Posted on 08/13/2006 4:36:03 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad blames the U.S. for growing violence in the Mideast, saying fighting has continued in Lebanon because the United Nations only serves U.S. interests.
In an interview airing Sunday on "60 Minutes," Ahmadinejad said it was Hezbollah that had a right to defend itself in its war with Israel. Even so, he said Iran joined others in calling for an immediate cease-fire only to have it thwarted by U.S. support for Israel.
"We are not at all happy with war," he said. "People, innocent people are being killed."
Saying the U.N. has failed to provide security in the region, Ahmadinejad said: "We see that it is not responding to atrocities. If we search for the root causes, we see the hand of the British and the Americans."
CBS newsman Mike Wallace conducted the long sought-after interview that was aired Sunday with Iran's president in Tehran. It comes 27 years after Wallace's chilling sit-down with Ayatollah Khomeini.
During the interview, Ahmadinejad reiterated that Iran had no plans to develop a nuclear bomb and that it simply wanted nuclear technology to develop energy resources.
The Bush administration is adamantly opposed, he said, because the U.S. is "opposed to Iranian progress."
"Mr. Bush's team and the parties that support him want to monopolize energy resources in the world," Ahmadinejad said. "Because once they have that they can impose their opinions, points of view, policies on other nations and, of course, line their pockets."
"Basically we are not looking for — working for the bomb," he added. "The time of the bomb is in the past. It's behind us. Today is the era of thoughts, dialogue and cultural exchanges."
Ahmadinejad also said he doubted that Iran and the U.S. will have normalized relations anytime soon, saying that the U.S. will "have to change their behavior" before that can happen.
"Look at the makeup of the American administration, the behavior of the American administration. See how they talk down to my nation," Ahmadinejad said. "They want to build an empire. And they don't want to live side by side in peace with other nations."
He's a biased-Leftist propagandist first and an American last.
(Go Israel, Go! Slap 'Em Down Hezbullies.)
Darn! Missed Sixty Minutes again. That makes about 750 shows missed in a row.
I think I saw Hitler tonight. I was spellbound by this interview....it was as if I was staring into the face of evil, and I was......very cold. I think something very bad is going to happen withing a year.
:-D )))
He's got to be kidding.
In an interview airing Sunday on "60 Minutes," Ahmadinejad said it was Hezbollah that had a right to defend itself in its war with Israel.
Okay, Mahmoud, geography quiz: What country is Hezbollah? (Tiny hint: it's not a country.)
During the interview, Ahmadinejad reiterated that Iran had no plans to develop a nuclear bomb and that it simply wanted nuclear technology to develop energy resources.
:-D )))
Again.
The Bush administration is adamantly opposed, he said, because the U.S. is "opposed to Iranian progress."
Absolutely not, Mahmoud. We support Iranian progress. In fact, we've provided ample opportunity for Iranian progress--primarily by offering Iranians the opportunity to emigrate here.
"Basically we are not looking for — working for the bomb," he added. "The time of the bomb is in the past. It's behind us. Today is the era of thoughts, dialogue and cultural exchanges."
Oh, so that's what you call those armaments you're supplying Hezbollah to hurl over the border at Israel. Riiiiiight.
Ahmadinejad also said he doubted that Iran and the U.S. will have normalized relations anytime soon, saying that the U.S. will "have to change their behavior" before that can happen.
Mahmoud, we have a saying here: "I like my bad-ass attitude."
"Look at the makeup of the American administration, the behavior of the American administration. See how they talk down to my nation..."
We talk down to your nation because the government, and you in particular, are a shower of psychotic assclowns.
"They want to build an empire."
If we wanted to build an empire, we'd have overthrown your government by now. And your body would be ornamenting a very tall stake a la Haman in the Biblical book of Esther.
"And they don't want to live side by side in peace with other nations."
Well, you're the one talking about how a certain nation in your neighborhood needs to disappear, not us....
I heard Wallace's interview with Hannity, too. It sounded to me as if Ahmadinejead had nearly convinced Wallace that there was really a difference between hating Jews and wanting Israel wiped off the map. Wallace seemed almost ready to sign on to the "let's relocate the Jews to Germany; after all the Holocaust took place there (if it took place at all). . . " movement.
He was always an anti american hack and sympathizer of America's enemies. His age has nothing to do with his french kiss of this terrorist pig.
The whole 90 minute interview is on C-SPAN tomorrow night at 8:00PM and 11:00PM
Thanks for that info.
Now a REAL American (something Mike Wallace never was, and never will be), recognizing the threat that little Iranian runt poses not only to Israel, but to America, would have smiled in Ahmadjihad's face, extended the hand, offered the big hug, and then grabbed the little sonuvab*tch by the neck, twisted REAL hard until he heard that distinctive *SNAP*, and while our hypothetical American patriot reporter would probably have been killed by President Nutcase's security people, a MAJOR threat to the peace of the world would have been eliminated, and those Iranian/Islamic morons would have found out what a REAL martyr dies for!
I've got you beat. I've missed nearly 2000 in a row.
I felt the same way...I changed my mind...you should have watched it...the interview was nothing like it was advertized...that fanatic was in plain view. The interview was a complete FAILURE...Wallace looked like a fool...you can bet it was edited big time...otherwise, we'd have seen how fanatical this creep really is. You could easily see it just in what was shown.
but that because you watch it with a factual basis knowing what he's really all about. this show is targeted as the sheeple masses.
Sheaple masses WILL NOT BITE...it was just too obvious!!!
with the Dodgers/Giants game on...
I thiink I'll pass on 60 minutes. LOL
do you realize how out of touch the sheeple are? how little time they spend knowing what is going on in the world - to them, all the reality they see is only what is going on in their own lives, and what the media tells them at the top of the hour.
You've got to be kidding....90 minute interview? I could hardly stand what I saw...you mean there is 90 minutes of this garbage....
lol.. I guess I should have put a disclaimer up stating viewing is mandatory if you wish to post on this thread or that I am not a CBS employee trying to pump up ratings and corporate profits or an Imanutjob supporter . :-D
I hardly watch baseball anymore myself, I'm watching an earthquake movie right now myself, I'll have to see what else is on at 7pm local time tonight..
Go Dodgers ( yikes.. even tho I am in the Bay Area.)
In my neck of the woods....most could care less and will not waste their time watching it...
Gee! That Mahmoud isn't such a bad guy after all. Once we stab Israel in the back and let him have nukes, he will be our friend. See-BS sure is a great network. I feel all better now.
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