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Milton Bradley · Dec 8, 2005, 12:29 pm

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/...eut/index.html

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TEHRAN, Iran (Reuters) -- Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has expressed doubt that the Holocaust occurred and suggested Israel be moved to Europe.

His comments, reported by Iran's official IRNA news agency from a news conference he gave on Thursday in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca, follow his call in October for Israel to be "wiped off the map," which sparked widespread international condemnation.

"Some European countries insist on saying that Hitler killed millions of innocent Jews in furnaces and they insist on it to the extent that if anyone proves something contrary to that they condemn that person and throw them in jail," IRNA quoted Ahmadinejad as saying.

"Although we don't accept this claim, if we suppose it is true, our question for the Europeans is: is the killing of innocent Jewish people by Hitler the reason for their support to the occupiers of Jerusalem?" he said.

pubmanager · Dec 8, 2005, 12:35 pm

I know that the motives are entirely different and Ahmadinejad is talking about literally moving Israel to Europe however.....

He's not the first to suggest that Israel would be better off as a part of the EU

http://www.thesharpener.net/?p=189

jose · Dec 8, 2005, 04:41 pm

He also noted that European countries "believe in this so much and are so determined that any researcher who denies it (the Holocaust) with historical evidence is dealt with in a most harsh way and sent to prison."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051208...y_051208164944

Nono · Dec 10, 2005, 03:00 pm

Well, Ahmadinejad should know about sending people to prison alright ...

The guy is in many ways a nut: he has an extremist view of the outside world and (like George Wanker Bush) believes he's on a mission from God.

But in other respects -- and this is where his political power comes from -- he's eminently sane. That is, he's a ferocious anti-corruption campaigner who strongly advocates a redistribution of wealth away from Iranian fatcat mullahs to the poor. As mayor of Tehran he impressed people by his spartan lifestyle. This guy has a strong political base at home, so we'd better forget any dreams of the Iranians backing down on things like nuclear weapons. They won't be listening.

shield772 · Dec 10, 2005, 04:11 pm

OMG, you can't move a country. How silly.

oranged · Dec 10, 2005, 05:36 pm

Quote:

Quote by: pubmanager

I know that the motives are entirely different and Ahmadinejad is talking about literally moving Israel to Europe however.....

He's not the first to suggest that Israel would be better off as a part of the EU

http://www.thesharpener.net/?p=189

I'm of the opinion that just about everyone would be better off as part of the EU.

Abdullah · Dec 23, 2005, 10:09 pm

Can`t we all just get along? lol

Ahmadinejad is being totaly extreme in this case,I think he`s a little wacko, hopefully this won`t end up as an attack...

rmnunez · Dec 30, 2005, 07:12 am

Quote:

Newsweek: The president of Israel said he wants Israel "wiped off the map", will his comments affect nuclear negotiations?

Bolton: The two are definitely related. The idea that there are somehow moderates in this regime in Iran is, thanks to the president's comments, something we can dismiss as illusory. And it underlines with special force the risk of having an Iran that's nuclear-capable and ballistic-missile equipped. The consequences are not hypothetical when you have someone saying "I want to wipe somebody off the map" or that they ought to be moved to Europe or that the holocaust did not occur, that is not somebody you want to have with their finger on the button.

Found this in my Newsweek, on page 88 and thought it clearly reflects what I had remarked on at the outset.

dan5415 · Jan 2, 2006, 02:46 pm

Ahmadinejad is once again just trying to garner more attention for himself...

So what are you going to do next Mr. Ahmadinejad? Suggest that we combine both Iran and Iraq because they share the first 3 letters?

Dec 8, 2005, 12:35 pm	#2 (permalink) (top)
pubmanager start drinking up Location: london Posts: 582	I know that the motives are entirely different and Ahmadinejad is talking about literally moving Israel to Europe however..... He's not the first to suggest that Israel would be better off as a part of the EU http://www.thesharpener.net/?p=189 "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid." - Soren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813-1855)

Dec 8, 2005, 04:41 pm	#3 (permalink) (top)
jose Volcanic Erupter Location: España Posts: 2,509	He also noted that European countries "believe in this so much and are so determined that any researcher who denies it (the Holocaust) with historical evidence is dealt with in a most harsh way and sent to prison." http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051208...y_051208164944 Last edited by jose; Dec 8, 2005 at 04:44 pm.

Dec 10, 2005, 03:00 pm	#4 (permalink) (top)
Nono Throbbing Member Location: Old Europe Posts: 6,696	Well, Ahmadinejad should know about sending people to prison alright ... The guy is in many ways a nut: he has an extremist view of the outside world and (like George Wanker Bush) believes he's on a mission from God. But in other respects -- and this is where his political power comes from -- he's eminently sane. That is, he's a ferocious anti-corruption campaigner who strongly advocates a redistribution of wealth away from Iranian fatcat mullahs to the poor. As mayor of Tehran he impressed people by his spartan lifestyle. This guy has a strong political base at home, so we'd better forget any dreams of the Iranians backing down on things like nuclear weapons. They won't be listening. "I wish I was as cocksure of anything as Tom Macaulay is of everything." -- Viscount Melbourne

Dec 10, 2005, 04:11 pm	#5 (permalink) (top)
shield772 50 Dead LEO's in 08 Location: Washington, WV Posts: 1,757	OMG, you can't move a country. How silly. Republican Liberty Caucus Moderate Republican Officer Down Memorial Page

Dec 23, 2005, 10:09 pm	#7 (permalink) (top)
Abdullah Assad ul-Jihaad Location: On the Battlefield Posts: 212	Can`t we all just get along? lol Ahmadinejad is being totaly extreme in this case,I think he`s a little wacko, hopefully this won`t end up as an attack... Last edited by Abdullah; Dec 23, 2005 at 10:14 pm.

Jan 2, 2006, 02:46 pm	#9 (permalink) (top)
dan5415 Best.Poster.Ever. Posts: 10	Ahmadinejad is once again just trying to garner more attention for himself... So what are you going to do next Mr. Ahmadinejad? Suggest that we combine both Iran and Iraq because they share the first 3 letters?