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.
© 2009 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.