.Iran TV debate challenge to Bush
Iran's president has challenged US President George W Bush to a live TV debate on world affairs.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the US and UK of abusing their "special privileges" and said a debate would let both sides air their views uncensored.
The White House called his suggestion a "diversion" from global concerns over Iran's nuclear programme.
Mr Ahmadinejad was speaking two days before a UN deadline for Iran to halt work on its nuclear programme.
He said Tehran had proposed a framework for further talks but said no-one could stop Iran having a peaceful programme.
"Peaceful nuclear energy is the right of the Iranian nation," he told a news conference.
"The Iranian nation has chosen that [course] based upon international regulations, it wants to use it and no-one can stop it."
He said Iran's response to an incentives package, offered by six nations in exchange for a halt to its nuclear programme, was an "exceptional opportunity" to resolve the dispute.
When asked if Iran would halt enrichment, he said any kind of dialogue "should be based upon the certain rights of the Iranian nation".
UN veto
"I suggest holding a live TV debate with Mr George W Bush to talk about world affairs and the ways to solve those issues," Mr Ahmadinejad told reporters.
"The debate should be uncensored in order for the American people to be able to listen to what we say and they should not restrict the American people from hearing the truth."
Iran and many other nations "are against America's practices in managing the world", he said, calling such practices unjust.
He accused both the US and UK of taking advantage of their "special privileges", saying he thought they were the "the origin of all disturbances in the world".
And he also questioned their right to a veto in the UN Security Council. "Isn't it time that international relations are founded on democracy and equal rights of the nations?" he went on.
But he did not rule out talks with the US in future, if certain conditions were met.
Mr Ahmadinejad's challenge to President Bush was dismissed by the White House.
"Talk of a debate is just a diversion from the legitimate concerns that the international community, not just the US, has about Iran's behaviour," White House spokeswoman Dana Perino was quoted by Reuters news agency as saying.
Sanctions
Iran has been given until 31 August to halt uranium enrichment - a possible route to nuclear weapons.
Earlier this week, Tehran had offered "serious talks" in response to a package of incentives put forward by the five permanent UN Security Council members and Germany.
Washington has proposed implementing sanctions if Iran fails to meet the deadline, while Russia has said such a move would be premature.
Mr Ahmadinejad said it was "unlikely" the Security Council would take action against Iran, and said "sanctions are not an issue".
"We have said everything in our response. I think the time to use the instrument of the Security Council has expired," he said.
BBC
H/T ASP
I think Ahmadinenuts thinks he's basking in his Lebanese victory, but what he really has is a bankrupt venture that no one is investing in. At this point it looks like he's playing the fool, mostly for the few diehards that still believe that he can pull it off, or that actually buy into his sick ideology.
I can hear them now, all the dullards who will repeat that nonsense about the rights of nations. Do these people really think that the American public is that stupid, or do they believe their own propaganda about censorship of information here in the US. does he really believe that we don't have access to whatever he might say at any time. He thinks he's has to stage some phony event so that his message can be heard by the secluded masses.
I wish I could send him a message, I would try to explain it to him, that nations don't have rights, non at all. all rights are reserved for the individual, and he bestows a few necessary, and temporary powers to the state, so that nations are possible. But rights, nations they have non.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the US and UK of abusing their "special privileges" and said a debate would let both sides air their views uncensored.
The White House called his suggestion a "diversion" from global concerns over Iran's nuclear programme.
Mr Ahmadinejad was speaking two days before a UN deadline for Iran to halt work on its nuclear programme.
He said Tehran had proposed a framework for further talks but said no-one could stop Iran having a peaceful programme.
"Peaceful nuclear energy is the right of the Iranian nation," he told a news conference.
"The Iranian nation has chosen that [course] based upon international regulations, it wants to use it and no-one can stop it."
He said Iran's response to an incentives package, offered by six nations in exchange for a halt to its nuclear programme, was an "exceptional opportunity" to resolve the dispute.
When asked if Iran would halt enrichment, he said any kind of dialogue "should be based upon the certain rights of the Iranian nation".
UN veto
"I suggest holding a live TV debate with Mr George W Bush to talk about world affairs and the ways to solve those issues," Mr Ahmadinejad told reporters.
"The debate should be uncensored in order for the American people to be able to listen to what we say and they should not restrict the American people from hearing the truth."
Iran and many other nations "are against America's practices in managing the world", he said, calling such practices unjust.
He accused both the US and UK of taking advantage of their "special privileges", saying he thought they were the "the origin of all disturbances in the world".
And he also questioned their right to a veto in the UN Security Council. "Isn't it time that international relations are founded on democracy and equal rights of the nations?" he went on.
But he did not rule out talks with the US in future, if certain conditions were met.
Mr Ahmadinejad's challenge to President Bush was dismissed by the White House.
"Talk of a debate is just a diversion from the legitimate concerns that the international community, not just the US, has about Iran's behaviour," White House spokeswoman Dana Perino was quoted by Reuters news agency as saying.
Sanctions
Iran has been given until 31 August to halt uranium enrichment - a possible route to nuclear weapons.
Earlier this week, Tehran had offered "serious talks" in response to a package of incentives put forward by the five permanent UN Security Council members and Germany.
Washington has proposed implementing sanctions if Iran fails to meet the deadline, while Russia has said such a move would be premature.
Mr Ahmadinejad said it was "unlikely" the Security Council would take action against Iran, and said "sanctions are not an issue".
"We have said everything in our response. I think the time to use the instrument of the Security Council has expired," he said.
BBC
H/T ASP
I think Ahmadinenuts thinks he's basking in his Lebanese victory, but what he really has is a bankrupt venture that no one is investing in. At this point it looks like he's playing the fool, mostly for the few diehards that still believe that he can pull it off, or that actually buy into his sick ideology.
I can hear them now, all the dullards who will repeat that nonsense about the rights of nations. Do these people really think that the American public is that stupid, or do they believe their own propaganda about censorship of information here in the US. does he really believe that we don't have access to whatever he might say at any time. He thinks he's has to stage some phony event so that his message can be heard by the secluded masses.
I wish I could send him a message, I would try to explain it to him, that nations don't have rights, non at all. all rights are reserved for the individual, and he bestows a few necessary, and temporary powers to the state, so that nations are possible. But rights, nations they have non.
posted by madtom at 8:45 PM
1 Comments:
I know but the thing is that young Americans are rarely thinking about politics, or geography. All they care about is getting laid.
But these people don't vote, nor much less care what Ahmadinenuts said, and if they did have a debate and put it on primetime, these people would switch channels to the cartoon network. or fire up the X-Box.
Few of these people even know who the president, or vise president is. can't name the Sectary of State, or Defense, don't know who their congressman is, or Senator. But if you ask them about their prospects for getting laid they can write book detailing this weeks outlook.
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