Iran President: Israel Will Soon Disappear
Ahmadinejad's Remarks Come As Israel Says Tehran Will Have 'A Price To Pay' For Nuclear Ambitions
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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, delivers his speech after attending an anti-Israeli rally marking "Al-Quds Day" (Jerusalem Day), to support the Palestinian cause, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Oct. 20, 2006. (AP Photo)
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, second left, clenches his fist during an anti-Israeli rally marking "Al-Quds Day" (Jerusalem Day), to support the Palestinian cause, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Oct. 20, 2006. (AP Photo)
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert looks on during a meeting with Russia's Jewish organizations and communities in Moscow, Oct. 19, 2006. (AP Photo)
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"This regime, thanks to God, has lost the reason for its existence," Ahmadinejad told a crowd of thousands gathered at a rally in support of the Palestinians in the capital Tehran.
"Efforts to stabilize this fake (Israeli) regime, by the grace of God, have completely failed... You should believe that this regime is disappearing," he said.
Ahmadinejad also called Israeli leaders a "group of terrorists" and threatened any country that supports the Jewish state, as millions of Iranians took to the streets for anti-Israel protests.
"You imposed a group of terrorists ... on the region," Ahmadinejad said, addressing the U.S. and its allies. "It is in your own interest to distance yourself from these criminals... This is an ultimatum. Don't complain tomorrow."
"Nations will take revenge," he told hundreds of thousands of supporters at a pro-Palestinian rally in the capital Tehran.
Ahmadinejad also called the U.N. Security Council "illegitimate," ahead of diplomats' planned circulation of a draft resolution on Iran next week.
Millions of Iranians took part in rallies held in every major city across Iran for "Al-Quds Day," the Arabic name for Jerusalem. Many became anti-American protests as well, criticizing U.S. support for Israel.
In 1981, the late Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini declared the last Friday of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan as "Al-Quds Day," a day of protest to show the importance of Jerusalem to Muslims. Jerusalem is the third holiest site in Islam after the Saudi Arabian cities of Mecca and Medina.
A banner in Tehran carried a quote from the late Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini: "Quds is part of Islam's body."
Protests were also planned in Egypt and Lebanon.
The frequent saber rattling by the Iranian president has raised growing concerns in Israel about Iran's nuclear program, reports CBS News correspondent Robert Berger. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said this week that Iran would have to pay a price, hinting broadly that Israel might launch a pre-emptive strike against the nuclear facilities. Some analysts say the only way Israel could launch a successful strike against Iran's well-fortified facilities, is to use its own tactical nuclear weapons.
Iranians "have to be afraid" of the consequences of their intransigence," Olmert told reporters on his way home from Moscow. "They have to understand that if they object to every compromise, there will be a price to pay."
A draft U.N. resolution on Iran is expected to be introduced in the Security Council early next week, and diplomats have said they would seek limited sanctions on Tehran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment — a key process that can produce either fuel for a nuclear reactor or the material for a warhead.
On Friday, Ahmadinejad called the U.N. Security Council and its decisions "illegitimate" as long as it was dominated by the U.S. and Britain.
"What sort of Security Council is this? The whole world knows that the U.S. and Britain are enemies of the Iranian nation," he said.
The United States and Britain — along with France, Russia and China — have power to veto any Security Council measures.
"The time is over for such logic. Under such circumstances, the Security Council is illegitimate and its decisions are illegitimate," Ahmadinejad said, drawing chants of "Death to America" from the crowd.
Ahmadinejad has said the Nazis' slaughter of 6 million Jews during World War II was a myth, and that Israel should be wiped off the map or moved to Germany or the United States.
He warned Friday that the U.S. and other supporters of Israel were accomplices in Israeli attacks against Palestinians.
"Any crime committed (by Israel) today, any house demolished ... it will be the direct responsibility of the supporters of this (Israeli) regime ... This regime has nothing for you but loss," he said.
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See all 127 CommentsIran needs to be stopped in their idea of having Nukes because they won't stop at getting rid of just Israel. They want to control the world and have everyone turn to the Muslim religion. So patriotic9 be thankful Israel is there to help combat against people like the Pres. in iran or you may see yourself praising their God in the near future.
patriotic9 you are not an american but you are sick in the head and your head is up your a_s
by crazy people.
This is what I was talking about yesterday. When Bush plays it the go it alone and does not give the UN FULL US support, Ahmadinejad can get away with saying what he wants because he knows that he can play China, Russia and the US against each other.
This is nothing but propaganda to rally Muslims to continue battling. Things are going badly in Iraq. N. Korea has tested a nuclear weapon. Ahmadinejad is adding his two cents worth to the bubbling international stew to keep things stirred up and to see if he can push Bush into doing something stupid.
Perhaps we should take out their nuclear reactors,negotations have failed to work.Sanctions will not either.I am not an advocate of War however in Irans case maybe they need to see what a mushroom cloud is in order to silence this kind of rhetoric.If Israel were to take pre-emptive actions it would only broaden the war on terror,whereas if we took them strategically it would silence his type.What a wonderful world we now live in after 6 years of Bush's failed policies.Flanked by N.Korea on side,a rise in violence in Iraq with security and peace being almost non existent,a resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan and now this idiot.
"you are not an American"
wow I am not an American?Americans are those who want to support Israel on the cost of American Money and American lives because Americans are GOD-NEGLECTED because of not being born in a race CHOSEN by GOD that's why it's the responsibility of the GOD-NEGLECTED Americans to work day and night to pay tax our Govt,whereas the NON-AMERICAN EUROPEAN INVADERS IN PALESTINE who don't live in US,don't pay tax to our govt,who cause HATRED,TERRORSIM and 9/11 against our nation are GOD CHOSEN people and have right to snatch 3B$ from our tax payed money for the killing of those people who give us OIL in cheaper prices.
