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First he invited President Bush to convert to Islam; now Ahmadinejad is extending that invitation to Westerners in general, with the threat that "those who do not respond to the invitation (to follow God's will), as we said, will have no good fate."
From Reuters: "Iran president urges West to follow God's path"
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a devout Shi'ite Muslim, urged the West on Wednesday to turn to God's path and said failure to do would ensure they faced "no good fate."
Ahmadinejad, whose speeches are often peppered with religious and anti-Western remarks, also repeated a call for a live television debate with George W. Bush and said Iran was not a threat, rebuffing Tuesday's comments by the U.S. president.
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"We requested a face-to-face debate (with Bush) to assess the problems of the world ... We will let humanity choose between us," he told a meeting on the 12th Muslim Shi'ite imam, who disappeared in the 10th century AD but who Shi'ites believe will return to implement Islamic justice.
"We oppose the fact that America and Britain intend to impose themselves on every other nation," he said.
"Those who do not respond to the invitation (to follow God's will), as we said, will have no good fate," said Ahmadinejad, the second non-cleric to be president of the Islamic Republic.
"I do not threaten anybody, but the whole universe threatens you. The current of life in the universe opposes you, as it opposes tyranny," he added.
A presidential official told Reuters that Ahmadinejad's remarks were partly to rebut Bush's speech on Tuesday in which he said Shi'ite "extremists" were subjecting Iran to "a regime of tyranny," backed terrorists, sought atomic bombs and threatened the United States.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi said Bush was trying to cover up his failures. "We don't know why Mr Bush insists so much on using this odd language in international relations," he said in a statement.
In letters Ahmadinejad wrote this year to Bush and to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, he blamed many of the world's problems on leaders who failed to follow divine teachings.
"The time has passed for the use of force ... All of the discrimination, wars and problems have a root in such an arrogant spirit, the idea of 'Mahdaviat' opposes that school of thought," Ahmadinejad said.
Mahdaviat refers to the concept of belief in the Mahdi.
Ahmadinejad has often referred to the return of the 12th Imam, also known as the Mahdi, in his speeches since taking office last year, including a speech to the United Nations last September that perplexed many diplomats in the audience.
Ahmadinejad's fervent belief in the Mahdi has unnerved some observers, because they say one school of thought, based around the secretive Hojjatieh Society, believes the 12th Imam's return will be hastened by the creation of chaos on earth.
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at September 6, 2006 12:18 PM
How many times do they have to ask? OBL asked..Azzaman the dork asked...now little old short bastard is asking. Does it say in the Qur'an that they have to ask us repeatedly to convert first before the jiyza? Your days are numbered Jerkmedijahd. Invitation declined again and again and again. So quit asking us! And no, I am not paying you a jiyza either so don't even ask that one!
Posted by: BIRDDDOG at September 6, 2006 1:10 PM
News that you won't get on Fox.
View it yourself with Quicktime, from Mosaic (LinkTV) Shi'ites of Iraq, especially Basra are upset becauseKuridstan has taken down the Iraqi Flag.
Also from the above source
Russia and the Muslim World
Al Alam TV, Iran (At a conference in Tehran, Russia (including a representative of the Greek Orthodox church) has united with Iran and the Islamic world, to denounce the association of terrorism with Islam.
War Games in Iran Continue for the Second Week
IRIB TV, Iran
And from Democracy Now
Pakistan Reaches Peace Deal With Pro-Taliban Fighters Hours after President Bush’s speech, ABC News revealed that Pakistan has reached a peace agreement with pro-Taliban fighters on the Afghan border. As part of the deal, Pakistan agreed to pull out troops from the Taliban-stronghold of North Waziristan. In addition, the Pakistani army plans to return captured Taliban weapons and prisoners. One Pakistani official told ABC that the army would not capture Osama Bin Laden if he agreed to lead a peaceful life. Former White House terrorism czar Richard Clarke said the deal indicates that the Taliban and al Qaeda leadership have effectively carved out a sanctuary inside Pakistan. Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is meeting today with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul.Posted by: NarizIsraeli PM Olmert Faces War Crimes Suit in Spain
Spanish National radio is reporting that a lawsuit is being filed today in Spain’s high court against Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. He is being accused of committing crimes against humanity for ordering military attacks on civilians in Lebanon and Gaza. In recent days, Israel’s Foreign Ministry has expressed concern that senior Israeli military and governmental officials could be prosecuted overseas for committing war crimes in Lebanon. Israeli legal experts say some officers or government officials who traveled to Europe stood the risk of being arrested.Lebanon Files Complaint With UN Over Israeli Blockade
Meanwhile The Lebanese government has filed an official complaint with the UN Security Council to protest Israel's continued air and sea blockade of the country. UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said he hopes Israel will soon lift the blockade.* Kofi Annan: "We are working on that problem very hard, it's one of the issues on my agenda right from the beginning and I know it's extremely important for the Lebanese government and for the people of the region. I don't want to raise any false hopes, but I hope that within the next 48 hours we will have some news on that.”
