Ahmadinejad

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A Fresh new Ahmadinejad threat is being reported by the Iran Daily. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he will be present documents about his assassination and kidnapping plots by the US, if Americans were to deny the plots. The Imperialists want to kidnap poor Mahmoud and fondle him! His only crime: fostering peace & good will among [...]

President Ahmadinejad ran for office on a campaign in which he promised to end corruption in government. His inept handling of various issues has undoubtedly played a role in his increasing lack of power in government. The Iranian judiciary detained six people and is pursuing several others who are connected to Abbas Palizdr, who claims [...]

You can call Ahmadinejad a terrorist, dictator, muslim fundamentalist, but one thing you can't deny is his intelligence.For those who predicted $150-200 per barrel oil years ago, this is nothing new.And for those who think this economic crisis all happened by accident... listen to what Ahmadinejad has to say.ISFAHAN, Iran (Reuters) - The market is full of oil and the rising price trend is “fake

Salam, Membaca sebagian jawaban Sdr. Ahmad Sarwat ini membuat saya untuk kesekian kalinya mengelus dada dan geleng-geleng kepala. Berikut beberapa tanggapan singkat saya, yang tentunya masih berpeluang untuk dikembangkan lebih detail lagi: 1. Pada bagian Berbagai Batu Ganjalan, saya rasa semua itu adalah isu-isu klasik yang sudah sangat sering dijawab oleh para [...]

Berikut ini adalah jawaban dari Ustadz Ahmad Sarwat, Lc di website eramuslim.com. Sangat diasayangkan orang yang sudah bergelar Lc bisa memberikan jawaban seperti itu. Silakan baca kutipannya di bawah ini: PERTANYAAN: Assalamu’alaikum wr.wb Dear Ustad Ahmad Sarwat, Saya termasuk pengagum Presiden Iran Ahmadinejad, namun apakah tidak bermasalah sebab beliau adalah dari Saudara kita Syiah. Ba

Ali Karimi, formerly of Bayern Munich and one of Asia's top players, was suspended from the Iranian national team in mid-May after criticizing the Iranian Football Federation (IFF). With the team struggling to qualify for the 2010 World Cup, however, Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a big soccer fan in addition to being a global firebrand, intervened and got the IFF to lift the suspension.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced today that the “wicked Bush era” has come to an end.The Iranian Republic News Agency reported: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday that enemies “cannot do a damned thing” over the national nuclear program. The president made the remarks in his address to a large crowd in the city of Shahr-e Kord in [...]

Eccola, forse, la giusta distanza e la giusta ottica per parlare di Nicolas Sarkozy. Né partigiano né ostile per principio. Né adulatorio né abitato da quella rabbia che si impadronisce di tanti commentatori, a destra come a sinistra, quando c’è da trattare di questo presidente atipico: Jean-Marie Colombani era direttore di Le Monde al momento dell’elezione presidenziale, e il suo libro (

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been making headlines during his first visit to Western Europe as Iran’s president by attacking the United States and Israel, but he also is trying to use the opportunity… to show that he’s not as isolated as his opponents would wish. Ahmadinejad failed to secure meetings with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and the [...]

Ahmadinejad dijo antes de partir a Roma que Israel pronto desaparecería del mapa, y remarcó que el "poder satánico" de Estados Unidos sería destruido.Por Silvia Aloisi ROMA (Reuters) - Los anfitriones italianos y de Naciones Unidas de un encuentro sobre la crisis generada por el alza de los alimentos dejaron a los presidentes de Zimbabue e Irán fuera de la lista de invitados a una cena

Sono arrivati ed hanno parlato al vertice FAO in svolgimento a Roma. Di chi sto parlando? Naturalmente dei due indesiderabili: il presidende iraniano Ahmadinejad e la sua controparte dello Zimbawe il presidente Mugabe. Entrambi imbarazzanti, l' uno non ha il permesso di avvicinarsi all' Europa... Leggi il resto dell' articolo

In just three years Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's controversial president, has become a household name. It is worth noting that for a man whose name is mentioned so much, not much is known about him and his past.

I just wrote an article for the Middle East Times on how Ahmadinejad's past history makes it even more relevant to believe his threats. For an extensive coverage on the situation in Iran, please visit The Croissant (subscriptions available for a small fee). To read the whole article, please click here . Here is an excerpt: In just three years Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's controversial president, ha

No this is not a repost from yesterday…Here he is AGAIN, doing his best Hitler impression while the West ignores him and goes about their day… Ahmadinejad Calls U.S. ‘Satanic,’ Israel ‘About to Die’ Foxnews Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad predicted that Muslims would uproot “satanic powers” and reaffirmed his prediction that the Jewish state will soon

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad predicted on Monday that Muslims would uproot “satanic powers” and repeated his controversial belief that Israel will soon disappear, the Mehr news agency reported.”I must announce that the Zionist regime (Israel), with a 60-year record of genocide, plunder, invasion and betrayal is about to die and will soon be erased from [...]

