"Now I know what a grip Iran has on this Islam thing and they are a serious threat to Saudi Arabia's market share of the fanchise. Therefore, I propose, if you will contribute..."
Posted on 02/12/2006 8:22:06 PM PST by West Coast Conservative
Former US vice president and defeated presidential hopeful Al Gore lashed out at Iran's clerical regime, denouncing it as a threat "for the future of the world."
"Iran is ruled by corrupt politicians and clerics," the Democrat said in an address to the Jeddah Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia.
He said the "corrupt leadership" combined with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's anti-Israeli outbursts should raise alarm bells all over the world, including the Arab world and the Gulf region.
"There should be more voices in the region saying this leadership is dangerous for the future of the world," said Gore, who was President George W. Bush's rival in the 2000 presidential election.
Gore's comments come after Bush said in his State of the Union address on January 31 that the Iranian people were being "held hostage by a small clerical elite that is isolating and repressing its people."
Bush's Republican administration is a leading proponent of allegations that Iran, contrary to its assertions about the peaceful nature of its nuclear programme, intends to develop nuclear weapons.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) voted on February 3 to report its concerns about Tehran's nuclear programme to the UN Security Council, which could impose sanctions.
I don't believe it.
JMJ ping
Beleive it.
It's the Occidental Petroleum stocks talking.
I doubt Al has a clue.
Just keep the cue cards straight.
I am sure that his remarks were taken out of context, he would never say that.
Take a Pot Shot at the Creep Al Gore
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1577354/posts
My oh my. If Gore is saying it, you Ahamdinejad is some serious psycho. (Who needs to be taken care of)
But what did he say in Arabic?
"Now I know what a grip Iran has on this Islam thing and they are a serious threat to Saudi Arabia's market share of the fanchise. Therefore, I propose, if you will contribute..."
I agree, he'd never say that, Gore is not given to saying anything lucid, cogent, patriotic or profound.
Just simple a misquote, or water made the text illegible.
Something tells me there's more going on here than we'll ever hear on the nightly news.
The same speech Gore gives about Bush!
This moron was an eyelash from the Presidency, which means Americans are idiots.
"Occidental is looking abroad to drive production growth. It is once again producing oil from its Libyan fields, after a nearly 20-year absence from that country. And, Rousseau says, Oxy's other projects in the Middle East, including a large natural-gas development in Qatar,, "should allow for steady production growth over the next several years."
Source
http://www.kiplinger.com/personalfinance/columns/picks/archive/2006/pick0118.htm
Your darn tooting. His trust fund is threatened.
He owns beaucoup shares of OXY.
ONLY those who voted for him.
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