Bomb Blast Injures Senior Lebanese Intelligence Officer
Meanwhile a pair of roadside bombs exploded Tuesday outside the Lebanese city of Sidon. Four people died in the blast. Injured in the attack was a senior Lebanese intelligence officer named Samir Shehade. He has played a leading role in Lebanon's investigation into last year's killing of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri.Turkey Pledges to Send Troops to Lebanon
In other news from Lebanon, Turkey has pledged to contribute troops to the international peacekeeping force. In Ankara , over 10,000 Turkish protesters gathered to condemn the move. Protesters carried banners that read: "We won't be the soldiers of the United States and Israel" Turkey’s announcement has also been criticized by members of the Lebanese-Armenian community.* Khajak Tarpinian: "I am against for Turkish army to come here. Of course the Armenian people, they have very big problems. They (Turks) killed many Armenians, not only Armenians but in Lebanon also. Before they did many massacres, not only for the Armenians but for Lebanese people also. I think that there will be very bad things when Turkish army come here."
Iraq Extends State of Emergency
The Iraqi National Assembly has voted to extend the country’s state of emergency by another month. Iraq has been under a state of emergency since November 2004. The U.S. military announced the deaths of three more U.S. soldiers. Eight American and two British troops have died over the past three days.Condoleeza Rice Compares Iraq War to Civil War
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is drawing a parallel between the Iraq war and the U.S. Civil War. In an interview with Essence Magazine, Rice said quote "I'm sure that there were people who said, "Why don't we get out of this now, take a peace with the South, but leave the South with slaves?"
More news that you don't hear on Fox or from the Administration. Things going from bad to worse in Darfur from a "leftist news source" Sudanese Government Dramatically Intensifies Attacks in Darfu Anyone see anything similar from a "conservative" news source? I think not.The Sudanese government has dramatically intensified its attacks in the Darfur region. This comes just days after the United Nations agreed to send in peacekeeping troops. The latest attacks threaten to return the region to a full-blown war. According to the Washington Post, government troops are bombing villages and waging increasing aggressive ground attacks. Humanitarian groups have been forced to curtail efforts to distribute food and health care to the region. Aid workers say that in recent weeks, civilian casualties, rapes and looting have all grown more widespread in Darfur. Meanwhile Sudan has threatened to expel 7,000 African Union troops from the region. Sudan has already rejected the UN peacekeeping force.Annan To Appoint Secret Envoy to Work on Release of Israeli Soldiers
In news from the Middle East, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has said he would appoint a secret envoy to work for the release of the two Israeli soldiers captured by Hezbollah two months ago.Lebanese MPs Stage Sit-In To Protest Israeli Blockade
Members of the Lebanese parliament are continuing to stage a sit-in inside the capitol to protest the ongoing Israeli air and sea blockade. The Lebanese government has urged other countries to defy the blockade.Israel Concerned Over War Crimes Charges
Israel’s Foreign Ministry is concerned that senior Israeli military and governmental officials could be prosecuted overseas for committing war crimes in Lebanon. Israeli legal experts say some officers or government officials who traveled to Europe stood the risk of being arrested. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports that the Foreign Ministry has urged top officials against making inflammatory statements that might be used against them in legal proceedings.Pentagon Warns Iraq Could Face Civil War
A new Pentagon report warns that Iraq could soon face a civil war. In one of its most dire reports yet, the Pentagon revealed that the number of Iraqi casualties soared by more than 50 percent in recent months. And civilians are increasingly becoming the targets of the attacks. The Los Angeles Times reports that at least 334 people died last week in Baghdad. Another 400 people were killed elsewhere in Iraq. On Monday 33 bodies were found in Baghdad. The men were mutilated, handcuffed and blindfolded. On Friday, a well-known Iraqi soccer player was kidnapped from his home in Baghdad. The athlete, Ghanim Khudayer, was about to sign a contract with a Syrian soccer team in an attempt to escape the violence in Iraq. Despite the Pentagon report on the potential for a civil war, President Bush is attempting to paint a rosier picture of the situation. He spoke about Iraq during his weekly radio address.* President Bush: “Our commanders and diplomats on the ground believe that Iraq has not descended into a civil war. They report that only a small number of Iraqis are engaged in sectarian violence." (LOL, talk of spin, Tony Snow must be writing his scripts).
