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Apparently, some in the British press think we Americans were a tad rude to old Mahmoud:
The limits of free expression
Sep 27th 2007 NEW YORK
From The Economist print edition
A rough ride for Iran's president
NEW YORK is used to the drama (and the traffic) created by visiting dignitaries. But Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's president, caused more stir than most. He started by asking whether he could lay a wreath at Ground Zero as a show of respect. "Access of Evil" cried the tabloids; "Zero Chance", and "Go to Hell". Condoleezza Rice called the idea "a travesty". Fairly swiftly, the visit was ruled out by the New York Police Department on security grounds. But Mr Ahmadinejad then prompted an even bigger ruckus when he appeared at Columbia University's World Leaders Forum on September 24th.
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I say we haven't been nearly rude enough.
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Ahmadinejad Has A Rough Ride
Apparently, some in the British press think we Americans were a tad rude to old Mahmoud:
The limits of free expression
Sep 27th 2007 NEW YORK
From The Economist print edition
A rough ride for Iran's president
NEW YORK is used to the drama (and the traffic) created by visiting dignitaries. But Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's president, caused more stir than most. He started by asking whether he could lay a wreath at Ground Zero as a show of respect. "Access of Evil" cried the tabloids; "Zero Chance", and "Go to Hell". Condoleezza Rice called the idea "a travesty". Fairly swiftly, the visit was ruled out by the New York Police Department on security grounds. But Mr Ahmadinejad then prompted an even bigger ruckus when he appeared at Columbia University's World Leaders Forum on September 24th.
[...]
I say we haven't been nearly rude enough.
- So Much For The Moderate Mullah Theory
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has, during his tenure as President of Iran, proven himself to be an apparent madman and an anti-Semite to the extreme. Many people have theorized that the Mullahs secretly disliked Ahmadinejad and considered him too brash and over-the-top...
- Pope Cancels Meetings With Seven World Leaders To Avoid Ahmadinejad
These are extraordinary lengths to go to avoid having to be in the presence of one man. He has taken the chance of alienating seven other world leaders. Of course, it may be that the Pope does not want to meet with people who will meet with Ahmadinejad....
- I Have Good News And Bad News
a) Ahmadinejad is in trouble b) He is not religously hard line enough or "Women you can't live with them...pass the peanuts" Norm Peterson President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran, who flaunts his ideological fervour, has been accused of undermining...
- Ahmadinejad To Speak At Un
Drudge is reporting that Ahmadinejad will be travelling to New York and speaking at the United Nations. He is to speak on the same day as President Bush: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is to attend the summit of Non-Aligned Movement countries...
- Countdown To Midnight
Atlas is giving us the perspective from above on Iran this morning: Ahmadinejad Prepares Country for a Rough Ride. The New York Times reported that Ahmadinejad in a speech to tens of thousands of demonstrators he said: "I ask our dear people to prepare...