Posted on 05/09/2007 2:52:19 AM PDT by WesternCulture
Iran envoy Mottaki denies Iran's Holocaust denial while visiting Europe. Back home, I suspect he'll have to deny that very denial of the original denial.
The article:
"Iran's foreign minister was in Oslo on Tuesday, and he denied that his country's leaders doubt whether the Holocaust occurred.
Nor would Manouchehr Mottaki claim that Israel has no right to exist.
Iranian critics have often pointed to last year's seminar in Teheran for Holocaust skeptics, and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's suggestions that Israel should cease to exist.
But Mottaki, after holding meetings with Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, claimed that Iran wants to "live in peace" with everyone and has nothing against Jews, Christians or Muslims.
He claimed no one has dismissed what happened during World War II, adding that it was definitely criminal. He noted that Iran itself has a Jewish population.
Iran questions, however, why 5 million Palestinians must pay for such criminal acts.
He wouldn't directly answer whether Israel has a right to exist, saying that people in the region must decide.
Støre said Norway and Iran maintain an important dialogue, and Mottaki praised Norway's decision to normalize relations with the new Palestinian government.
Støre said his discussions with Mottaki touched on several troublesome areas, including Iran's plans to develop nuclear energy and charges of human rights abuses. "I took up themes like women's rights, executions of children and the situation of refugees," Støre said.
Demonstrators protested outside the meeting, including representatives of pro-Israeli groups."
Some liars are better than others
Yeah, but put a woman in a red dress in the same room with him and all bets are off.
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