AP/ February 11, 2009, 5:33 PM

Ahmadinejad: Iran Will 'Humiliate' U.S.

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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad scorned U.N. Security Council sanctions imposed against Iran, telling a crowd Tuesday that Iran had humiliated the United States in the past and would do so again.

Speaking in the southwestern provincial capital of Ahvaz, Ahmadinejad said the Security Council's resolution last month was invalid and had left the world body's reputation in tatters.

The council voted unanimously to bar all countries from selling materials and technology to Iran that could contribute to its nuclear and missile programs. It also froze the assets of 10 Iranian companies and 12 individuals related to those programs.

"Let the world know that from the Iranian nation's point of view, this resolution has no validity," Ahmadinejad said.

He said the United States was the main power behind the resolution, and warned Washington: "I want you to know that the Iranian nation has humiliated you many times, and it will humiliate you in future."

The U.S. has led the drive to stop Iran from enriching uranium — a process that produces the material for either nuclear reactors or bombs. Iran denies that it seeks to build atomic weapons, saying its nuclear program is limited to the generation of electricity.

Ahmadinejad said the sanctions were not important but were part of a campaign of psychological warfare against Iran that was designed to provoke dissent within the country.

Recalling the West's support for Iraq, then ruled by Saddam Hussein, during its eight-year war with Iran in the 1980s, he said: "If all the powers that supported Saddam in his war against Iran were to regroup and confront Iran again, Iranians would deliver a historic slap in their face."

Ahmadinejad said Iran had done everything it could to prove that its nuclear program is peaceful, but the West — in the name of opposing nuclear weapons — was trying to thwart Iran's development.

"We have tried all legal, wise and logical ways to convince these corrupt and selfish powers," he said.

While Ahmadinejad has repeatedly attacked the Security Council resolution, he has avoided any public comment on the results of Dec. 15 municipal elections, in which his political allies were heavily defeated.

The polls were seen as an electoral test of Ahmadinejad's presidency, and the success of his opponents suggested that voters want him to pay more attention to domestic issues rather than foreign policy.

Some people in the crowd in Ahvaz on Tuesday tried to remind the president of the need to address domestic problems. State television showed a placard carried by one spectator that read: "Inflation, unemployment, insecurity, drug addiction have desiccated the tree of the revolution."

Inflation is officially at 12 percent but thought to be much higher, and an estimated 3 million people are unemployed.
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rdm3850 says:
Iran can only humiliate the US by totally ignoring our demands, and continuing to develop nuclear weapons, as well as destroying our interest in the Middle East and especially in the gulf region. they are only capable of doing this, because they feel confidant in their ability to defend them selves from any military action we are able to take against them. This is thanks to Russia, who aims to destroy totally our legitimacy in the world, pay us back for Afghanistan, and place its weapons in front page for the world market. This is being done, while Mr. Putin is smiling and allowing our president to look in his eyes.
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patriotic9 says:
OSAMA BEEN FORGOTTEN,IRANIAN REGIME and his ASSISTANT "MALIKI",MUQTADA AL SADR,etc. and NORTH KOREA are the greates threat to our security.Without confronting them,Bush had attcked SECULAR SADDAM who was fighting our war against the ISLAMIC RADICALS.Bush admisnitration has taken I 95 North for going to florida from DC instead of taking I 95 South.
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grazinggoat says:
Houser123: 'Ahmanidijad is on his way out. He has traveled down the road of sabre rattling and his folks are tired and are seeking change. They too want a better life, lower inflation, more employment opportunities, better health care and more emphasis on domestic issues. Anyone see a correlation here?'

This is a good analysis. Clear mind. Iranians are kicking his butt out. Meanwhile, likewise Bush he's trying to distract people away from the interior problems by re-flaming the old rhetorics.
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patriotic9 says:
jmlcscanner
I don't really know whether OSAMA BEEN-FORGOTTEN really on run or he is well protected and able to conduct business.As long as he is not in our custody,we can't say anything for sure.OSAMA BEEN-FORGOTTEN and his Alqaeda organization are neither countries like China and Russia nor they care about their lives or well being.Islam came only about one thousand and fourteen or fifteen hundreds years ago but their tribal mindset is there for tens of thousands of years.Their generations after generations train their kids to give their lives for taking revange of their tribal enemies.Islam had change their mindset from tribal to religious but their fundamental basic mentality is still the same.Don't forget,they don't only have Arabs in their organization but WHITE AMERICANS like JOHN WALKER LINDH,ADAM GADAHN,etc.If for example Californian Adam Gadahn'd be found responsible for the next possible terrorist attack,can we bomb California to take revange.
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jlmcscanner says:
"odanada"

Take the time and read what I wrote "The USA has enormous capacity to act, (if we had leaders like we did during World War-2) this issue would have been settled back when the Iranian`s stormed our embassy in 1979.We would have carpet bombed them back to the stone age and Ahmadinejad would never seen the light of day.

I stated if we had leaders like we had in World War-2, not Bush.Defeating the Iraqi military was not a problem, we should have went with full force and smacked down any opponent that even hinted at trouble.We need to fight with total victory in mind and not care about public relations, if cared about "PR" against the Germans and Japanese we would have lost.
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odanada-2009 says:
Oh yeah, right. Bush has done such a good job bombing Iraq back into the stone age - and for what - 3,000 dead Americans and the majority of the world hating you. Good plan.
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jlmcscanner says:
Re. All this guy has to do is stand aside and gouge us once in a while and the Bush Administration will Humiliate America enough with out him doing anything.
Posted by bluestardad at 03:49 PM : Jan 02, 2007

Sad but true.

I consider myself fairly good at assessing a person%u2019s character by their Words-actions and from reading many of your posts I believe that you, like me, take no satisfaction or enjoyment from that fact.
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The postings above are a defeatist attitude and the same thinking that Jimmy Carter brought to America.The USA has enormous capacity to act, if we had leaders like we did during World War-2 this issue would have been settled back when the Iranian`s stormed our embassy in 1979.We would have carpet bombed them back to the stone age and Ahmadinejad would never seen the light of day.
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jn122736 says:
Re. All this guy has to do is stand aside and gouge us once in a while and the Bush Administration will Humiliate America enough with out him doing anything.
Posted by bluestardad at 03:49 PM : Jan 02, 2007

Sad but true.

I consider myself fairly good at assessing a person%u2019s character by their Words-actions and from reading many of your posts I believe that you, like me, take no satisfaction or enjoyment from that fact.
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jlmcscanner says:
I wish all this would stop, all I`m saying is that if anyone thinks we (USA) will just lay down and accept this then they are crazy.We do have the ability to find out if any technology transfer takes place between North Korea and the terrorists, why do you think Russia and China never did such a thing ???They know the consequences would be total war. Plus Bin-Laden and his people are not going to be servicing and developing nuclear weapons in a cave and on the run.Everone underestimates the USA and get all cocky then they always pay a heavy price in the end.I just wonder if we will ever live in peace and mutual respect for each other and put our great knowledge to better use for the benifit of mankind, it just that people like Bin-laden ect always get in the way.
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bluestardad says:
All this guy has to do is stand aside and gouge us once in a while and the Bush Administration will Humiliate America enough with out him doing anything.
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