Opium Production in Afghanistan Reaches All-Time High
In other news from Afghanistan, the country’s opium production has reached an all-time high. The United Nations says production is up 59 percent from last year. Most of the opium is being cultivated in areas where the Taliban has regained power. Afghanistan now accounts for 92 percent of the global supply of opium.
at September 6, 2006 1:15 PM
The path of this pustule's "god" mahomet and his sock-puppet allah leads directly to hell.
Posted by: Infidel33 at September 6, 2006 1:21 PM
"I do not threaten anybody, but the whole universe threatens you."
I often think back to Pat Robertson, who once threatened that God would strike a certain city in Florida if they went ahead with a gay pride festival or some such.
The first hurricane of the season slammed right into his home town and evangelical headquarters. A 'Shut up, Fool' if I ever saw one.
Now if HE would just Please send a similar message to Ahmadinejad...
Posted by: Gary at September 6, 2006 1:23 PM
NOW is the time to turn the tables, NOW is he time for Billy Graham to go to Iran and preach to the masses the street, for Pat Robertson to call on the mullas to repent and follow the way of the 1 true lord, the God of heaven and earth. Maybe a few bible thumpin Baptists need to go over there and have a good old fashion revival meetin and show Ahmadinejad there is more to life than wishin for death.
Posted by: WLF at September 6, 2006 1:25 PM
Blah Blah Blah....talk is cheap.
Now is the time to send them where their father lives.....to hell.
We can only hope that arrangments are being made at this moment.
Posted by: The Goobs at September 6, 2006 1:31 PM
P.S. You negotiate with those who recognise their need for salvation.
You do not negotiate with idol/demon worshipers. You get rid of them.
Posted by: The Goobs at September 6, 2006 1:32 PM
More insanity by way of following the guidance of Profit Muhammed (Plagued By Unconditional Hate). Outlaw this book and deport the readers.
Posted by: weekendhammerman at September 6, 2006 1:50 PM
We will let humanity choose between us," he told a meeting ...................
Right. They don't allow their own mohammadons to choose. There would be a lot less mohammadons if rights to choose life or death were given. It's time for imadinnerjacket to go to the cleaners.
at September 6, 2006 2:05 PM
"I do not threaten anybody, but the whole universe threatens you." This little monkey, mahmoud ahmawackjob, speaketh with forked tongue. Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't he say he would like to blow Isreal off the face of the earth?
Posted by: mustang65 at September 6, 2006 2:21 PM
I imagine that Ahmadinejad invited us to follow "allah's path", not "God's path". The pc police contribute to this situation by pretending we all share commonality in a single diety, and thus allow for a theologically based hesitation when it is time to take decisive action. Take a quick look at "eurabia" and at the US's concerns over using racial profiling at airports to see what pc-ers can both achieve and perpetuate.
Send the feeble-minded, apologetic pc-ers straight to hell's 9th level with the rest of the muslims.
Posted by: oregonjack at September 6, 2006 2:32 PM
And now, Ahmadinejad issues a veiled threat to President Bush:
http://www.drudgereport.com/flash2.htm
at September 6, 2006 2:39 PM
I predict no monkey magic for the primate in a short suit with this speech. Even if he blows hard through his fingers the pink flying cloud of Allah won’t carry him above the crap he is creating.
Allah is losing Africa to the dratted Christians, America is on the offensive and when the oil runs out the Middle East will have to become a tourist resort or revert to the sand.
