Ahmadinejad says he met 'occupying commander' in Iraq

The Daily Star/AFP ^ | Monday, July 14, 2008 | staff

[gandalftb]

TEHRAN: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he met two military commanders from US-led forces on his trip to Iraq in March and that they even took souvenir pictures to commemorate the encounter. His claims were published on Saturday in reformist newspapers and the conservative Jomhouri Eslami, which said the comments came in a speech he made over a month ago that was first broadcast by state television late Wednesday.

"When I was in Iraq ... I was told that one of the occupying commanders wanted to see me," Ahmadinejad told commanders from the volunteer Basij Militia. "Apparently, he was due to leave on vacation but he had delayed his vacation to see me and I agreed. When he saw me, he told me that he was proud of me and said 'you are in our hearts.' Then he asked me to take a souvenir picture with me. And he and his deputy did just that."

"So I patted him on the shoulder and I encouraged him and told him to protect Iraqi people," Ahmadinejad was quoted as saying.

He did not say which country the commanders were from, although the context of his comments suggested that they were supposed to be American.

Jomhouri Eslami, a newspaper close to Iran's hard-line establishment, reacted with skepticism to the reported comments. "If the American commanders [in Iraq] are with Iran then how come the Americans wanted to abduct the Iranian president there?" it asked.

Ahmadinejad's remarks were also published in the reformist Aftab-e Yazd, Etemad-e Melli and Sarmayeh newspapers and a video of his speech has been posted on the YouTube video-sharing website.

Ahmadinejad said in June that enemies had planned to kidnap and kill him in Iraq but the plot was foiled.

[gandalftb]

"You are in our hearts?" That was a missed translation into Farsi, the correct version was: "You are in our crosshairs."

Hmmm, I wonder which commanders attended?

Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen?

[gandalftb]

Son, you’re gonna drive me to drinkin’ if you don’t stop drivin’ that Hot Rod Lincoln...... Commander Cody

[Army Air Corps]

Nah, they were too busy with a hot rod Lincoln...

[RC2]

Mark my words and mark them carefully. When we finally pull out of Iraq, they will return to what they were before we got there. Oil prices will esculate. Most of the middle east relys on us for food. We should just swap them.....food for oil.

[DoughtyOne]

"When I was in Iraq ... I was told that one of the occupying commanders wanted to see me," Ahmadinejad told commanders from the volunteer Basij Militia. "Apparently, he was due to leave on vacation but he had delayed his vacation to see me and I agreed. When he saw me, he told me that he was proud of me and said 'you are in our hearts.' Then he asked me to take a souvenir picture with me. And he and his deputy did just that.

"Jomhouri Eslami, a newspaper close to Iran's hard-line establishment, reacted with skepticism to the reported comments. "If the American commanders [in Iraq] are with Iran then how come the Americans wanted to abduct the Iranian president there?" it asked.

Even the Iranians know they have a whack-job on their hands.

[Gay State Conservative]

We know this isn't true because it it was that commander would have delivered two rounds to the bridge of Mr Pigfornicator’s nose from his sidearm.

[Enchante]

Hey, watch out Ahmawhackjob — you keep telling these tall tales and we’re going to have to sent Jesse Jackson over to cut off your nuts!!

[fight_truth_decay]

Lost in Translation:

"he was proud of me" can also mean = "he was ferocious of me"

Vacation?

[seoul62]

Ammy-boy smoking crack big time./Just Asking - seoul62......

[Hilltop]

Thanks to Jetski Jatson I can now enjoy Nutcracker around the holidays and Nutcutter every July.

Thanks Jetski.

[2111USMC]

It's the simple things in life that bring pleasure, ain't it?

[forYourChildrenVote4Bush]

mmmm, I guess the Iranians have more photo shopped pictures....

[Hilltop]

Yep.

Here’s to ya’ friend.

[motor_racer]

It can also mean “He was taller than me”.
True of just about anyone, I think