Islam Forbids Weapons of Mass Destruction, says Iranian President

VOA ^ | 11 Dec 2003 | Lisa Schlein

[yonif]

Iranian President Mohammed Khatami has denied that his country ever sought to develop nuclear weapons. Speaking at the World Council of Churches in Geneva, the Iranian leader said that the Islamic religion forbids the use of weapons which kill indiscriminately. The Iranian president criticized what he called the fanfare, hullabaloo and exaggeration which have surrounded his country's nuclear program. He said there is no truth to Western assertions that Iran is seeking to develop nuclear weapons.

"We cannot go and seek a nuclear program because of our religious faith," said mr. Khatami. "I said, in one of my speeches to the leaders, that we cannot have nuclear weapons because in Islamic wars, in the rules of warfare, there are so many recommendations for the fair treatment of the enemy."

President Khatami said Islam forbids the indiscriminate killing of civilians.

In an effort to allay suspicion over Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program, he said the Iranian government has agreed to a series of actions. On Wednesday, the Iranian government formally announced that it would sign a document allowing the International Atomic Energy Agency to carry out more intrusive inspections of its nuclear facilities.

Iran agreed to allow the tougher inspections following an unprecedented visit to Tehran by the foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany in October. Iran has also promised to end its uranium enrichment program, which can produce fuel for nuclear bombs.

The IAEA accused Iran of concealing aspects of its nuclear program for the last 18 years, and threatened to refer the issue to the U.N. Security Council if Iran does not fulfill its new promises.

On Thursday, Mr. Khatami said Iran has nothing to hide.

"The Islam that I know does not allow the use of nuclear weapons," said Mr. Khatemi. "We cannot use and therefore we cannot go and manufacture. We have the right for the peaceful uses of nuclear energy."

In his speech to the World Council of Churches, President Khatami spoke of the importance of having a dialogue of civilizations. This was an idea he first proposed at the U.N. General Assembly in 1998. He stressed the importance of expanding dialogue among different religions, in particular between Islam and Christianity, as a means of ending the current atmosphere of hostility in the international community.

[maro]

Hmmm. I didn't know the Pakistanis were Baptists.

[Tunehead54]

Do they have enough oil so that having nuclear power can only mean a desire for nuclear weapons or not?

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Just curious. ;-)

[Shermy]

"I said, in one of my speeches to the leaders, that we cannot have nuclear weapons because in Islamic wars, in the rules of warfare, there are so many recommendations for the fair treatment of the enemy."

Khatami has about as much power over the Guardian Council Governor of Idaho has over George Bush.

But he gets to play a leader on t.v.

[eastsider]

Iranian President Mohammed Khatami ... said that the Islamic religion forbids the use of weapons which kill indiscriminately.

Khatami Endorses Smart Bombs!

[tet68]

"The Islam that I know does not allow the use of nuclear weapons," said Mr. Khatemi, Of course there might be others that I don't know about."

I'm sure they didn't kill anyone indiscriminately during the Iraq/Iran war.

[ChicagoHebrew]

Iranian President Mohammed Khatami ... said that the Islamic religion forbids the use of weapons which kill indiscriminately.>

Khatami Endorses Smart Bombs!

Well, considering Iran's longstanding support of Hezbollah and Hamas, more like Khatami endorses human bombs. Those bombs don't kill indiscriminately... they are designed to kill every Jew eating pizza at within 30 feet.

[sport]

I believe that the Kurds in Iraq would beg to differ.

[secretagent]

RAFSANJANI SAYS MUSLIMS SHOULD USE NUCLEAR WEAPON AGAINST ISRAEL

TEHRAN 14 Dec. (2001) (IPS) One of Iran’s most influential ruling cleric called Friday on the Muslim states to use nuclear weapons against Israel, assuring them that while such an attack would annihilate Israel, it would cost them "damages only".

"If a day comes when the world of Islam is duly equipped with the arms Israel has in possession, the strategy of colonialism would face a stalemate because application of an atomic bomb would not leave any thing in Israel but the same thing would just produce damages in the Muslim world", Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani told the crowd at the traditional Friday prayers in Tehran.

Analysts said not only Mr. Hashemi-Rafsanjani’s speech was the strongest against Israel, but also this is the first time that a prominent leader of the Islamic Republic openly suggests the use of nuclear weapon against the Jewish State.

"It seems that Mr. Hashemi-Rafsanjani is forgetting that due to the present intertwinement of Israel and Palestine, the destruction of the Jewish State would also means the mass killing of Palestinian population as well", observed one Iranian commentator.

While Israel is believed to possess between 100 to 200 nuclear war heads, the Islamic Republic and Iraq are known to be working hard to produce their own atomic weapons with help from Russia and North Korea, Pakistan, also a Muslim state, has already a certain number of nuclear bomb.

In a lengthy speech to mark the so-called "International Qods (Jerusalem) Day" celebrated in Iran only, Mr. Hashemi-Rafsanjani, who, as the Chairman of the Assembly to Discern the Interests of the State, is the Islamic Republic’s number two man after Ayatollah Ali Khameneh’i, said since Israel was an emanation of Western colonialism therefore "in future it will be the interests of colonialism that will determine existence or non-existence of Israel".

http://www.iran-press-service.com/articles_2001/dec_2001/rafsanjani_nuke_threats_141201.htm

[Bringbackthedraft]

Yeah right, this from the regime that sent kids into mine fields. Also Islam permits lying to infidels.

[Guillermo]

Islam Forbids Weapons of Mass Destruction, says Iranian President (unless they're to be used on Jews, Americans and other Infidels)

[gov_bean_ counter]

Islam Forbids Weapons of Mass Destruction, says Iranian President (unless they're to be used on Jews, Americans and other Infidels)

Small wonder when you have one million DARHs ready to blow themselves up for the cause. Takes a little longer, but the effect is the same.

[manic4organic]

"Islam Forbids Weapons of Mass Destruction, says Iranian President"

Islam doesn't forbid lying

[ImpBill]

An Imam says it and we are going to believe it? I don't think so.

[Empireoftheatom48]

I don't believe it either!

[Stopislamnow]

Heh heh...*cough*...hahah....bwahahaahahahah.

This is absurd.

They're just trying to buy the time they need to get just "one" they can send to Tel Aviv.

[Cindy]

"Islam Forbids Weapons of Mass Destruction, says Iranian President" VOA ^ | 11 Dec 2003 | Lisa Schlein

Posted on 12/11/2003 7:22:46 PM PST by yonif

ARTICLE SNIPPET: ""We cannot go and seek a nuclear program because of our religious faith," said mr. Khatami. "I said, in one of my speeches to the leaders, that we cannot have nuclear weapons because in Islamic wars, in the rules of warfare, there are so many recommendations for the fair treatment of the enemy."

President Khatami said Islam forbids the indiscriminate killing of civilians."

REALLY?!

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[American in Israel]

Speaking at the World Council of Churches in Geneva, the Iranian leader said that the Islamic religion forbids the use of weapons which kill indiscriminately.

But suicide bombs in Pizza Parlors will get you into Paradise? Somehow blowing up a 5 year olds birthday party with a satchel charge sounds kinda indiscriminate to me. Perhaps I have a hard time seeing infants as valid targets.

This is just a further indication that a Moslem will say anything to further his cause of world dominination, the truth be damned.

[tkathy]

Their thinking is so screwed up by religious indoctrination that it appears that they are incapable of rational thought.

[grumple]

indiscriminantly killing jet airplane bump