Take a look at what is happening with N.Korea today.
WHY SHOULD WE TAKE OIL IN CHEAPER PRICES FROM ARABS and THEN SUPPORT THEIR ENEMIES WHO WERE BROUGHT IN THEIR LAND AFTER WWII?
WHY SHOULD WE TAKE OIL IN CHEAPER PRICES FROM ARABS and THEN SUPPORT THEIR ENEMIES WHO WERE BROUGHT IN THEIR LAND AFTER WWII?
Why it was justified to bring people from different European countries into Palestine afer WWII to occupy their land by force?Please don't give me answer from any religious text as I am a patriotic American who firmly beleives in the Constitution which forbids the involvement of religion into politics by separating CHURCH from STATE.
If we are loyal to USA,why shouldn't we care about the American interest which is based on OIL given to us by Arabs?Why should our tax money be used for killing those Arabs in support of those who don't do anything for us except causing HATRED,TERRORISM adn 9/11 against our nation and snatching our tax payed money.
Iran is just a big windbag, with only quite meaningless things to say.
Reminds me of OUR President.
The constitution of our country gives freedom of religion to every citizen whether they christians,jews,muslims,budhist,hindu,etc.The thing which is not allowed by our constitution is the involvement of religion into politics.Those who don't believe in the constitution of our country which separates church from states have caused problems for our nation like nobody else has ever caused.If GOD has chosen NON-AMERICAN EUROPEAN INVADERS IN PALESTINE because of the race they are born in and promised them land in the MIDDLE EAST,whereas NEGLECTED AMERICANS becasue of the race they are born in and not promised them a single penny,this is a RACIAL DISCRIMINATION against the people of USA which can only be tolerated by enemies of USA but not by a loyal patriotic American.
"This is an ultimatum. Don't complain tomorrow"
The President of Iran just gave Americans an ultimatum. The ball is in our court. A few weeks back he came to New York City sounding like Mr. Rogers and telling Americans that Iran loved everybody--Jews, Christians, everybody.
I don't know how my fellow Americans feel, but I don't take ultimatums from snakes lightly. Iran is looking for trouble, and it just found it in the heart of one little piece of their " great satan".
The same types of comments led Manuel Noriega to an American invasion, and a Florida Prison. At the core, the fact that Iran may be exponentially more powerful than Panama does not matter. What matters is if we can answer the affirmative to the national anthem's core question.
What is the alternative? To let our enemies grow in strength as we grow in fear?
"If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for War."
George Washington
Madmen that blow themselves up in the name of
God (so they can go to paradise) and isolate themselves from civilization or people that are educated, work hard and have a good sense of community.
That's a no-brainer.
I appreciate you proving my point again.It means USA supports to the EUROPEAN INVADERS IN PALESTINE on the cost of American money and American lives is not a right thing to do even according to Christianity.Then why we take oil in cheaper prices from Arabs and support their those enemies who were brought in their land after WWII to occupy it by force?
We need a new anwser for this problem, I suggest we step back slowly, contain the spread and wait for them, they will destroy one another first...we should not lower ourself to that position.
If we are attacked,(again) there should be no restraint the full force and resolve of U. S. ... When we are ready to do what needs to be done then there will be no doubt, no fear, just destruction and death.
We are wasting time and effort in an area that has been unresolved for thousands of years.
Ahmadinejad and company needs to be warned, then fixed.
warm up the nukes, we'll do this one from home boys.
How many groups on Isreal's side have used terrorist like activities against Iran?
I don't mean their military.
The answer is probably zero.
Why is that?
Iraq would be a good spot for the special ops suicide mission to enter into Iran and take him out. Border there seems pores.
After all they keep sending Iranians into Iraq to cause problems, why can't we do the same?
The best part is it is deniable.
Isreal should resort to the same tactics Iran and the terrorist use against them.
Because it's about time.
And they can deny any knowledge, because the people involved would be crazy's on a suicide mission.
Just like the terrorists.
He says the Israel regime is "disappearing" which could mean the government is dissolving, or Israel is losing power, etc.
The headline implies that his comments mean Iran is going to make Israel disappear - presumably with the nuclear weapons Bush insists they are building. But Ahmadinejad didn't say that.
Why is CBS News again shilling for war?
You know I don't mind debating with someone of differing ideas as long as I think they know what they are talking about. The problem here is not many do.
Sure we can toast all of Iran. But how many of the grains of sand from that glass will be little smiling, laughing boys and girls who could offer Iran a sane, fruitful future?
There is more honor in meeting Iranians on their home turf at twiththe clash of sword and gunpowder.
Iranian terrorists may not have any honor, but Americans may retain a little yet in our blood.
"This is an ultimatum. Don't complain tomorrow"
The President of Iran just gave Americans an ultimatum. The ball is in our court. A few weeks back he came to New York City sounding like Mr. Rogers and telling Americans that Iran loved everybody--Jews, Christians, everybody.
I don't know how my fellow Americans feel, but I don't take ultimatums from snakes lightly. Iran is looking for trouble, and it just found it in the heart of one little piece of their " great satan".
The same types of comments led Manuel Noriega to an American invasion, and a Florida Prison. At the core, the fact that Iran may be exponentially more powerful than Panama does not matter. What matters is if we can answer the affirmative to the national anthem's core question.
What is the alternative? To let our enemies grow in strength as we grow in fear?
"If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for War."
George Washington
I agree the gentleman Ahmedine. We are responsible for what we have been doing. Just crying against rouge states and shouting on why they say anything will not solve the issue. We needs to only watch the drama untill they nuke our countries.
Still our hero says that time isnt suitable to leave from Iraq. huh. Only Jesus will save us.
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