Merry Christmas From Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Iranian President Ahmadinejad says humanity has followed an “evil path” and if Jesus were alive today he would fight “bullying, ill-tempered and expansionist powers” and rise against “tyrannical policies of prevailing global economic and political systems.” The Iranian leader, who spoke on UK’s Channel 4 in an address that followed that of Queen Elizabeth II, called for peace.
“As crises and despair multiply, a wave of hope is gathering momentum,” Ahmadinejad says in the transcript. “Hope for a brighter future and hope for the establishment of justice, hope for real peace, hope for finding virtuous and pious rulers who love the people and want to serve them.”
While many object to the Iranian president being presented in this manner, Britain’s Channel 4 has offered alternative Christmas messages since 1993, when Quentin Crisp was given the platform.
But Dorothy Byrne, Channel 4’s head of news and current affairs, defended the choice. “As the leader of one of the most powerful states in the Middle East, President Ahmadinejad’s views are enormously influential,” she said. “As we approach a critical time in international relations, we are offering our viewers an insight into an alternative world view.”
It is presumed that Ahmadinejad is taking a jab at the United States with his jab about how Jesus would feel about “expansionist powers.” But since we’re not evil, since we’re not expansionist, since we don’t exhibit “tyrannical policies”, there is no need for us to be offended, right?
And since I practice neither Christianity nor homosexuality I shouldn’t take offense – even though Mr Ahmedinejad’s regime publicly hangs converts to the former and practitioners of the latter.
December 25th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
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December 25th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Everytime time i see his picture,i want to punch him. I wanted Bush to invade Iran instead of Iraq. Evil to the fullest. i was steve .
December 25th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Too bad the US and UK oil overthrew democracy in Iran, for the oil companies and paved the way for these brutal dictators like the Shah, the ayatollahs, and Ahmedinejad.
Things might have been very differerent in the region today.
December 25th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
Go fly a kite ahmadinejad [preferable with heavy gauge wire in a lightning storm].
December 25th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
He is full of it. Rulers who love the people & want 2 serve them don’t deny gays exist and squealch free speech at every turn. President Ahmadinejad is indeed taking a jab at Bush & USA but it is a stupid one at best. Like smiling at waving with your middle fingers.
December 26th, 2008 at 12:29 am
I assumed his remarks were a jab at the Palestinians.
December 26th, 2008 at 1:07 am
This guy’s resume’ is pretty solid, but very controversial. One of his most controversial statements was one in which, according to the initial Islamic Republic News Agency translation he called for Israel to be “wiped off the map” though the interpretaion of this quote is disputed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_Ahmadinejad
Mahmoud, can you name this tune?
“. . .how many times can a man turn his head
and pretend that he just doesn’t see
the answer my friend is blowing in the wind
the answer is blowing in the wind. . .”
It’s “Blowing in the Wind” – by Bob Dylan.
The speech you’ve just delivered in UK’s Channel 4, I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt that you weren’t talking from your %$$.
December 26th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
IA punching bag with Ahmadinejad face on it would be a very great XMAS gift and i wish i had 1.
December 27th, 2008 at 10:18 am