkir - Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad on Sunday received 5 Parliament Members representing religious minorities to discuss issues of interest, Noyan Tapan reported, citing Alik Daily, an Armenian-language newspaper published in Tehran. Ethnic Armenian MP's representing the Armenian communities of northern and southern Iran, expressed their gratitude for the statement Ahmadinejad had made during his election campaign that he would recognize and condemn the Armenian genocide of 1915. The Iranian president, in turn, noted that any such act against any nation should be condemned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skhara Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 I would be first in line to criticize the Iranians for electing a moron but look at who we have running the US. sad.gif They didn't elect a moron, and moron he ain't. In fact, he is a clever politician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DominO123 Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 I would be first in line to criticize the Iranians for electing a moron but look at who we have running the US. Come on Sip, as bad as the Bush administration is, I'll choose it anytime against a system where the head asks for the destruction of another nation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 Ever hear of Iraq? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DominO123 Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 Ever hear of Iraq? Sip, when Bush called for the destruction of Iraq? Even this moron won't go that low. Asking the fall of a regime is not the same as asking the destruction of a nation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakharar Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 Sip, when Bush called for the destruction of Iraq? Even this moron won't go that low. Asking the fall of a regime is not the same as asking the destruction of a nation. I think he knows exactly what he's doing. He probably has something on his mind. It's part of the strategy they are following. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artsakh Posted November 4, 2005 Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 Is THIS the Middle East certain individuals are saying that Armenians are a part of? Iran = swine. Yes indeed. The same "middle east" rich in ancient history. Iran = the land of the Aryans. Iran is one of the few countries in the world that conduct their own foreign and domestic politicies without foreign influences. I must praise Iran for their strong leadership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artsakh Posted November 4, 2005 Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 Whether we like it or not, we have neighbours like the so-called Islamic Republic, ''European'' Turkey, and the Chechens in the north. The peoples islamic republic of Iran is the only true friend and neighbor that Armenia has in that region. Historically, Armenian and Iranian peoples are very close, going back to our aryan roots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artsakh Posted November 4, 2005 Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 (edited) This moron of a leader must be below average IQ.Talk about making it very easy to be next on Washington's target list. This freak makes it hard to justify his nuclear whatever. I think air strikes to strategic targets are eminent. What does this statement imply? speaking of a moreon, you yourself are saying that Jews control America, which would qualify as "anti-semitism". Furthermore, the united states would not make such a big mistake of trying to launch military actions against Iran. Iran is not Iraq, and its not afghanistan. It would be a horrible mistake. Edited November 4, 2005 by Artsakh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armat Posted November 4, 2005 Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 What does this statement imply? speaking of a moreon, you yourself are saying that Jews control America, which would qualify as "anti-semitism". Furthermore, the united states would not make such a big mistake of trying to launch military actions against Iran. Iran is not Iraq, and its not afghanistan. It would be a horrible mistake. Hmm where have you been US is run by Jews-not news-not anti whatever but plain reality.You need to look deeper who made the decisions to go to war on Iraq. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skhara Posted November 4, 2005 Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 Hmm where have you been US is run by Jews-not news-not anti whatever but plain reality. No you'd be branded as an "anti-semite" by the ADL if you were a known figure and said this. Reality is "anti-semetic". You need to look deeper who made the decisions to go to war on Iraq. Digging to deep into this, can get a bit "anti-semetic". Don't be a fool, stay ignorant and uninterested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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