E mi preme riscrivere brevemente qualcosa, che riprende la scia di questo post del 29 maggio, in cui ho sostenuto che una parte del mondo si stia facendo eccessivamente gli affari nostri. Il reato di clandestinità, infatti, continua a generare critiche nei confronti del Governo del nostro Paese. Il Vaticano, attraverso la voce di Monsignor Agostino Marchetto, Segretario del Pontificio, h

For the life of me.... as a rational person, I have no idea what this asshole is thinking saying this stuff. We need to let Isreal defend themselves though. Seriously. There was a great argument I heard the other day that the average Iranian person does not stand with this guy - that they are freedom loving people and arent so psychotic. We need to just get him out of power - he is not fit to

Your typical Liberal moron…”Oh he’s just being Mahmoud, don’t listen to that stuff! He wouldn’t actually attack Israel, it’s all rhetoric to combat the evil oppressive Bush regime!” Ahmadinejad says Israel will ‘disappear’ Reuters Criminal and terrorist Zionist regime has reached the end of its work, Iranian president tells foreign guests marki

Il leader iraniano Ahmadinejad, domani a Roma:  “Il regime sionista criminale e terrorista ha una storia di 60 anni di saccheggi, aggressioni e crimini“. “E’ alla fine e verrà presto eliminato dalle carte geografiche“. Io appoggio l’iniziativa de Il Riformista: quest’uomo va fermato. Leggi altre news su per il Popolo delle Libertà.

"A powerful rival to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad became speaker of Iran's parliament today, clearing the way for a potential challenge against the hard-line head of state ahead of 2009 presidential elections," The Los Angeles Times reports. "Ali Larijani, Iran's former chief nuclear negotiator and a prominent conservative, won 232 out of 263 votes cast to attain the powerful and high-pro

- Scott Miller Barack I’m-a-lover-not-a-fighter Obama is a foreign policy illiterate. One would think that the guy would spend…like 15 minutes at least… boning up on foreign policy issues before he decided to run for President. His latest flip-flop was on his pledge (that we have on tape) that he would meet with the leaders of Iran, Syria, [...]

Just found some interesting links posted on www.nomadlife.orgThree interesting websites.One.Ahmadinejad has a blog.-Mart has started a, what they say is a largely unsupervised (although doesn't seem like), blog written by its merchants about the products on its shelves. Even the New York times caught this one., and of most relevance to us MBA types, the UN has launched a website with all the world

Obama: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, what's up? Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: What's up? Obama: Well, just wanted to see if we could meet, you know, uuuuuh, work things out. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Picture first. Obama: Sure. (Somebody speaks to him) What's with the bunny ears, Mr. Ahmadinejad? Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Sorry. it was just a joke. (Aside) We got it? Obama: OK, as you know, we think you might be bui

Obama: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, what's up? Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: What's up? Obama: Well, just wanted to see if we could meet, you know, uuuuuh, work things out. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Picture first. Obama: Sure. (Somebody speaks to him) What's with the bunny ears, Mr. Ahmadinejad? Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Sorry. it was just a joke. (Aside) We got it? Obama: OK, as you know, we think you might be bui

If one bothers to listen, he will quickly find that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran is once again warning us of his plan for destruction.Granted, the man is a total looney tune. Yet this total looney tune is making his very serious intentions clear-over and over again. He is hell bent on destroying Israel and a "peace accord" is the last thing on his mind.Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that Israe

And the Left accuses Bush of sabre rattling? They need to take a closer look and see who’s really beating the war drum. When we finally give “I’mADamnNutJob” his wish, it will be long overdue. Haaretz In Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s latest verbal outburst against Israel, the Iranian President said Tuesday that it would “be soon swept away” [...]

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday called Israel a “stinking corpse” which is doomed dissappear, as the state celebrated 60 years of independence. “Those who think they can revive the stinking corpse of the usurping and fake Israeli regime by throwing a birthday party are seriously mistaken,” Ahmadinejad was quoted as saying by the official IRNA [...]

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that the state of Israel is a "stinking corpse" that is destined to disappear, the French news agency AFP reported. "Those who think they can revive the stinking corpse of the usurping and fake Israeli regime by throwing a birthday party are seriously mistaken," the official IRNA news agency quoted Ahmadinejad as having said. "Today the reason for the Zionist regime's existence is questioned, and this regime is on its way to annihilation." Ahmadinejad further stated that Israel "has reached the end like a dead rat after being slapped by the Lebanese" - referring to the Second Lebanon War in the summer of 2006. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Photo: APThe rat speaks again. Of course this will be spun so many times that it will so

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that the state of Israel is a "stinking corpse" that is destined to disappear, the French news agency AFP reported. "Those who think they can revive the stinking corpse of the usurping and fake Israeli regime by throwing a birthday party are seriously mistaken," the official IRNA news agency quoted Ahmadinejad as having said. "Today the reason

“and is destined to disappear”. This guy really does want war. It’s sickening to think that those on the left don’t take this guy seriously… JPost Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that the state of Israel is a “stinking corpse” that is destined to disappear, the French news agency AFP reported. “Those who think they can [...]

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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday high ranking Iranian and Pakistani officials are to finalized Peace pipeline project soon. In an exclusive interview with Pakistan's state TV channel, the Iranian president referred to fruitful talks with Pakistani officials and expressed the hope that... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Let's discuss what is being read into Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lightning visit mainly for discussion on resuming talks about gas supplies as energy-starved India searches for new fuel sources. India in 2005 signed another deal with Iran, which has the world's second largest known gas reserves after Russia, for the supply of five million tonnes of gas per year for 25 years.But that agre

Wow, that’s all? I knew we were doing something wrong here in the States… Iran Focus TEHRAN (AFP) — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said the country’s economic woes can be solved by the “culture of martyrdom, the Mehr news agency reported. “If we want to build the country, maintain our dignity and solve economic problems, we need the [...]

