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| Iran |
| Senior cleric slams 'illegitimate' US-led war |
| 2003-03-28 |
| Iran's former judiciary chief, Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi, Friday condemned the US-led war on Iraq as well as Washington's plans to set up a post-war government in that country, saying it is impossible to establish democracy with the use of force. "The right to govern Iraq dwells with that country's people and no body must take this right from the Iraqi people," he told thousands of worshipers at the weekly Friday prayers. "That's Sammy's job..." "Neither America and Britain nor any other outside country has the right to govern Iraq," the cleric said, adding "invading a country with the use of arms and military prowess is unacceptable and illogical". Makes sense to me — but then, I believe in cause and effect. If you don't, then I guess it doesn't make any sense. "Is a law of jungle ruling, in which any one who has more power and arms wants to attack other countries and govern them?," Ayatollah Yazdi said. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #5 Fatwa...Fatwa..sombody want a Fatwa..I'm Fatwaed out....No more fatwas from me.... |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-03-28 14:54:21 |
| #4 "invading a country with the use of arms and military prowess is unacceptable and illogical". Well, thank you, Ayatollah Spock. What? No fatwa? Where's the fatwa? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-03-28 14:07:11 |
| #3 "The right to govern Iran dwells with this country's Ayatollah's and no body must take this right from the Iranian cleric's!" |
| Posted by: Steve 2003-03-28 12:25:06 |
| #2 We're not there to "establish democracy" -- we're hunting terrorists, WMDs, Saddam and his thugs, and getting in position to put some pressure on the rest of the Axis of Evil. That includes Iran on several counts. Heh. In addition, we're bringing free markets, a federal republic, a bill of rights, and prosperity to Iraq. It's happened before, most notably in Germany and Japan. |
| Posted by: Kalle (kafir forever) 2003-03-28 12:20:54 |
| #1 The American response: "Nyahhh, shaddap..." |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-03-28 12:18:24 |