
"Isa doesn't love you, this I know, 'cause the Mahdi tells me so..."
More on this story. "Iran's Ahmadinejad: Merry Xmas, bullying powers," by David Stringer for the Associated Press, December 24 (thanks to all who sent this and similar articles in):
LONDON – Merry Christmas, "bullying, ill-tempered and expansionist powers."
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will deliver a Christmas Day broadcast on Britain's Channel 4 television, occupying a slot used to provide an often controversial counterpoint to Queen Elizabeth II's traditional annual message, the station said Wednesday.
In his recorded message, Ahmadinejad offers seasonal greetings to Christians and says he believes that if Jesus were alive, he would "stand with the people in opposition to bullying, ill-tempered and expansionist powers," an apparent reference to the United States and its allies.
According to a transcript of the broadcast released in advance, Ahmadinejad says most of the world's problems stem from leaders who have turned against religion. He doesn't refer to rival nations or leaders by name or raise the issue of Israel, despite his previous calls for the removal of the Jewish state.
"If Christ were on earth today, undoubtedly He would hoist the banner of justice and love for humanity to oppose warmongers, occupiers, terrorists and bullies the world over," Ahmadinejad said, according to the text.
Ayatollah Pot, meet Ayatollah Kettle. Of course, Ahmadinejad is depending on viewers to project the Christian understanding of Jesus onto those words; his preaching is much better understood in light of Islamic eschatology, in which Jesus will return to break crosses and kill people.
The U.S., Britain and others suspect Iran of secretly developing nuclear weapons, while Tehran insists its uranium enrichment program is intended solely for a civilian energy program.
Ties with the U.K. were further strained in 2007 over the detention by Iran of 15 British sailors and marines, who were held for 13 days.
Ahmadinejad's message follows similar Christmas broadcasts on Channel 4 by the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sharon Osborne and the animated TV character Marge Simpson of "The Simpsons." Last year's message was delivered by Sgt. Maj. Andrew Stockton, a British soldier badly wounded in Afghanistan.
Ahmadinejad spoke in Persian, with subtitles in English, the channel said.
Dorothy Byrne, head of news and current affairs at Channel 4, said Ahmadinejad had been selected because relations between Iran and the West are likely to be a key global issue in 2009.
"As the leader of one of the most powerful states in the Middle East, President Ahmadinejad's views are enormously influential. As we approach a critical time in international relations, we are offering our viewers an insight into an alternative world view," Byrne said....


























Merry Christmas from another mohammedan.
Hate preacher Bakri plans to hijack Queen's X'mas speech.
http://in.news.yahoo.com/139/20081224/882/twl-hate-preacher-bakri-plans-to-hijack.html
Wed, Dec 24 04:05 PM
London, Dec 24 (ANI): UK's hate preacher Omar Bakri Mohammed is planning to hijack the Queen's Speech with his own bile-filled Christmas Day message.
According to a report in Daily Star, Bakri will preach to his UK supporters on December 25 in a live online sermon, from his Lebanon bolt-hole.
The exiled Bakri is expected to spout his usual line of hate for the West and to call for Sharia Law to be adopted in the UK.
He will also address the "evils" of Christmas in the hour-long rant, sponsored by the "London School of Sharia".
Bakri was banned from returning to the UK in 2005 after he left the country during a probe into his rabble-rousing lectures.
However, his UK cohorts are beaming him in on video link from Lebanon to address meetings.
Bakri has launched an online "Breakfast Show" stream on the website run by hate-preacher pal Anjem Choudary.
According to a security source, Bakri's rants would be monitored to check he was not calling for any acts of terror.
"You can be sure it won't be the traditional Christmas message of peace and goodwill to all men," he said.
Counter terror experts have already called for websites allowing the hate preacher to speak to be closed down.
"Bakri is extremely dangerous. He doesn't have to lift a finger to commit acts of terror himself, he inspires others to do it," said Tory MP Patrick Mercer, chairman of the House of Commons counter-terrorism sub-committee. (ANI)