Lo leí en Pajamas Media:On 15th of April, the proud father had a good reason to celebrate as Mahdi, his oldest son and second child got married in the holy city of Mashhad. It was the second marriage in the Ahmadinejad family. The first was that of his daughter who got married in August 2006. That time Ahmadinejad barely made the wedding, as he was on a trip to Malaysia until hours before.The bride, whose first name wasn’t mentioned in the Iranian press, is the daughter of Esfandiar Rahim Mashai, the head of Iran’s Tourism and Cultural Heritage Organization, and one of Ahmadinejad’s deputies.Mr Mashai wanted the ceremony to be held in a traditional wedding hall with the usual festivities. However, according to Farda news, Ahmadinejad refused. Being a believer in the concept of Sadeh

Step right up folks! The show is about to begin. Come one, come all! “The Lamest Show on Earth.” The Ahmadinejad & Khamenei Mohammedist Brothers Circus! Footage of a Iranian Military Parade on National Army Day Biggest Parade Marks Iran Army Day Alalam News Network, Iran TEHRAN, April 18–Iran has marked its National Army Day by holding the biggest-ever [...]

(Islamo Facism week sponsored by TerrorismAwareness.org, David Horowitz)US Democrat Obama Urges Talks With Iran To Stabilize Iraq-AFPWASHINGTON (AFP)--Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama called Tuesday for a "diplomatic surge" including U.S. talks with Iran, to help stabilize the situation in Iraq.The Illinois Senator battling Hillary Clinton called for more pressure on the Iraqi government to embrace political reconciliation and a regional "diplomatic surge that includes Iran.""We should be talking to them as well," Obama told the top US General in Iraq David Petraeus and US ambassador to Baghdad Ryan Crocker."I do not believe we are going to be able to stablize the situation without that." There is no better evidence that Barry H.O. is not ready for prime time than his desire

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared victory in Iran’s parliamentary elections insisting the people had expressed suppoort for his anti-Bush policies of confrontation. Although conservatives easily won a majority considering reformers were only allowed to put up candidates in one-third of the districts, Ahmadinejad now confronts large numbers of conservatives who dislike his style of governance and [...]

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s supporters apparently have gained an overwhelming majority in parliamentary elections. Reformist parties opposed to the president stood scant chance of winnng sinc the Guardian Council, which approves all candidates, wiped off the ballot at least 200 reformists. Reform opponents of Ahmadenijad were only able to run candidates in about 60 of [...]

Ahmadinejad: Iran dan Indonesia, Pelabuhan Utama Perdamaian Dunia Presiden SBY mendapat sambutan kenegaraan dari Presiden Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, di Teheran, Selasa (11/3/2008). Dalam acara penyambutan resmi tersebut, kedua pemimpin negara berada di tempat kehormatan dan setelah pengumandangan lagu kebangsaan Iran dan Indonesia, kedua pemimpin berjalan berdampingan dan memeriksa barisan pasukan kehormatan. salah satu agenda [...]

Ahmadinejad: Iran-Indonesia cooperation strengthen global peace, security TehranMarch 12th, 2008 President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that all-out cooperation between Iran and Indonesia would benefit both nations as well as global peace and security.Speaking to reporters after signing five memoranda ofunderstanding (MoU)’s with Indonesia on expansion of all out cooperation between the two countries, he described the current visit of the Indonesian president to Tehran as a ‘historical event’ which would help deepen ties between the two countries.Iran and Indonesia are now broadening ties at international level, said the Iranian president, adding that the two sides’ views on regional and global developments are very close and identical.Iran and Indonesia share common stands

Montazeri, who is married to the sister of the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Musawi Khomeini - the leader of the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran, presided over the commission which drafted the Iranian constitution.Although he was considered the natural heir to Ayatollah Khomeini, Montazeri was "disinherited" by his brother-in-law and was instead placed under house arrest, up until four years ago, for having criticised the repressive actions in the middle of the 1980s.Montazeri stressed that "all governments and people have to have access to technology and nuclear energy." More...

When the Left Doesn’t Listen by Little Baby Ginn [Originally posted at DBKP on September 24 2007.] After reading the following post at The Huffington Post, Death by 1000 Papercuts’ Little Baby Ginn penned the response below. Azadeh: From your post: I would like to address some of the points that you’ve made about Ahmadinejad’s trip to the UN and to [...]

  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will be visiting Iraq on Sunday, the first diplomatic visit by any Iranian President. Many Sunni leaders believe President Ahmadinejad is the primary funder of Shia militants and is turning his visit to Iraq into an opportunity to organize additional terrorist organizations to rebel against American troops and the Iraqi government. This visit is [...]