As for Europe, that is the real battleground. Germany is not famous for its pacifism. Britain is on security level ‘Tea is running out’ and the French… Yeah, they are here too.
In the meantime 3 Para Battle Group is fighting the Taleban in Afghanistan for the kind of loss ratio Montgomery dreamt about before El Alamein. You know the Taleban got pasted if they are threatening journalists.
Not many reasons to be cheerful for the short one really
at September 6, 2006 2:47 PM
I only had to make it thru al-Reuter's first line -
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a devout Shi'ite Muslim, urged the West on Wednesday to turn to God's path and said failure to do would ensure they faced "no good fate."
A devout Shit Muslim? How in hell does one get "devout" out of "Death to Israel"?
Unless Reuter's is making a tongue-in-cheek comment.
Nah. No way. They just aren't that smart aleck.
at September 6, 2006 2:52 PM
OT but here's a peice from Al-Jezeera.net
and the Jordan jihadist is portrayed as crazed lone gunmen.
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Jordanian officials initially branded the attack a "terrorist act", however Joudeh was later quoted by Jordan's state-run Petra news agency as saying that the gunman had acted alone and had no ties to any "armed or suspicious group".
"The result of the primary investigation is that this was a lone act. He does not have any connections with terrorist organisations," he said.
The gunman has been identified as Nabil Ahmad, a Jordanian in his late thirties and a resident of the industrial town of Zarqa, on the eastern outskirts of the capital, Jordanian officials said.
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This denial is why the west doesn't buy most of the tripe from CAIR or Hooper.
Posted by: ala-sux
at September 6, 2006 3:02 PM
Mert - astute observations.
Dar al-Islam must make the grab now before it loses any advantage it may have.
oil money
baby bomber boom boom
ignorance
Michael Moore and assorted stooges
good will towards Muslims
lack of coherent ideological position
Those things are going to loose relative strength soon.
at September 6, 2006 3:06 PM
Israeli PM Olmert Faces War Crimes Suit in Spain
Spanish National radio is reporting that a lawsuit is being filed today in Spain’s high court against Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. He is being accused of committing crimes against humanity for ordering military attacks on civilians in Lebanon and Gaza.
Is Spain as whacked out as Iran? It's so very obvious that Israel did NOT deliberately target
civilians. However, Israel has been confronted with Hezbollah attacks long before this latest
military action. Do these people not have any memory capacity?
We requested a face-to-face debate (with Bush) to assess the problems of the world ...
There's only one problem in the
world....Iran. And most of us
can agree on how to fix it....
kaboom!
at September 6, 2006 3:07 PM
Britain (Reuters) – British blogger Mert, a devout Liverpool fan, urged the West on Wednesday to turn to the LFC path and said failure to do so would ensure they faced Arsenal repeatedly.
Accounts of Liverpool fans showing their arse in the direction of London five times a day have become common place.
Our intrepid reporter mixed with the crowds outside the Cop, and asked the English fans what they thought of the new Iranian striker. Replies from the Reds varied from ‘He’s a bit short to be useful’ to ‘Absolute F**K*NG WA**ER. I’ll eat his babies’.
at September 6, 2006 3:17 PM
Mert - number one with a bullet out of Liverpool.
Posted by: A_Plague_on_Both_Houses at September 6, 2006 3:26 PM
Someone needs to inform this Cro-Magnon anthropoid that al-lah is NOT God!!!!!
Therefore the Islamic "way" can NOT possibly be "God's way" and is no way for anyone to be going!
No one cares what Ahmadinejad "opposes" much less has to say...remember NOTHING a Muslim ever has to say is worth listening to (especially when it comes from HIM).
And by the way, we oppose Muslims' claims that al-lah is 'God'. Anyone oozing such vile garbage, we claim, deserves to be eliminated!
Posted by: pythagoras at September 6, 2006 3:46 PM
"I do not threaten anybody, but the whole universe threatens you. The current of life in the universe opposes you, as it opposes tyranny," the self-appointed spokesperson for God said.
This Ahmadinejad is the tyranny he references. Who has freedom of conscience in Iran, who can freely express ideas and opinions that are contrary to Ahmadinejad re God? Who is not in danger from this dwarf, this small scale Iranian version of Jim Jones?
