Posted on 05/30/2007 9:47:23 AM PDT by nonsporting
Across the world, a dangerous rumor has spread that could have catastrophic implications. According to legend, Iran's president has threatened to destroy Israel, or, to quote the misquote, "Israel must be wiped off the map." Contrary to popular belief, this statement was never made.
On Tuesday, October 25th, 2005 at the Ministry of Interior conference hall in Tehran, newly elected Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivered a speech at a program, reportedly attended by thousands, titled "The World Without Zionism." Large posters surrounding him displayed this title prominently in English, obviously for the benefit of the international press. Below the poster's title was a slick graphic depicting an hour glass containing planet Earth at its top. Two small round orbs representing the United States and Israel are shown falling through the hour glass' narrow neck and crashing to the bottom.
Before we get to the infamous remark, it's important to note that the "quote" in question was itself a quote – they are the words of the late Ayatollah Khomenei, the father of the Islamic Revolution. Although he quoted Khomeini to affirm his own position on Zionism, the actual words belong to Khomeini and not Ahmadinejad. Thus, Ahmadinejad has essentially been credited (or blamed) for a quote that is not only unoriginal, but represents a viewpoint already in place well before he ever took office.
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Oh, that's much better.
My guess is that if anything like that were to happene, Iran, too, would be a large, empty, glowing and glassed-over blob on the map.
I missed the speech. Did he offer any final solutions to his problem?
“Although he quoted Khomeini to affirm his own position on Zionism, the actual words belong to Khomeini and not Ahmadinejad.”
Yeah, so what? If someone quotes Hitler in an effort to defame Jews, does that excuse it?
Just like the POPE quoted some dead guy from long, long ago?
His first effort to explain it away was more successful. He at least persuaded Mike Wallace that he was sincere. Basically, he said that he did not mean that he’d wipe out Jews, only that he’d put an end to Zionism.
Details were not forthcoming. What could he mean? Over the next 20 or 30 years bury them with palestinian offspring (those who aren't engaged in suicide bombings)?
I think he had something quicker in mind.
I just realized something. They can’t wipe Israel off of one of THEIR maps. It’s not on them.
LMAO!!! So, Ahmadinejad didn't actually SAY that Israel should be "wiped off the map" - - somebody else said it and he just endorses it wholeheartedly. Well then. That's different. Not.
If he even didn’t say anything like that, if Israel was totally destroyed, I don’t think he would be unhappy LOL.
Not exactly. Ahmadinejad’s revolution brought Khomeini back. Who’s to know who is quoting whom, really?
Ahmadinejad wish... take the “Je” out of “Jewish”
But he didn’t say “Israel should be wiped off the map.”
He only said, “Death to Israel!”
Who ‘nother set of words...shame on you!
(And it was taken out of context, too: after the crowds were done cheering, I’m sure he said, “Just kidding!”)
So, if the Israeli prime minister or the president of the US said, “Death to Iran!”, they would have no problem with that?
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