I used to think that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was crazy like a fox, acting unstable to get what he wants from the West. Well, after reading this article now I think he's just plain nuts. If saying Iran is the "number one power in the world" isn't delusional, then I better go get a dictionary.I wonder what average Iranians think about these speeches and if they connect his words and actions to the new round of UN sanctions that are going to be enforced. I really don't know how much exposure Iranians have to the rest of the world these days or if they just consider their loony leader as the Persian equivalent of George Bush - another guy in power that does things his own way.Iran is not a number one power by any stretch, but I don't think they are a pushover either. It is the home of a proud and

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad This man,equally as hated as president Bush, (mahk-MOOD’ ah-muh-DEE’-neh-zhahd) is traveling to New York to address the U.N. General Assembly. He is scheduled to appear Monday at a question-and-answer session with Columbia faculty and students as part of the school’s World Leaders Forum. The State Department calls Iran a state sponsor of terror. Ahmadinejad has called the Holocaust “a myth” and urged for Israel to be destroyed. The university dropped plans for an Ahmadinejad speech last year because of security and logistical problems. The decision came after a Jewish activist group expressed outrage over the invitation. Protects went on outside the university for hours before the Iranian president’s arrival. He is a Loser in our Book!Blah

Ahmadinejad arrived to KSA as an invited pilgrim oh yes he was invited in the last CCG meeting in which he attended for the first time in a historical move by the King Abdallah in excellent move. Of course it comes with in the Peaceful phase the region is living now. This is the first invitation to an Iranian President since the Islamic revolution , already in 1987 a huge problem happened in the Haram of Mecca when some Iranians made a political protest holding Khomeini's photos , they controlled the Haram actually and Egypt had to act quickly by the request of the KSA that she sent a squad of Special forces , I do not know if they were  from the police or the army still it was one hell of a fight ,I imagine it the Egyptians already are too sensitive and emotional regarding Mecca and now it was under threat by some Iranians , in brief it was a stupid move from the Khomeini as he lost did not win at all The stupidity continued when the man decided to ban Pilgrimage for  t

Iran 2.0 ovvero il blog plurilingue del leader Iraniano Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Avere più lingue potrebbe sembrare una idea libertaria: in effetti non si capisce più molto fra post e commenti allegramente mescolati in più lingue ! iran, mahmoud ahmadinejad, web 2.0Condividi

In the dense universe of web commentary called blogging , it seems everyone these days are starting to blog. Iranian President and propaganda pusher Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has decided to throw his turban into the blogging community and start his own blog entitled Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Personal Memo’s. Feel free to [...]

AKI - Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called for the creation of two international Islamic courts, based on the model of the United Nations' International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice - both located in the Dutch city of the Hague. "These institutions can become a model for true justice in the world and relieve Islamic countries from appealing to international courts," Ahmadinejad said.Under the Iranian leader's plan, the first Islamic tribunal should try "international criminals, aggressor countries, war crimes and anything else that embitters the life of Muslims."He said a second judicial institution would "resolve controversies between Islamic countries."Ahmadinejad has already proposed the creation of a commission composed of Islamic jurists to make the operation of Islamic tribunals more uniform and to offer a single interpretation of Sharia or Islamic law.

Kita tentunya sudah sering mendengar nama Ahmadinejad, presiden Iran yang dicap barat sebagai orang paling berbahaya didunia. Ya, dengan program nuklir yang dibangunnya telah membuat Amerika dan... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

:: IRANS PRESIDENT president Mahmud Ahmadinejad ringer president Bush och säger: "George, jag har haft en underbar dröm i natt. Jag kunde se Amerika, hela det underbara landet, och på varje hus såg jag ett banér."Bush frågar: "Vad stod det på dessa banér?" Mahmud svarar: "United States of Iran."Bush säger: "Mahmud, vet du vad, jag är verkligen glad över att du ringde, därför - tro det eller inte - men i natt hade jag en liknande dröm. Jag kunde se hela Teheran, och stan var vackrare än någonsin, och på varje hus vajade ett enormt banér." Mahmud frågar: "Vad star det på banéren?" Bush svarar: "Jag vet inte. Jag kan ju inte läsa hebreiska." [ KÄLLA: Dream The New York Nerd ]:: REFLEKTIONER Bush har gjort "terrorn" till det globala hotet alltifrån jakten på Usama bin Laden och nu till den globala nukleärsymbolen Ahmadinajd. På allt sätt har Ahmadinejad å sin sida inlett utplåningshot öve

Iran has achieved a landmark, with 3,000 centrifuges fully working in its controversial uranium enrichment program, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced Wednesday. Ahmadinejad has in the past claimed that Iran succeeded in installing the 3,000 centrifuges at its uranium enrichment facility at Natanz. But Wednesday’s claim was his first official statement that the plant is now fully operating all those centrifuges. Experts say 3,000 centrifuges are in theory enough to produce a nuclear weapon, perhaps as soon as within a year. Iran says it plans to expand its enrichment program to up to 54,000 centrifuges at Natanz in central Iran - which would amount to the level of industrial-scale uranium enrichment. -Samantha Giles Share This

