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Ahmadinejad: EU talks relic of 'colonialist world'

2006-05-15

Iran said on Sunday it would reject any demand to stop what it calls peaceful nuclear work, a day before Europe's foreign ministers discuss incentives and penalties designed to rein in Tehran's atomic ambitions. "Any proposal that obliges us to stop peaceful (nuclear) activities would not have value and would not be valid," Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in a speech broadcast on state television. His remarks came on the eve of an EU foreign ministers meeting to work out prospective technical, trade and political incentives that would be offered to Iran in exchange for halting uranium enrichment.

Ahmadinejad accused the Europeans of living in a "colonialist world" and said Tehran would not accept decisions reached in Brussels. "If they want to decide things that concern us in a place where we are not present, then that body does not have any legal validity or credibility in decision-making," Ahmadinejad said.

Posted by:Fred

#8 Isn't it about time to take this wingnut at his word and forego any further negotiations, sanctions or other non-military options? All this moron understands is a good old-fashioned big-stick @ss-whupping. It's time we delivered on his request.

Posted by: Zenster 2006-05-15 20:46

#7 The EUniks want to negotiate because that is the only thing that they have in their bag of tricks, except for the 60 cm long stick with the white hankerchief rolled up, with a tag saying "backup plan"

Posted by: Alaska Paul 2006-05-15 15:01

#6 We aren't?

Posted by: anonymous5089 2006-05-15 11:31

#5 Well, that sounds promising. This guy has been saying all along he won't compromise, and won't negotiate. All we do is keep begging and tugging at his coat. When are we going to come to the conclusion that this guy doesn't want to make a deal? He himself has been saying it for a couple of years now. The Iranians must think we are real tools by now.

Posted by: Whineger Javing6236 2006-05-15 11:30

#4 Magic Eight Ball says "I am the 12th Imam"!
Booooooooooooo...booooooooooooooooo!!!!

Posted by: Ahmadinejad 2006-05-15 09:30

#3 You know, Ahmadinejad looks a lot like Abe Lincoln, which is probably why he's known as "Honest Ahmadinejad."

Posted by: Perfessor 2006-05-15 09:27

#2 Even a stopped watch is right twice a day.

Posted by: gromgoru 2006-05-15 07:47

#1 Ahmadinejad accused the Europeans of living in a "colonialist world"

If only, if only... how in the world did we pass from colonizers to colonized, I wonder?

Posted by: anonymous5089 2006-05-15 05:13

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