Posted on 09/23/2007 5:38:45 AM PDT by knighthawk
On the eve of his trip to New York City, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stood before a banner blaring "Death to America," showed off his military might and declared his extremist regime will not bow to Western pressure.
"Those who think, that by using such decayed tools as psychological warfare and economic sanctions, they can stop the Iranian nation's progress are making a mistake," Ahmadinejad said yesterday outside of Tehran.
As the hatemonger spoke, a parade of anti-aircraft guns, missiles and military hardware moved before him. Three jet fighters flew overhead.
In a menacing move, Ahmadinejad's military henchmen said the medium-range missiles could reach Israel and U.S. bases in the Gulf.
Ahmadinejad, who is coming to New York to address the United Nations General Assembly, is expected to land at Kennedy Airport today.
The White House and U.S. military leaders have accused Iran of supplying training and weapons to terrorists who are attacking and killing U.S. troops in Iraq.
Large protests will greet Ahmadinejad - an accused terrorist, Holocaust denier and member of the Axis of Evil - when he speaks at Columbia University on Monday and when he addresses the UN Tuesday.
Ahmadinejad sparked outrage last week by requesting an official tour of Ground Zero. The proposed visit, which was promptly rejected by the NYPD, sickened victims' relatives and U.S. leaders.
Ahmadinejad said he was "amazed" by the negative reaction. But he has said he will abandon his plans to lay a wreath on the hallowed ground where nearly 3,000 people were killed by terrorists - an attack he has suggested was an inside job carried out by U.S. intelligence agents.
Columbia has refused to cancel Ahmadinejad's appearance at its School of International and Public Affairs. University President Lee Bollinger has vowed to challenge Ahmadinejad on his denial of the Holocaust, his alleged sponsorship of terrorism, his pursuit of nuclear weapons and the imprisonment of journalists and scholars in Iran.
But several political leaders and religious groups have slammed Columbia for inviting the madman to mouth off.
"Anyone who supports terror, pledges to destroy a sovereign nation [Israel], punishes by death anyone who 'insults' religion ... denies the Holocaust and thumbs his nose at the international community has no legitimate role to play at a university," Catholic League President Bill Donohue said.
The State Department has issued Ahmadinejad an extremely restrictive C-2 visa. It lasts 29 days and the holder must remain within a 25-mile radius of Columbus Circle.
The NYPD and a Secret Service detail will accompany Ahmadinejad during his visit - and protect him despite his repeated threats against the U.S.
At the military parade in Iran yesterday, the head of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, Mohammad Ali Jafari, said Western powers would regret it if they attacked the Islamic republic over Tehran's nuclear activities.
"They will regret it, as they are regretting it in Iraq," Jafari said.
Asked how Iran would respond if a neighboring country let its territory be used to launch attacks, Jafari said, "You have seen the missiles - just pull the trigger and shoot."
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The President Of Columbia will now kiss his feet.
If he hasn’t left Iran yet, it would present a great opportunity for somebody’s air force to take this wack job out. As his Sopwith Camel leaves Iranian airspace an air to air missile could simply make his reign end. He would fall like a flaming buzzard.
What a great idea, let’s hope Israel has plans for this. Our leaders lack such foresight.
The President could issue an executive order to his administrative offices to withhold all federal funds from Columbia. Action speaks louder than words (I heard that somewhere...)
He should be arrested and indicted for his part in the Tehran Emabassy fiasco.
I wonder if they are aware that Iran executed people in July, who were found guilt of homosexual behavior.
Or better yet, hit Iran big time while he’s preening at the UN. Then “delay” his trip back—indefinitely. It won’t happen, but I can dream.
Ahmadinejad doesn’t really run Iran. Supreme Leader
Ali Khamenei and the Assembly of Experts do. Ahmadinejad is just a puppet.
I hope that the women of Columbia will turn out in large numbers in skirts, pants shorts, sleeveless tops and uncovered hair to greet this man.
It would at least send a message. We are way too nice with this rogue regime. They are killing our troops every day. They export arms and munitions which kill and wound our guys. They are outright shelling the Kurds in the north of Iraq. They threaten Israel daily with destruction.
Take out Khamenei. If the IDF could have their guys in Syria before the attack on the NK nuke program, why can’t they/us, slip somebody in to remove the head of this snake? All of them could be removed. The puppet would have no master.
The Assembly of Experts would choose another. We need regime change in Iran, not picking off individuals. The snake will grow a new head.
Screaming “Death to America” isn’t psychological and propaganda warfare?
Columbia dropped ROTC in 1969 because of hostility to the VietNam war and towards the military in general.
The Manhattan Project got its name because it more or less originated among emigre scientists at Columbia. Today Columbia is an intellectual, scientific and cultural backwater. The perfect spawning ground for Imanutjob.
This American has no regrets over Iraq.
Although, when Iran gets a Nuke and blows it up in an American City, our Democrat friends might have some regrets. That regret being limited to the fact that a few million guaranteed democrat votes were vaporized.
I have always advocated support for those within Iran who want a regime change. Creating chaos with some of these leaders of the present regime would make it ripe for the growth of the New Iran. Those in country that would step in must be ready to pay the price, even if it means all out war.
Taking them down from the inside is ideal but it will take military support from the outside to bring this about.
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