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Iranian Leader Speaks To Mike Wallace
http://www.cbsnews.com/ ^ | Aug. 9, 2006 | CBS Broadcasting Inc.

Posted on 08/10/2006 11:39:20 AM PDT by TheKidster

(CBS) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sat down with Mike Wallace in Tehran on Tuesday in a rare, exclusive interview with a Western reporter.

In the wide-ranging interview, the Iranian leader comments on President Bush's foreign policy, the lack of relations between Iran and the United States, Hezbollah, Lebanon and Iraq.

Speaking about President Bush's failure to answer his 18-page letter that criticized U.S. foreign policy, Ahmadinejad said, "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. … 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. You see that his approval rating is dropping every day. Hatred vis-à-vis the president is increasing every day around the world. For a ruler, this is the worst message that he could receive. Rulers and heads of government at the end of their office must leave the office holding their heads high."

On what the "conducive conditions" would be for Iran to establish relations with the U.S., the president said, "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. They have given us — presented us with a package which we are studying right now. We even gave them a date for our response. Ignoring that, they passed a resolution. They want to build an empire. 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. (George W. Bush) believes that his power emanates from his nuclear warhead arsenals. The time of the bomb is in the past, it's behind us. Today is the era of thoughts, dialogue and cultural exchanges."

The report will be broadcast on 60 Minutes this Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 5peat; coughblowjb; iran; mediabias; mikewallace; wob
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To: Robert DeLong

Geez, I forgot the Libertarians.


21 posted on 08/10/2006 12:30:00 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: finnman69
If Wallace really said the things in your post, I am blown away by how much of a stupid whore he is. Zionist State He's already talking like an antisemite. Beautiful, he gets a pass and the world is ready to hang Mel Gibson because he got drunk and said a bunch of stupid crap. Wallace praising Hitler II is ok though, as long as he doesn't praise Jesus Christ also!

That's it, I officially declare that Mike Wallace is an empty waste of withered, liver spotted skin!

22 posted on 08/10/2006 12:41:24 PM PDT by TheKidster
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To: TheKidster
"Today is the era of thoughts, dialogue and cultural exchanges."

Like this?

Iranian leader bans usage of foreign words Sat. 29 Jul 2006 Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has ordered government and cultural bodies to use modified Persian words to replace foreign words that have crept into the language, such as "pizzas" which will now be known as "elastic loaves," state media reported Saturday. The presidential decree, issued earlier this week, orders all governmental agencies, newspapers and publications to use words deemed more appropriate by the official language watchdog, the Farhangestan Zaban e Farsi, or Persian Academy, the Irna official news agency reported. The academy has introduced more than 2,000 words as alternatives for some of the foreign words that have become commonly used in Iran, mostly from Western languages. The government is less sensitive about Arabic words, because the Quran is written in Arabic. Among other changes, a "chat" will become a "short talk" and a "cabin" will be renamed a "small room," according to official Web site of the academy.

23 posted on 08/10/2006 12:53:22 PM PDT by Realism (Some believe that the facts-of-life are open to debate.....)
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To: Aquinasfan
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.

LOL! What a maroon.

A maroon for sure, but this was an "invitation" for us to join islam or die. And while we have the ability to nuke Iran back to the stone age (I know, that's an oxymoron), a first strike by them could prove to be quite painful (unless, of course, it took out the DNC while the RINO's were visiting them).

24 posted on 08/10/2006 1:37:32 PM PDT by HusbandMan
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To: HusbandMan

JUST REMEMBER: Newt on 9/11 saying 'BS!! Both Time AND Newsweek interviewed Bin Laden LAST MONTH! And we can't FIND HIM!?!'


25 posted on 08/10/2006 1:42:09 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: TheKidster
The time of the bomb is in the past, it's behind us. Today is the era of thoughts, dialogue and cultural exchanges.

Shall we test this , Mr. AhMadejurday?

26 posted on 08/10/2006 2:26:53 PM PDT by MrEdd (More cheep than a flock of baby chickens.)
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To: TheKidster

Wow, old man Wallace is softer than a sneaker full of s#@t.


27 posted on 08/10/2006 4:41:28 PM PDT by Disturbin (Welcome to society -- morons with keys)
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To: TheKidster

Wallace was happy to hear Ahmadinejad tell him that when he takes over the world, he would show him mercy. Ahmadinejad promised Mike that instead of the usual slow and painful knife method, he will chop off his head with a chainsaw.


28 posted on 08/10/2006 4:48:49 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY ((((Truth shall set you free))))
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To: MrEdd

I hope your only half-way serious about that.


29 posted on 08/11/2006 10:15:44 AM PDT by TechnicalEcstacy (Ann Coulter - want to touch the heiny - aaoowwwooo!)
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To: TheKidster

Didn't Mike Wallace run over to Iraq right before our troops went in, and interview Saddam Hussein too and then came back and told us what a stand up guy Saddam was? Or am I thinking of another evil old news whore?


30 posted on 08/11/2006 10:20:47 AM PDT by OB1kNOb (This is no time for bleeding hearts, pacifists, and appeasers to prevail in free world opinion.)
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To: OB1kNOb

I dunno but to me they are all a bunch of dumbass talking heads that wouldn't know a real danger if it crawled up thier butts and started praying toward mecca.


31 posted on 08/11/2006 2:14:35 PM PDT by TheKidster
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To: TheKidster
You see that his approval rating is dropping every day.

HOLY SH*T!!! Is anyone else's mind blown as mine is?? This is the leader of Iran commenting on the Presidents Poll numbers!!!!!

32 posted on 08/11/2006 3:17:48 PM PDT by bigjoesaddle ("Liberalism is a philosophy of sniveling brats." -- P.J. O'Rourke)
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To: bigjoesaddle

I'm not, unfortunately our media also like to inform our enemies about the top secret programs we use to hunt them (NSA phone tapping program) along with every other weakness we have.


33 posted on 08/12/2006 8:21:37 AM PDT by TheKidster
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