Comments on: Ahmadinejad -- An Interview Worth Airing?

[innov8ion]

Ok, as requested, here is your education on Palestinian refugees: http://www.israelactivism.com It's already been proven that Hezbollah is fighting an illegal, guerilla war using Lebanese civilians as human shields. So yes, I can comprehend that Hezbollah are terrorists and Israel not. There is no such thing as an illegal state of Israel. The UN (the world) mandated the creation of the state of Israel. Your friends attacked Israel after it was created and were soundly defeated. It is not our fault you can't accept a UN mandate establishing the State of Israel and multiple defeats in war. Even if the majority of the world hated Jews it does not make them righteous. Hitler exterminated 6 million Jews. What did the Jews do to deserve that? Now you want Israel erased from the map. You don't need to pass on lies like the blood libel of jews eating christian babies, the illegal state of Israel, christ-killers, etc. Just say you hate Jews and want Israel abolished. Why beat around the bush?

[johnny51214]

A pretty heated debate we got going on here! This democrat guy cuts a strong argument though.Most of the world are anti-Israel,and as an american it pains me to say it about our friends.But a disproportionate use of force is clearly not gonna do the israelis any favours. Though Digistic is right when he says that as long as hezbollah and hamas exist israel can never be secure.But they are responsible,they would have no raison d'etre if israel complied with international laws and stuck within its rightful borders.No one wants to see innocent israelis die,but their forign policy has caused terror to flourish.and yes mr democrat is right the world dont like israel,and their foreign policy is to blame.

[democrat135]

wow digistic,you've educated me,perhaps you ought to compare figures now between palestinian refugees and inhabitants,Israel has diplaced a few too many to be branded tolerant,they have no choice but to have muslims living in israel,afterall most of the land they illegally occupy isnt theirs. I appreciate your views,but do not brand me a supporter of terrorism,i categorically condemn the murdering of innocent people,though I am humane enough to consider the bombing of innocent people by states as terrorism too,a concept that your brain fails to comprehend. The fact remains,most of the world sees Israel as a barbaric state,look at the protests worldwide.London,Johannesburg,Manilla.Anti-semitism is also unfortunately ubiquitous,perhaps you ought to reflect why!

[innov8ion]

democrat135, your figures on Palestinian populations in West Bank/Gaza as compared to Brazil are completely wrong. Why do you try to mislead people? Do you work for Reuters? ;) According to Wikipedia, 2.5-3.75 million Palestinians live in the West Bank & Gaza Strip. Also, over 1.2 million Arabs live freely in Israel. Citation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian According to the Brazil Arab News Agency, the Palestinian community in Brazil currently has 50,000 people. Citation: http://www.anba.com.br/ingles/noticia.php?id=11557 I want to know why it's ok for 1 million Arabs to live in the land of Israel but not ok for Jews to live in the West Bank or Gaza Strip. Maybe because Israelis are tolerant while your people aren't.

[democrat135]

Oh please digistic, your in self-denial.Israel is a barbaric state,its as simple as that,the whole world see it,bar us and the israelis.Ubiquitous Protests illustrate that.You unfortunately like most of us,take a different view to most countries WORLDWIDE! If we are so arrogant as to believe that its only the US,UK and Israel that are right..then yeah..you are in a state of denial. yes the jews once lived in Israel,so what?the red-indians once lived here!Yet apparently its ok for there to be more palestinians in Brazil than in Palestine,for the security of Israel,look at it through the eyes of the world,for a slightly more enlightened view because to most of the world sir,your argument doesnt cut the mustard.

[innov8ion]

Further proof that democracy135 is a terrorist supporter. He calls 911 an inside job. Ok, so let's keep score here. According to democracy135 and honesty110: - 911 was an inside job - American media and government is unfair and "Jewish-owned." - "Ahmadinejad is not all that bad." The battle against terrorism is also fought on the American front in the hearts and minds of our people. They can continue to fight against America with their propaganda, but readers have now seen their true colors. With friends like them, who needs enemies?

[innov8ion]

democrat135: Israel will never be truly secure as long as Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas and other entities call for the destruction of Israel. What is the root-cause democracy135 speaks of? The root cause is the hatred of Jews. Who bears that onus? People like him. Sure, people like him will say they are not jew-haters -- they are just anti-zionist. This is a very typical, deceptive argument. They are of the same anti-semitic ilk that calls the American media and government owned and controlled by the Jews. The same anti-semitic ilk that denies the holocaust. Pretty clever boys; too bad your argument doesn't cut the mustard. When folks like democracy135 talk about Israeli occupation, they don't just refer to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. They refer to the entire country of Israel. It is fact that the Jewish people have a greater claim and connection to the Land of Israel as their national homeland, than any other nation or people. People like him didn't respect the world's mandate (UN) creating the land of Israel. This was proven when 5 Arab countries declared war on Israel the day it was created. It must be embarassing that 5 nations couldn't destroy one little, fledgling nation. Heck, I'd probably question my manhood and become embittered too. So sure, you can hide behind the usernames of democracy and honesty but the readership can see your true colors.