Entering talks with Ahmadinejad over what? Somehow I doubt that President Bush will be entering into talks with Ahmadinejad any time soon. In his recent visit to New York Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made a laughing stock of himself, even amongst the left who were already predisposed to like him. His statements that there are no gays in Iran brought laughter from most of the audience. Iran is like the little dog nipping at the heels of people walking by its yard. It makes a lot of noise but has tiny teeth and runs with its tail tucked between its legs the second you turn to confront it. And sadly enough they lack the common sense to even realize they are messing with the big dogs when they mess with America. I do not want us to go into Iran militarily. Nevertheless, that decision is ultimately up to them. ~RJH FARS News Agency article link  Bush Has No Option But Entering Talks with Ahmadinejad TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Given the clear, strong and transparent rationale of the Iranian presid

Trudy Rubin thinks Mahmoud Ahmadinejad isn't like Hitler. Why? He said so. Well, good enough for me. I remember Hitler speeches where he insisted he wasn't like Hitler. Maybe she meant Mahmoud Ahmadinejad didn't share the Fuhrer's like of pastry and animals? No, here: The overwhelming sense I had from the dinner was of opportunities being squandered to improve U.S.-Iranian relations. But is Ahmadinejad another Hitler, as some neoconservatives charge? Hold the question. First, have a look at what he said... => Read more!

:: Kommentarer görs med fördel på svenska :: THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY has failed again, completely. VACLAV HAVEL (DN - 070929) says that the world community has collapsed when UN´s failure talks its evidently speech. UN cannot stop the Burma dictators in using violence against the monks. UN is not longer in function. REFLECTION Ahmadinejad the other day. Burma today. The World Community needs a new and functional organisation. UN is dead. Pray for Action. Action Tomorrow. Today it's Over n' out! Technorati tags: Burma China Burma UN Burma UN Ahmadinejad -- Andra bloggar om: FN, FN+Burma, Kina+Burma, FN+Ahmadinejad ::

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Venezuela's Hugo Chavez have agreed to intensify their fight against U.S. world domination, the Venezuelan president said Friday. "We have agreed to follow the same path of fighting against imperialism and to strengthen our cooperation in eliminating America's domination in the world," he said after a meeting with the Iranian president. Chavez described Ahmadinejad as "a great anti-U.S. fighter" and "a champion of truth and social justice." The Iranian leader responded by calling Chavez "a great revolutionary of Latin America." Ahmadinejad, on his third visit to Venezuela, said that imperialism "has no other option but to start respecting the people's choice, or it is doomed." Hugo Chavez has made five visits to Tehran, the last in July 2007. He has repeatedly stated his support for Iran's nuclear research program. Ahmadinejad met earlier Friday with Bolivian President Evo Morales, signing a $1 billion trade and energy cooperat

In my quest to help Shuck and Jive readers in the pronunciation of names (very valuable at snooty intellectual gatherings), I tip the hat to Katie Couric:Ahmadinejad--think of "I'm a dinner jacket." You can also listen here.Myanmar is also tricky. Thanks to GW Bush:Stolen from Madpriest

In a week dominated by free speech issues, the conflict at Columbia University between President Lee Bollinger and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad help clarify what we mean by free speech in America. Basically, free speech has two dimensions: one constitutional, one cultural. They are related but separate. For example, Ed Koch at Yahoo News has it all wrong: In his defense, Bollinger’s supporters constantly invoke the concepts of free speech and the First Amendment. But in this case they simply don’t apply. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution reads as follows: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” No government action was taken to stop Columbia and Bollinger from extending the invitation and holding the event as the

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad very effectively made a laughing stock of himself at Columbia University when he insisted there are no gays in Iran. Even the faculty and students who were previously slobbering all over him were laughing out loud at his ridiculous statement. Sometimes the bad guys just take care of themselves. ~RJH

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was an unexpected hit at Columbia University on Monday. "He's like the Iranian Yakov Smirnoff," said one attendee. "Except funny."At first it looked like Ahmadinejad was going to bomb. "Let me tell a joke here," Ahmadinejad began. "I think the politicians who are after atomic bombs, or testing them, making them, politically they are backward, retarded."The audience could only shrug and assume that the joke was funnier in Farsi.Soon, however, the ruler of the repressive, theocratic police state hit his stride, pretending to be angry at Israel for "persecuting" Palestinians. His explanation of Iran's nuclear program was also a hit. "Our nuclear program is for energy, not weapons," he deadpanned.Ahmadinejad, whose dry, absurdist wit has provoked comparisons to Steven Wright and Norm MacDonald, clearly is not afraid to take risks with his material. The nuclear energy joke, for example, relies on the audience's understanding that Iran sits on t

Pochi giorni fa a sentire le parole di Ahmadinejad sono rimasto stupito. Stupito di come tutti i paesi stiano a preoccuparsi per l’atomica quando invece l’Iran è riuscito a centrare un obiettivo ambizioso là dove altri avevano fallito: la costruzione della “macchina del tempo” attraverso cui sono sbarcate - dal ‘400 - nel mondo contemporaneo, buona parte delle popolazioni medio orientali,

Fred08 article link  Fred Thompson Statement on Ahmadinejad at Columbia University McLean, VA - Senator Fred Thompson issued the following statement today regarding Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's appearance this afternoon at Columbia University: "Columbia University gave a public forum today to a tyrant to spread his lies and deceit.  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made a mockery of free speech by standing in front of an auditorium of academicians and students and denying the existence of the Holocaust and his deadly intentions toward Israel. "I find it ironic that Iran's president accepted an invitation to speak at Columbia University, since students who dissent on Iranian campuses are not met with debate, they are met by a gun and imprisonment.  A few months ago, eight college students were imprisoned in Iran's notorious Evin Prison for publishing articles and cartoons critical of Iran's government in a student-run newspaper.  The Evin facility has been described as I