The key to ending this danger is in making a good deal with V. Putin of Russia, who seems "for now" to be using Ahmadinejad as bargaining chip. It's a dangerous game to do that. It's not in Russia's interests to have a nuclear armed Iran.
at September 6, 2006 3:51 PM
"I do not threaten anybody, but the whole universe threatens you. The current of life in the universe opposes you, as it opposes tyranny," the self-appointed spokesperson for God said.
This Ahmadinejad is the tyranny he references. Who has freedom of conscience in Iran, who can freely express ideas and opinions that are contrary to Ahmadinejad re God? Who is not in danger from this dwarf, this small scale Iranian version of Jim Jones?
The key to ending this danger is in making a good deal with V. Putin of Russia, who seems "for now" to be using Ahmadinejad as bargaining chip. It's a dangerous game to do that. It's not in Russia's interests to have a nuclear armed Iran.
at September 6, 2006 3:51 PM
I don't often swear in this forum -- but Mr. Ahmadinejad's antediluvian 'offer' deserves a big CRAM IT UP YOUR ASS! ... You can also take your filth stained "religion" and lodge it right next to your 'invitation' to Islam, you demented nut!
at September 6, 2006 4:01 PM
we are told that your post would be yanked off it you promoted whole sale killing.. but its okay if we quote what the iranians thugs and islamofacists want to to do to us non-muslims. well l wont say whole say slaughter of these monsters, but all l say is to these monsters, is be careful what you wish for (or ask for) as you just might get it!
Posted by: ZenaWarriorPrincess at September 6, 2006 4:13 PM
I have just finished some readings on the Mahdi. It is interesting to see the Pres Ahmadinejad is following the path of the Mahdi. He is in preparation of his arrival.
Although there are many interpretations as to what the Mahdi will be, i.e. teacher, punisher, torturer, our now day islamic extremist believes him to be torturer. He is suppose to have lived amongst us for the last 1,000 years with a secret birth, he will appear or be made public by a sudden 'enlightenment' and will declare himself. He will be of the approximate observed age of 40 with a black spot on his face.
Blah, blah, blah. It goes on and on. It is strange reading.
I found it interesting that the book "Dune" was written about this specific return of the Mahdi (although in the book it was Muad'Dib). The writer was counseled by an unknown Arab that laid out the whole story. When you go back and read Dune or watch the movie it is strange to see that it really is an Arab prophecy movie.
Posted by: alaskan1000 at September 6, 2006 4:36 PM
Frank, the point I was trying to make with my post above is that if you mock your enemy with humour, I admit a terrible attempt at humour. But that is the day you can mock him and disarm his threats.
In the big picture he has no way of blowing the West into a corner ready to be subjugated. There are too many things we like doing, like going to rock concerts and kissing the girl you have fancied for years and hoping to get a bit more. Black widows abseiling down buildings and comedy frogmen are not going to make us give up centuries of enlightenment.
They do not have the military might to take us down in a straight fight. So the day we treat them with the pity you might show an aggressive puppy that knows no better is the day that we treat them with the respect they deserve.
My great, great uncle, I think. Samuel White died fighting the Germans in the hell of the trenches. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has no grave for him on the fields of Flanders where our family can lay flowers. He didn’t just die; his body was evaporated, turned to red mist or blown apart enough to get scooped up with the rest who couldn’t be identified.
Monkey magic thinks we have no history or pride to match Islam. He is misguided.
at September 6, 2006 4:36 PM
Frank: Don't hold your breath waiting for Mr. Putin to have a change of heart. He's too ruthless and cold-blooded by far.
Russia is presently waging an undeclared war on the United States and the western democracies, with Iran the present enemy-state by proxy. As such, Putin is acting in bad faith. It is not in his ideological interest to compromise with the west at this point--he wants to win. All this man really cares about, at bottom, is forcing Communist ideology upon the world community. Putin would appear to be resigned to whatever the total cost of Russia's war on the west will be (he appears to betting that it will cost Russia a lot LESS than what it will cost the United States and the western democracies). It is therefore unlikely that he is overly concerned about the impact of Islamic terror on Russia either.
Posted by: pythagoras at September 6, 2006 4:45 PM
I only had to make it thru al-Reuter's first line -TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a devout Shi'ite Muslim, urged the West on Wednesday to turn to God's path and said failure to do would ensure they faced "no good fate."
