Ahmadinejad: Zionists "at the end of the line"

Note his chutzpah, in complaining about Iran being threatened, when he has threatened Israel so many, many times. "Ahmadinejad: Zionists Are 'At the End of the Line,'" by Elad Benari in Israel National News, September 24 (thanks to Voice of the Copts):

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has reiterated that should Israel attack his country, the Islamic Republic will retaliate.
Ahmadinejad made the comments in an interview with CNN’s Piers Morgan. The full interview will air on Monday, but excerpts were released on Sunday.

Asked by Morgan what his country’s response will be if it is attacked by Israel, the Iranian President replied, “The response of Iran is quite clear, I don't even need to explain that; any question in any nation has the right and will indeed defend herself. But my question is this, why should the world be managed in such a way that an individual can allow himself to threaten a rich and deeply-rooted historical, ancient country, such as Iran. A great country, such as Iran, based on an excuse of his own fabrication. So anyone can do this. Another country can say, I am guessing that country B is doing activity X, therefore I will attack that country. Can this be a successful formula for the management of the world?”

Morgan asked Ahmadinejad if he fears that war is imminent and whether he fears that there will be military conflict, perhaps before the end of this year, between Iran and Israel.

“Of course the Zionists are very much, very adventuresome, very much seeking to fabricate things and I think they see themselves at the end of the line and I do firmly believe that they seek to create new opportunities for themselves and their adventurous behaviors,” Ahmadinejad responded.

The interview also focused on the protests in the Middle East over the “Innocence of Muslims” film. Asked whether he condemned the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, in which Ambassador Christopher Stevens was murdered, Ahmadinejad answered, “Fundamentally, first of all, any action that is provocative, offends the religious thoughts and feelings of any people, we condemn. Likewise, we condemn any type of extremism.

“Of course, what took place was ugly,” he added. “Offending the Holy Prophet is quite ugly. This has very little or nothing to do with freedom and freedom of speech. This is the weakness of and the abuse of freedom, and in many places it is a crime. It shouldn’t take place and I do hope the day will come in which politicians will not seek to offend those whom others hold holy, or sanctity. But we also believe that this must also be resolved in a humane atmosphere, in a participatory environment and we do not like anyone losing their lives or being killed for any reason anywhere in the world.”...

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blangwort | September 23, 2012 7:46 PM | Reply

Gosh, no wonder the world of Islam is so hard to understand. Even they don't understand half of what they say.

What did the writers of the US Constitution mean when they wrote the First Amendment? They were clearly thinking of blasphemy laws. Why? Because everyone's idea of Blasphemy is different.

But that concept has never occurred to the geniuses in the Muslim world. Oh no. They never have arguments over blasphemy between Sunni and Shia, or Salafi, or Sufi, or Bahai, or Wahabi, or Hannafi. And if you believe that nonsense, you'll believe almost anything.

Mr. Achmadinejad is attempting to sell an idea that won't work outside his small world. But he's a small man, so perhaps we shouldn't be surprised by this.

Abraham_Lincoln | September 23, 2012 8:05 PM | Reply

It's always remarkable to hear from this individual. He is always so "on message", such a programmed automaton, that he couldn't even comprehend stepping away from himself and gaining a realistic perspective. Let alone laugh at the pitch black comedy he spews.

salah | September 23, 2012 8:17 PM | Reply

"..politicians will not seek to offend those whom others hold holy.."

Are the Quran and the Hadiths holding Muhammad holy? Absolutely not. Guess who are they holding holy. Read your books!
http://crossmuslims.blogspot.com/2011/05/saint-and-sinner.html

Onefreewill | September 23, 2012 11:30 PM | Reply

"I am guessing that country B is doing activity X, therefore I will attack that country. Can this be a successful formula for the management of the world?”

But they are going to destroy Israel just because they ARE Jews. No activity is needed by Jews. Why do we always see so stupid interviews when the islamists are involved? Why our usually so stiff journalists are so slack with them?

"I do hope the day will come in which politicians will not seek to offend those whom others hold holy, or sanctity."

Our politicians are generally neutral with respect to religions, but their's are corrupted. As long as they are promoting Islam, they are OFFENDING Christianity: they claim that God does not have a son.

Maxpublius | September 24, 2012 12:08 AM | Reply

A pre-emptive attack against a pre-emptive attack? That's called an attack.

Maxpublius | September 24, 2012 12:15 AM | Reply

It is ironic that this wimp hiding behind his koran would cite the ancient culture of Iran (Persia, until its Nazi-loving leader changed it to Iran, "Land of the Aryans"), when Iranian Muslims have done everything they can to destroy Iran's pre-Islamic culture.

Maxpublius | September 24, 2012 12:53 AM | Reply

Another Aryan nation wants to destroy the Jews.

As usual, Muslim Arabs are in full support.

Did you know:

Islam cut off Europe from trade with Asia, causing the Dark Ages

Muslims sent the plague into Europe by hurling dead bodies over the wall of a Black Sea village named Caffa, spreading from there and causing 1/3 to die in all of Europe

Muslims provoked the Crusades by attacking Constantinople and Christian pilgrams to Jerusalem

The Spanish Inquisition applied the torture and cruelty methods learned from the Moors (which have no basis in Christianity, but do in abundance in Islam)

Hindu Kush means "Slaughter of Hindus"

Hitler was a big admirer of Islamic zealotry

Islam keeps societies impoverished due to its inhumane theories of social order

Conclusion: Islam is the root cause of most of the world's problems for over a millenium

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003546219302 | September 24, 2012 3:27 AM | Reply

The leader of Lebanon’s largest Christian bloc in parliament, which supports the Syrian-backed Shiite Hezbollah group, says he was the target of a failed assassination attempt when his convoy came under fire.

Youssef

duh_swami | September 24, 2012 3:41 AM | Reply

Islam tops the list for religious bigotry...it contaminates everything it touches...

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