The Democrats just lost the 2008 election. They will not be able to overcome the Far-Left’s insanity. Stick a fork in them; they are done.If it was not bad enough that Moveon.org attacked 4-star General Petraeus, calling him ‘General Betray Us,’ Moveon.org has continued their disgraceful antics over the last few weeks. Consequently, many Democrats, including Hillary Clinton, were forced to take the indefensible position of siding against those who are trying to secure Iraq.We have heard from an unnamed insider that the Democrats in Congress are furious over the Moveon.org ad. While many Democrats really believe that the War in Iraq is wrong, some of them are actually patriotic Americans who support General Petraeus, Jim Webb comes to mind. But, Moveon.org has taken over the Party, contributing more money than the NRA, and the Democrats are powerless to stop them.Now let us go forward one week. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is invited to speak at Columbia University. Lee Bollinger, b

President Ahmadinejad of Iran spoke the other night at Columbia University. After listening to various news accounts that seem to tell different stories about the same event I watched a taped account on C-SPAN that evening. What I saw was very different from either the left or right wing media had portrayed. Perhaps it was because I was able to see for myself that I could form my own opinion of the event. My opinion of the man did not really change. He did nothing, and said nothing that made me feel better about him. To deny that the Holocaust happened is tantamount to saying the world is flat. We know for certain the world is not flat, we do not need any more study on that aspect of it. What can be learned from this event?How was the opportunity handled by both sides that is instructive? Was there a moment during the dialogue that you should have noted? 

«No Irão não há homossexuais como no vosso país. Não temos disso no nosso país. No Irão não temos este fenómeno, não sei quem vos disse que temos» - Ahamadinejad, Presidente do Irão.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.United Nations Speech - FULL STREAMING VIDEO. Tuesday 25 September 2007. President of Iran Addresses General Debate Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, addresses the general debate of the sixtieth-second session of the General Assembly, today at UN Headquarters. 15:00 - 19:00 Afternoon Session.The full text transcript of the Address by His Excellency Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran in PDF format.Live United Nations Webcast - Tuesday 25 September 2007. All indicated times are New York time (GMT-4) 9:00am - 1:00pm; 3:00pm - 7:00pm General Assembly: Sixty-Second Session - General DebateTechnorati Tags: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and United Nations or Iran and New York or Racism's cognitive toll and United Nations Headquarters Building and Technology from outer space to playgrounds

Iranian President Ahmadinejad Speech at Columbia University FULL STREAMING VIDEO. PODCAST OF SPEECH Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivers a speech and takes questions from students at Columbia University, School of International & Public Service in New York City.Pres. Ahmadinejad is in New York attending the U.N. General Assembly. 9/24/2007: WASHINGTON, DC: 1 hr. 21 min01:30 PM EDT 0:30 (est.) LIVE Speech Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Speech. Columbia University, School of International & Public Affairs. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , IranThe beginning and end of this live program may be earlier or later than the scheduled times.FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT: Speech Iranian President Speech. Columbia University, School of International & Public Affairs. New York, New York (United States), ID: 201143 - 09/24/2007 - 1:00 - NS Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud President, IranIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke at Columbia University. He responded to questions from students and facul

via Fred '08Fred Thompson Statement on Ahmadinejad at Columbia University       McLean, VA - Senator Fred Thompson issued the following statement today regarding Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's appearance this afternoon at Columbia University: "Columbia University gave a public forum today to a tyrant to spread his lies and deceit. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made a mockery of free speech by standing in front of an auditorium of academicians and students and denying the existence of the Holocaust and his deadly intentions toward Israel. "I find it ironic that Iran's president accepted an invitation to speak at Columbia University, since students who dissent on Iranian campuses are not met with debate, they are met by a gun and imprisonment. A few months ago, eight college students were imprisoned in Iran's notorious Evin Prison for publishing articles and cartoons critical of Iran's government in a student-run ne

When Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lies to an audience at Columbia University and states that “there are no homosexuals in Iran” it isn’t the lie that matters, it is the persistence with which he tells such lies. When Mahmoud Ahmadinejad refuses to answer “yes” or “no” to a simple question — “Did the holocaust happen?” — it is the opportunity for him to call out for “justice” for the “Palestinian people”, all in the hopes of making more people forget that the Jews have a right to own their own nation, and in hopes of making people believe that there ever was a nation called Palestine (which there was not). The power of boldfaced lies repeated often enough or even unspoken but implied are historically potent and deadly. Hitler was a master of propaganda and so is Ahmadinejad. But it goes far, far beyond just Ahmadinejad. Islam itself is the ultimate of lies. So, if Islam itself is a false religion, why

