Posted on 08/10/2006 5:16:24 AM PDT by Brilliant
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the United States of harboring imperial ambitions and demanded the administration change its behavior, in an interview with a US television network.
The Americans "want to build an empire," said Ahmadinejad, according to excerpts of the interview published by the CBS network on its website Wednesday.
"And they don't want to live side-by-side in peace with other nations. The American government, sir, it is very clear to me they have to change their behavior and everything will be resolved," said Ahmadinejad.
The interview, which was to be broadcast in full on Sunday on the "60 minutes" program, coincides with rising tensions between Washington and Tehran over Iran's disputed nuclear program and Israel's offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The hardline Iranian president said the administration of President George W. Bush had adopted a condescending attitude towards Iran over its nuclear program and criticized a UN Security Council resolution requiring Tehran suspend uranium enrichment activities or face the prospect of sanctions.
"Well, please look at the makeup of the American administration, the behavior of the American administration. See how they talk down to my nation. And this recent resolution passed about the nuclear issue, look at the wording."
The July 31 resolution was pushed through after Iran ignored a previous non-binding deadline and failed to respond to an international offer of a package of incentives in exchange for a moratorium on nuclear fuel work.
Ahmadinejad said Iran was still reviewing the package of incentives.
Western powers had "presented us with a package which we are studying right now," the president said. "We even gave them a date for our response. Ignoring that, they passed a resolution."
Ahmadinejad also expressed disappointment that the US administration had not responded to a letter he sent to Bush in May, which Tehran had presented as an important diplomatic initiative.
"Well, (with the letter) I wanted to open a window towards the light for the president so that he can see that one can look on the world through a different perspective," he said.
The Bush administration, however, dismissed the 18-page letter as little more than a rambling philosophical treatise that offered nothing new on the nuclear crisis.
Ahmadinejad scoffed at Bush for refusing his "invitation" in the form of his letter.
"We are all free to choose. But please give him this message, sir: Those who refuse to accept an invitation will not have a good ending or fate," he said.
"You see that his approval rating is dropping every day. Hatred vis-a-vis the president is increasing every day around the world."
CBS said the interview was conducted on Tuesday.
This reminds me of Rather's interview with Saddam right before we liberated Iraq. All you need to know is that Rather attacked Bush relentlessly and then propped up a murderous dictator.
Daw'ah - Inviting people to convert to Islam, if they refuse, one is then justified in waging a jihad of extermination.
Since we expected Mel Gibson to disavow his father's anti semitic views, I wonder if Chris Wallace is going to be asked to disavow his father's glowing approval of this murdering terrorist.
Daw'ah - Inviting people to convert to Islam, if they refuse, one is then justified in waging a jihad of extermination.
That caught my eye as well. In jiahdi speak, he just made a direct and overt threat on our President.
"Well, (with the letter) I [Ahmadinejad] wanted to open a window towards the light for the president so that he can see that one can look on the world through a different perspective," he said.Ahmonajihad is once again here reiterating his invitation to Bush to convert to Islam. (First the letter, then a verbal declaration to other Muslin leaders shortly thereafter in Indonesia. Now directly to "us".)The Bush administration, however, dismissed the 18-page letter as little more than a rambling philosophical treatise that offered nothing new on the nuclear crisis.
Ahmadinejad scoffed at Bush for refusing his "invitation" in the form of his letter.
"We are all free to choose. But please give him this message, sir: Those who refuse to accept an invitation will not have a good ending or fate," he said.
There was also this:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/press/vanities/fallows.html
I like it! The way I see it, the only muzzys that seem to be able to keep a promise or honor a treaty are the dead ones...
To quote President Grant in the movie "Wild, Wild West" starring Will Smith: "Shoot first, shoot last, shoot some more, then when everyone is dead, ask a few questions."
I've been wondering what the targeting data will look like on board our boomers on Aug 22. I wonder just how many stealth aircraft will be uploaded and airborne around Iraq on that day. If this idiot starts the game I think we will end it quickly and decisively. After the detection and neutralization of this last attack I believe that this little tyrant will back off of his tirade in the very near future.
This guy talks just like democrats.
This guy talks just like democrats.
"It's time we recognized the nature of the conflict. It's total war and we are all involved. Nobody on our side is exempted because of age, gender, or handicap. The Islamofacists have stolen childhood from the world." [FReeper Retief]
Mike Wallace agreed with everything he said! Cripes!
He can shove it or I will shove it for him!
Funny, I have no trouble believing it whatsoever. Wanna bet the NY Slimes is envious?
I heard Wallace on Hannity's show today and he was rather impressed with the madman. I think he feels that he is somehow being an agent for a possible peace with a tyrant...of course that is a fallacy.
The typical response to bullying is something like " and what exactly are you going to do about it ?"
Listening to the lunatic leader of some pissant third-world country presume to lecture the greatest, most powerful nation on earth........just jeeeeeeez..........
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