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The new U.S. administration must apologize to Iran over past actions if it really wants to effect change, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday.
"Those who say they want to make change, this is the change they should make: they should apologize to the Iranian nation and try to make up for their dark background and the crimes they have committed against the Iranian nation," Ahmadinejad told a rally in western Iran, broadcast live on state television. "We welcome change but on condition that change is fundamental and on the right track," he said. Do they want "hope" too, or is that negotiable?
The new administration has said Obama would break from his predecessor by pursuing direct talks with Tehran but has also warned Iran to expect more pressure if it did not meet the UN Security Council demand to halt its disputed nuclear work. Washington and its Western allies accuse Iran of seeking to build nuclear weapons. Tehran denies the charge and refuses to give up work it insists is its sovereign right.
Ahmadinejad listed during his speech a range of "crimes" against Iran, such as trying to block what Tehran says is a peaceful nuclear power generation program, hindering Iran's development since the 1979 revolution and other actions by several administrations for more than 60 years. Iran has in the past told Washington that it should withdraw its troops from the region.
Ahmadinejad, in his speech, said: "Who has asked them (the United States) to come and interfere in the affairs of nations?"
As well as saying Tehran wants nuclear arms, Washington accuses Iran of sponsoring "terrorists" and undermining efforts to make peace in the Middle East between Israel and Arabs. Echoing Obama's remarks, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton signaled the administration's readiness to talk to Iran, saying Tehran had a "clear opportunity" to show the world it is willing to engage.
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This really pisses me off. If BO actually does this, that's it for me. It's Iran who needs to apologize to the US for kidnapping our diplomats. How about some compensation for time and suffering, and property? Still waiting...
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Hillary, who is probably smart enough to understand at least some of the problems with dealing with Iran, may be secretly smiling. With luck, Ahmadinedjad will go a few steps further (US must apologize for aid to Israel, US must apologize for low oil prices, US must apologize for the problems with the drapes in the Presidential palace, etc.)and Hillary will be absolved of her direction from Obama to engage Iran.
There a number of methods in which intent or an apology can be extended. Techniques which are well understood and accepted in that part of the world. Quite a lot goes on in the diplomatic community that never sees the light of day.
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The Big O can send Peanut with the apology... he'd love to crawl to Tehran and kiss Nutjob's big toe.
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"We are sorry for not supporting the Shah further, for despite all his faults and cruelties he was not a madman leading his people to nuclear destruction. We will hand of James Carter for punishment and then work to undo our mistakes forthwith."
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I think the United States SHOULD apologize, but only after doing something that requires an apology, such as nuking twenty cities in Iran. THEN we'd have something to apologize for - "Geez, I'm sorry we made such a mess of your country... Maybe we could come over and help you clean up the place. We have a couple of Army divisions not doing anything at the moment."
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ION CHINESE MIL FORUM > POSTER believes a feasible OBAMA ADMIN WWIII SCENARIO would have RUSSIA + CHINA + IRAN + PAKISTAN + MILITANTS versus USA + BRITAIN + ISRAEL + INDIA???
Prob Trigger = FAILURE OF US-WORLD/UNO TO STOP SUCCESSFUL IRANIAN NUCLEARIZATION NLT 2010 [Uranium/"Dirty Bomb(s)"] INDUCING A MAJOR ISRAELI MIL = PREEMPTIVE NUCLEAR STRIKE AGZ IRAN???
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Western countries have blocked research on the Holocaust to achieve their political objectives. Not too sure how much "research" is required on something that people still alive could see, touch, and smell.
"Western countries have prevented any kind of research on the Holocaust for almost 60 years to maintain their dominance over other nations," President Ahmadinejad said in a written message to a conference on the Holocaust on Tuesday. That's right. We did it just to cheese you off, Short Round.
The Holocaust - as defined by the West - has been used as a tool for countries including the US to prevent the emergence of any other power in the world, the message added.
President Ahmadinejad has been accused of harboring ill-will towards Israel and his criticism of European laws which ban research on the Holocaust.
The President however said in a September interview with CNN's Larry King that he saw a line between Zionism and Judaism. "Iranians have nothing against the Jewish people or their religion," President Ahmadinejad said. "How can you be religious and kill women and children at the same time?" he argued. It's not easy, but when the bad guys put the women and kiddies in front of them it can be done.
In the interview, President Ahmadinejad also added that the Israeli regime would disappear in the same way as apartheid South Africa and the Soviet Union. Iranian officials have repeatedly maintained that they do not recognize Israel and have condemned West's 'support' of Tel Aviv.
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President Ahmadinejad has been accused of harboring ill-will towards Israel.
Does it get any more dhimmi than this statement? Why didn't the writer say, "has a bone to pick or is cross with Israel?"
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