The whole shebang! Update: Transcript Bollinger addresses Ahmadinejad, part 1 Bollinger addresses Ahmadinejad, part 2 Ahmadinejad Reacts to Bollinger, Students Applaud Ahmadinejad Says There Are No Gays In Iran! BTW I have added 4 new videos to my VodPod account. They all relate to Ahmadinejad and or Iran. The ‘60 Minute’ interview, basically a go to hell Amadinejad and one that shows an Iran military parade forming the swastika! Look on my sidebar on the right for the player. Clicking on the individual video thumbnail will open it right on the page. No need to go elsewhere. Transcripts of Ahmadinejad’s 60 Minutes interview: Transcript: Ahmadinejad Interview, Part 1 & Transcript: Ahmadinejad Interview, Part 2 Others blogging Propaganda ‘Dirty Bomb’ Explodes in New York @ Bob McCarty Writes Birth of the “speechers” @ Conservablogs Ahmadinejad has NO Constutional Right to Freedom of Speech @ Yid With Lid Ahmadinejad At Columbia @ Always On Wa

I guess that's almost correct, in a way. The mullahs have tried to kill them all. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gave a speech at Columbia University yesterday (and today he will ook-ook before the United Nations), and here are some of his unenlightened opinions from that event. First concerning the plight of homosexuals in Iran: In Iran we don't have homosexuals like in your country. We don't have that like in your country. ... In Iran we do not have this phenomenon. I don't know who's told you that we have this. And the Holocaust: My question was simple: There are researchers who want to approach the topic from a different perspective. Why are they put into prison? Right now, there are a number of European academics who have been sent to prison because they attempted to write about the Holocaust or research it from a different perspective, questioning certain aspects of it. My question is: Why isn't it open to all forms of research? It is certainly true that Holocaust deniers should n

While liberals pride themselves for being the champions of tolerance, how do they respond when other cultures denigrate women and homosexuals? It is wonderful to watch this cognitive dissonance unfold. At what point do liberals start making objective determinations of right and wrong? At what point do liberals say that burying a 16-year-old girl to her neck in dirt, and subsequently stoning her to death is not an acceptable form of cultural expression?Ironically, liberals consider conservatives evil because many conservatives support the military’s don’t ask, don’t tell policy. Yet, it is amazing that these same liberals are apathetic when Iran hangs, stones, and beheads homosexuals. Moreover, Iran is one of the few Countries in the World that executes children.When confronted with this clear hypocrisy, liberals simply resort to bashing President Bush. If they don’t attack Bush, they attack America for being an evil Country. I am telling you, these people have been total

Not surprisingly the impressions of how the Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was treated differ greatly depending on which media source you are reading. The New York Times story repeatedly states how the students chastised Columbia president Lee Bollinger for the way he addressed Ahmadinejad. They also portrayed Bollinger as trying to duck questions on the matter. To say the least it is difficult to imagine that both papers were covering the same event. The Washington Post on the other hand portrayed it quite differently. In their story, Bollinger’s comments were greeted with cheers and applause from students and faculty alike. Their story goes into detail sadly lacking in the New York Times piece as to Ahmadinejad assertions that women have incredible freedom in Iran and that homosexuality does not exist in his country. He also went on at length about how the Holocaust never happened. I was very pleasantly surprised by the treatment given Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Lee Bollingers stat

Forget his hatred of Jews and gays. Forget his repression of free speech. Forget that he's killing your countrymen to prevent Iraq from being a peaceful democracy (and an example to his own people). Forget that he supports the killing of women and children. Forget that he wants to kill you (unless you convert). HE'S LYING RIGHT TO YOUR FACE! Don't you find that insulting? Do you love to hear anti-American rhetoric so much that you're willing to tolerate a tyrant's lies? "I can't believe these guys are buying this."

That is a good question and many people here in the US do not  know the whole answer.  IS he a unhinged person" that needs guidance out of his crazy tantrums about Israel and the Holocaust?   Is he really a madman that will destroy the Middle East for the Hidden Imam to show up and take over the world??  Well, today at the American Thinker , Amil Imani has some of the answers that we need to know about Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.To understand Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's mindset and behavior require close scrutiny of the elaborate and intricate theology of Hujetieh Shiism, perhaps the most fundamentalist of the numerous Shiite sects. In the 1950s, a group of Islamic clergy led by Sheikh Mahmoud Halabi (a close associate of Ayatollah Khomeini) formed a society called the Anjoman-e Khayryyehye Hujjatiyyah-ye Mahdaviat (Charitable Society of the Mahdi), based in Mashhad, Iran. The Hujjatyyah membership was mostly composed by the bazaar-i businessm

I don't think that giving this madman a platform to spout off his non-sense is a good idea, but at least the Columbia President Lee Bollinger, gave him good piece of his mind before Ahmadinejad spoke.  I still think that we should get rid of the UN in New York City and let the EU have it, because it is just a platform for the thugs of the world to unite against the USA and Israel.  The UN has been a joke for too long and needs to be thrown out of the USA.Iran leader condemned by university host Ahmadinejad calls Columbia president's opening remarks 'an insult' NEW YORK  - As hundreds protested outside, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took the stage at Columbia University on Monday after a blistering introduction from the school's president, who said the hard-line leader was a dictator with preposterous beliefs. Ahmadinejad smiled as Columbia President Lee Bollinger took him to task over Iran's human-rights record and foreign policy, as well as Ahmadineja