A devout Shit Muslim? How in hell does one get "devout" out of "Death to Israel"?
Unless Reuter's is making a tongue-in-cheek comment.
Nah. No way. They just aren't that smart aleck.
Posted by: tblubrd
Huh, are you in the sixth grade? Are you semi literate, semi intelligent?
Reuters has it right. Ahmadinejad IS a devout Shi'te Muslim, and what he espouses is orthodox Islamic ideology.
What part of Islam do you not understand? And Death to Israel, as an Islamic war chant is quite orthodox and totally in keeping with the Qur'an and Sunnah. On the contrary, any mention or notion of fraternity and peace with Israel would render said muslim an apostate and his life and head would be at the disposal of any and all in the ummah.
at September 6, 2006 4:57 PM
And you can prove that Putin is prepared to back Iran with the armaments and men on the ground that would be needed to take America in another proxy war like Vietnam.
Taking into account that Putin is fighting the same enemy only to a more destructive extent than the West as had to endure.
As for Putin not being concerned about Islamic terror. I think Beslan taught him a few lessons.
Posted by: Mert at September 6, 2006 5:13 PM
Ahmadinejad can kiss my atheist arse.
Posted by: CplNobbyNobbs at September 6, 2006 5:31 PM
London Bus Stickers: "Cancel Israel."
Barking Pumpkin at Lgf says we are fucked. That is his language not mine.
Pumpkin I say screw you mate. You are one step away from the Islamic hate mongers you hate so much.
I say screw you and your doom and gloom attitude. Infact screw you for your arrogance.
at September 6, 2006 5:45 PM
Sorry Ahmadinejad I'm just too devoted to the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
Posted by: JadeDragoness at September 6, 2006 5:57 PM
Ahmadinejad pretends to speak for the whole universe. What modesty.
Islam claims it admits no one as the equal of Allah. How ironic that tens or even hundreds of millions of the world's Muslims pretend to know the mind of "the whole universe" well enough to be able to threaten death to everyone who does not submit to "the universe," that is, to Allah as revealed by Islam. The Muslims who in effect claim divine knowledge that justifies them in compelling non-Muslims with theocracy, terror and deception, i.e., the Muslims who read and follow the Quran, Hadith and Sira, are semi-unconsciously self-aggrandizing and making themselves partners with "Allah." How ironic, but unsurprising, that Islam, by basing itself on theocracy and jihad, would turn out to be a mirror image of the Luciferic hubris Islam pretends to oppose so fiercely in human beings. In that sense, Islam is a self-contradiction, a huge historical lie. Too bad Islam is both much stronger and much less guarded against than communism was. Because it is a self-contradiction, Islam can't win in the long run, but it might prevent anyone from winning if we don't work enough to stop it.
Posted by: traeh at September 6, 2006 6:17 PM
It appears that this is going to be a hard sell for Ahmadinejad; his God seems to have it in for his people and is obviously punishing them. Earthquakes, jet crashes, massive unemployment, cartoon satire victimhood, sanctions. They might need to switch teams.
They might be better off praying to the Flying Spaghetti Monster as mentioned above. At least they might get a better return on prayer ratio and save time digging up obscure angles on the Holocaust denial.
Posted by: amana39 at September 6, 2006 6:41 PM
Mahmoud; If the phone isn't ringing, you know its me.
Posted by: limes at September 6, 2006 6:45 PM
"TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a devout Shi'ite Muslim, urged the West on Wednesday to turn to God's path and said failure to do would ensure they faced "no good fate."
Thanks, but no thanks. God has already called me to be a Christian.
Posted by: bigcatgirl13106 at September 6, 2006 6:52 PM
This is a funny video that is well worth watching:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4080977225295644692
at September 7, 2006 2:04 AM
Mert: Beslan should have taught Putin a lesson, but I think you are forgetting that Russia is not a place where human life is generally accorded much value--certainly not as much value as in most western democracies. Beslan would have taught westerners 'a lesson'. But I don't think Putin is making many policy adjustments as a consequence of the Beslan carnage, because human life just doesn't matter enough to him for that.
Posted by: pythagoras at September 7, 2006 3:25 PM
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