[democrat135]

Ahmadinejad does an interview and people are incensed.That goes some way to illustrate what a rarity it is that we have exposure to another perspective,in response to what digistic had to say. Furthermore Digistic fails to acknowledge that this alleged call to wipe Israel off the map,was opportunely mistranslated by our media.He did indeed say that Israel should be wiped off the map,because it is an illegaly established state in his opinion.That is different to call for all out destruction.He isnt a denier that many jews died under the third reich,but he contests the figure of 6m,which apparently is a crime so huge in our society that it warrants jail! Nobody should endorse or support terrorism,in fact with my extremely limited knowledge of Islam,it is categorically illegal.But with our unflinching islamophobic stance,these guys consider themselves to be vigalantes,and with our current agenda of attacking muslim states 1 by 1,pillaging,raping,killing and stealing,these people consider themselves to be vigilantes..i dont agree with them..but in that sort of an environment,even moderate can be easily swayed.

[democrat135]

We talk of democratic systems of Government,we appeal to other nations to endorse our ideology.Yet it is the very same ideology that comes back to haunt us.We are supposed to endorse justice,equality,and free-speech.Ahmadinejad does an interview and people are incensed,perhaps people dislike the way he rants on,but this is America,nobody attempted to stop Louis Farrakan.Apparently Al-jazeera should not exist..since when was that consistant with our principles? 9-11,was extremely suspect,it could have been done without help from the inside.how fortunate they insured the buildings against terrorism in august 01.How could a plane have collided into the pentagon and left such a small hole..no wonder cctv footage of a gas station owner who had full view was confiscated.It gave us the impetus to attck the muslims, who are ultimately a threat because islam is the worlds fastest growing religion,and they sit in hefty oil reserves that we NEED.So we decide to slaughter them.Its a shame more people do not want world peace,and the truth is if we were more even-handed,terrorist would be hard-pressed to recruit more devout members!

[innov8ion]

honesty110 states that "Ahmadinejad is not all that bad." I suppose a terrorist sympathizer would find Ahmadinejad, a leader calling for the destruction of Israel, a holocaust denier, backer of terrorism by proxy in Hezbollah, to be "not all that bad." I agree with honesty110 on one point, however. The American media is painting an impartial picture of the war on terror. Our media didn't try to manipulate the election (CBS Rathergate?) Our media doesn't overly scrutinize Bush? Our media didn't expose and hammer on Abu Ghuraib? Our media (Reuters) doesn't post doctored photos to mislead it's readership? And yes, our media doesn't produce creampuff, propaganda interviews with Ahmadinejad? Now don't get me wrong. The media should report the facts. However, when the media crosses the line in ethical breaches, editorializing and generating spin to support the terrorists -- that's when I lose my faith in them. You can't have your cake and eat it too, honesty110. It's almost amusing how you decry the "Jewish-owned" American media when the preponderance of our media openly supports your side.

[democrat135]

When will it dawn upon the nation of Israel that in fact after 4 years of failed foreign policy,Israel have not achieved this apparently much sought after sense of security it so eagerly allegedly craves.Perhaps its time to revise their unfortunate strategy.Perhaps its time they realised that actually,in order to acquire security,it must rid itself of the formidible reputation it has as amongst its arab counterparts and indeed most of the world,given the ubiquitous protests as a barbaric,murderous and oppressive regime. They are quick to point out when their peers fail to comply with un resolutions,when they themselves have failed to comply with more than any single nation worldwide.Anti-semitism is completely uncalled for,and unjust,but the actions of the zionists,does not reflect well upon the jews,because they haven't done enough to tackle the 'root cause' of the highest rates of worldwide anti-semitism for a very very long time

[democrat135]

I'm afraid i still agree with honesty110,hizbollah is a terrorist organization,however, compare the death toll of civillians as compared to soldiers and it is evident many many more soldiers have died.Khatusha rockets are designed more to create fear and injure as opposed to kill. What the previous 2 posts fail to acknowledge is, the term disproportionate use of force used by Israel.There are lebanese prisoners held captive for over thirty years.Furthermore the fact that the news conceals is that israeli soldiers were captured and rockets fired under Israeli occupation of Lebanon, there was never a complete withdrawl,which is unfortunately the common consensus.What does it matter what the aims of the organisation are, given the Israeli brutality,there aims might as well be the same of Hizbollah

[innov8ion]