[Some of this is free form and paraphrased. Just a few snippets and my reactions. Updates and additional edits throughout.] Wow. As I watch Columbia President Bollinger giving his open address to Ahmadinejad. As a prelude to Ahmadinejad taking the podium. I have to give him credit, he is posing hard line questions and expressing views that do not hold back. The crowd responds positively. The Iranian troll has just stepped up on the stage. Right off of the bat, Ahmadinejad counter attacks Bollinger. (Correction) For Ahmadinejad is insulted, at hearing Bollinger tear into him. The crowd cheers that as well. I can see the crowd is split almost down the middle. “More to come…I’ll be adding to this live. “Windows of reality”??? OMG That is a good one. Bla, bla, bla, bla, bla. A religious sermon…. Da’wah at an Ivy League college. Ahmadinejad’s holier than thou attitude is sickening considering his real world actions. “Free from wro

Despite rumors and press postings to the contrary, Iranian President Ahmadinejad is indeed going to appear behind the podium at Columbia University in New York City today. Ahmadinejad will deliver a prepared speech at 1:30 EST and then take part in a question and answer session with the Columbia students. The sad thing in all of this is that just as many of the students at Columbia that claim they understand that Ahmadinejad is a hate-monger would also say the very same thing about someone like me. Think about that while you’re perhaps watching the live televised coverage of Ahmadinejad or the YouTube copies that will no doubt be posted later today. I hope that the students at Columbia come away from this that much the wiser, but for some reason I do not have very much faith in this younger generation to be able to sort out truth from fiction. Since the vast majority of my readership here at the Anvil is over 26 years of age, that perhaps is part of my pessimistic attit

Freedom's Watch release this ad today in the New York Times:"Freedom's Watch could not sit back and allow a terrorist to come toAmerica masquerading as a world leader. We have an obligation to warnthe world of the dangers of a nuclear Iran and to uncover the trueintent, that being, the destruction of the United States and the Stateof Israel. Let's be clear, Iran today kills American soldiers in Iraqand they will not stop there," said Bradley A. Blakeman, President ofFreedom's Watch.As Gatewaypundit says: “sadly, this Pro-American Freedom's Watch ad did not get the same discount as the liberal democratic group MoveOn.org did when they called General Petraeus a traitor."

It is going to be interesting to see how Ahmadinejad is greeted at Columbia. If the reaction of the students is anything like liberals in general he will receive a heroes welcome. Anyone seen as an enemy of America, whether its Hugo Chavez, Fidel Castro or Ahmadinejad, will be treated as best friends by the left. Keep in mind I am not referring to everyday working Democrats on the street. I am talking about the types you see spewing their vitriol at America at places like MoveOn.org, DailyKos of Democratic Underground. I hope the media puts some of the Democrats on the spot with some hard-hitting questions about Ahmadinejad. He has American blood on his hands.  ~RJH ABC News story link Ahmadinejad Arrives in N.Y. to Frosty ReceptionIranian President Plans U.N. Address and Controversial Talk at Columbia University.Sept. 23, 2007 — Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in New York late Sunday afternoon amid heightened security and the threat of protests during his visit to the city.The Iranian l

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran did not need nuclear weapons and his country was not heading for war with the United States, according to a television interview to be broadcast Sunday. Asked whether Iran's goal was to obtain a nuclear bomb, he said the answer was a "firm no," according to a transcript of his interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" recorded on Thursday in Tehran. "You have to appreciate we don't need a nuclear bomb. We don't need that. What need do we have for a bomb?" he said. The United States accuses Iran of seeking to develop nuclear weapons under the cover of its civil nuclear program. Iran denies both allegations. Asked whether Iran and the United States were heading toward conflict over Tehran's nuclear ambitions, he said: "It's wrong to think that Iran and the U.S. are walking toward war. Who says so? Why should we go to war? There is no war in the offing." Officials of the five permanent U.N. Sec

It’s Sunday already? I’m taking a breather today, but I wanted to open up discussions again as usual. I also want to bring to your attention some protest information for any of you that might be in the NYC area on Monday. President Ahmadinejad of Iran is in New York, as most of you know, and he’s set to be a “Guest of Honor” at Columbia University. This in itself is a travesty and many people are quite upset about it, especially American Jews who aren’t too happy about a man that denies the Holocaust and threatens destruction of Israel on a fairly regular basis. This is equivalent to inviting Adolph Hitler to speak before the United Nations and U.S. students during World War II. Our Academia in the U.S. have truly lost a good portion of their minds and American Common Sense to the ‘insanely liberal’ process. Here are some planned protest details as I receive word of them: More Details here: Israel Activism The United American Comm

A day before flying to New York to speak directly to the American people (CBS's "60 Minutes" airing Sunday, and through appearances at the U.N., Columbia University and several other events), Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad struck a confrontational tone Saturday with a parade of fighter jets and missiles and tough warnings for the United States to stay out of the Mideast.   Some of the missile trucks were painted with the slogans "Down with the U.S." and "Down with Israel." The parade also featured unmanned aerial surveillance drones, torpedoes, and tanks.   Tensions are high between Washington and Tehran over the fact that Iran is supplying insurgents with IED’s and other weapons used against American soldiers. Washington has said it is addressing the Iran situation diplomatically, rather than militarily, but U.S. officials also say that all options are open.   "Those (countries) who assume that decaying methods such as psychological war, political propaganda