The Iranians also report that Santa Claus said the same thing.
But where did all the shoes in Auschwitz come from?
Posted on 03/06/2006 6:00:20 PM PST by wagglebee
Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl is quoted in a semi-official Iranian newspaper denying the Holocaust.
According to Jomhouri Islami, a Farsi newspaper, Kohl told Iranian businessmen in Germany that he agreed with statements by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that the Holocaust was a "myth."
The government-owned daily wrote that at a dinner gala with Iranian hoteliers and entrepreneurs, Kohl said that he "heartily agreed" with Ahmadinejad's remarks about the Holocaust, according to a translation by Iran Focus.
"What Ahmadinejad said about the Holocaust was in our bosoms," the former German chancellor was quoted as saying. "For years we wanted to say this, but we did not have the courage to speak out."
Ahmadinejad prompted an international furor in November when he publicly declared the Holocaust a "myth" and called for Israel to be "wiped off the map."
Then in December, he suggested European nations should give up some of their territory if they believed the World War II-era Holocaust took place, noting, "certain European countries would have the world go with their stand that Hitler killed millions of innocent Jews in furnaces and have passed laws punishing anyone who says anything to the contrary."
"Granting without accepting that the Holocaust did occur, our question to the Europeans is: 'If innocent Jews were indeed butchered by Hitler, why should Palestinians be made to pay the cost in order to seek redress for the occupiers of Jerusalem?'"
Ahmadinejad continued: "If the killing of Jews in Europe is true and the Zionists are being supported because of this excuse, why should the Palestinian nation pay the price?"
"The Islamic world should give up its policy of passivity and deal with the Palestinian issue more actively," he said.
While, so far, no one is disputing the translation of the Iranian report, some German bloggers are questioning whether it was made up for Iran’s own propaganda purposes.
Ping.
Is there another source, we can find, on this?
The gasket seal between these parallel universes may be developing cracks.
Kohl?
No way.
It did not happen.
Kohl was a great statesman and a very intelligent man.
He knew that the Holocaust took place, and he did not deny it.
There is no way.
It would be like a report that Ronald Reagan was a member of the KKK. Some things are just obviously not true.
They did quote a "semi official newspaper".
"quoted in a semi-official Iranian newspaper" ?
I don't believe it.
Nonsense. Kohl would never say such a thing.
Convince me, Herr Kohl. Write a holocaust denial book and go to Austria.
"quoted in a semi-official Iranian newspaper" ?
Consider the source.
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I'd be skeptical. The source of the story, reliable or not, appears to be Iran Focus. Iran's Holocaust inquiry begins tomorrow.
“What Ahmadinejad said about the Holocaust was in our bosoms”, the former German chancellor was quoted as saying. “For years we wanted to say this, but we did not have the courage to speak out”.
Your Grand Mufti was Hitler's best buddy before there even was an Israel, so get stuffed.
"What Ahmadinejad said about the Holocaust was in our bosoms," the former German chancellor was quoted as saying. "For years we wanted to say this, but we did not have the courage to speak out."
some translation. i wonder what he really said.
"I missed what Ahmadinejad said about the Holocaust because I was pondering bosoms," the former German chancellor actually said. "I've wanted to admit this, but I did not have the courage to speak out."
Yes, I realize the shiite coming out of Iran is nothing but shiite...and until Austria arrests Helmut Kohl, the Iranian ape is simply being provocative.
My first inclination is not to believe it. In Germany the denial of the holocaust is a big deal. I can't see a public figure going on the record like that. Perhaps so, but it seems iffy to me.
Do any WND employees speak Farsi? Didn't think so. So color me skeptical.
My first impression was that this was a hoax. But Kohl has had about 24 hours to deny this story, yet nothing has been heard from him. German bloggers are talking about it, so it's obviously been publicized there. Kohl's silence is disturbing.
The Iranians also report that Santa Claus said the same thing.
But where did all the shoes in Auschwitz come from?
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