Claiming to draw a moral equivalence between the actions of Hezbollah and Israel is completely abhorrent. Terrorism can be defined as "acts of murder and destruction deliberately directed against civilians or military in non-military situations." Hezbollah commits terrorism in deliberately targeting and killing Israeli citizens. This is not contested. If Hezbollah respects the people of Lebanon so much, why don't they shoot their missiles at Israeli citizens from positions away from Lebanese civilians and villages? Maybe it's advantageous for them to fight an illegal, guerilla war which uses the Lebanese population as human shields. Yes, Israel targets Hezbollah which amounts to legal warfare. However, Hezbollah uses illegal, guerilla tactics that put the Lebanese population at risk. Believe me, Israelis don't want to see one innocent Lebanese civilian dead. If only Hezbollah felt the same way about the Lebanese. Care for some evidence of Hezbollah's tactics? See for yourself. http://youtube.com/watch?v=RUrsgFME28E&mode=related&search= Therefore, it is abhorrent to propose a moral equivalence between the acts of Israel and Hezbollah. Israelis just want to be left in peace. That's kind of a pipe-dream as long as Iran and Hezbollah call for the destruction of Israel.

[innov8ion]

The way Vaughn Ververs describes the controversy regarding this interview is overly simplistic. The question is not whether the interview should be aired or not. The media in our country is free to report as it wishes within the framework of the law. However, when CBS throws out journalistic principles in a "tea-party" interview, it loses credibility and deserves every bit of criticism. It's sad, yet not surprising, to see the number of anti-semitic posts in the comment section. But hey, if the most convincing argument you have is that the media and government is controlled by the Jews... That being the case, wonder why those silly Jews let this Irani propaganda piece through. The logic of Islamo-fascists never ceases to amaze me. Perhaps honesty110 should be honest with himself concerning his posts. Hezbollah's charter calls for the destruction of Israel.The same Hezbollah that killed 241 American serviceman in the 1983 bombing of the Marine Barracks. The same Hezbollah leading the chant, "Death to America! Death to Israel!" Who created, funded, and directs Hezbollah? Iran. Who is Iran's President? Ahmadinejad. Given these facts, it's a bit sickening to see Wallace cooing over the man behind the terror. Oh and yes, the conflict began with the terrorist-organization Hezbollah bombing Israel and kidnapping Israeli troops. If America were attacked in this fashion, you can bet it would protect itself as well.

[honesty110]

Not many people believe in God these days,but stories from the torah and indeed the bible show, how God sent his prophets to rescue a few good and destroy the infidels who caused mischeif at a time where arrogance reigned supreme. Arrogance is reigning supreme,we allow our conscience to allow our country to take other countries resources,in exchange for 'liberating' them,even though in that part of the world they do not want us there. We rape their women,kill the fathers of their children,and run places like Abu Ghuraib.And its us, that are supposedly the good guys!WRONG,our media might have you believe that,its not true though.The terrorist label should be removed from those who attack our troops, they are vigilantes, and we dont have any business in their land

[honesty110]

Ahmadinejad is not all that bad.His argument is, if indeed the holocaust occured to the tune of 6million,which is debabtable,surely it is the fault of the German nation, for not rising to the propaganda.It is them who ought to have compensated the jews.Why must the palestinians?why are the more palestinians in Brazil then Palestine? And so what if Iran provided Hizbollah with weapons,why did we have to provide Israel with weapons?We say they are terrorists, but when Israel bombs civillian infrastructure, they too should be percievd as terrorists.Israeli soldiers have killed raped and beaten entire families,how can politicians be percieved as morally correct people?

[honesty110]

Its now the Iranians who are being demonised by our media.We may not like them,but they are fundamentally right about a number of issues.Ahmadinejad is attacked for statements such as Israel should be wiped off the map.Did he say it?YES,but in the context of its an illegaly established state, so it should be wiped off..not destroyed.But our medias translators made sure it had the desired effect!

[honesty110]

Being from arguably the worlds best developed country,with the educational institutions we have, the level of ignorance the average american has about politics is shocking. The media is infiltrated by conscience hindering propaganda,spouts nonsense, but through it, they flourish,you dont make as much money it seems, by reporting honestly. Had the english did to Ireland, what the Israelis have done in Lebanon, when they faced a terrorist organisation, the world would have gone nuts. But because they are muslim, its ok.

[democrat135]

oooooh bohooooooooooh ahmadinejad is gonna be on cbs, i'm sorry, I was under the impression that we stood for free speech!

[inaross-2009]

WE WERE SHOCKED AND OUTRAGED TO LEARN OF MIKE WALLACE'S INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT OF IRAN. IT SEEMS CBS WILL GO TO ANY LENGTHS TO HAVE RATINGS AND APPEAL TO THE LOWEST DENOMINATOR OF INTEREST. I EXPECTED SOME STANDARDS FROM CBS AND PARTICULARLY MIKE WALLACE. CLEARLY I WAS WRONG