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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20877717/
NEW YORK - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad asked permission to lay a wreath at the World Trade Center site when he comes to New York City next week, but the request was denied, a police official said Wednesday. Ahmadinejad, who is arriving Sunday to address the United Nations General Assembly, had asked this month for permission to visit the site of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, police spokesman Paul Browne said. The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Zalmay Khalilzad, told reporters Wednesday that the United States would not support Iran's attempt to use the site for a "photo op." "Iran can demonstrate its seriousness about concern with regard to terrorism by taking concrete actions," such as dropping support for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and suspending its uranium enrichment program, Khalilzad said. A leader who supports and sponsors terrorism at WTC...if that aint disrespectful  |
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A leader who YOU THINK supports and sponsors terrorism at WTC...if that aint disrespectful ... it is. |
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i saw him for a long city second when he and his police escorts were slowwwwwwwwwwwwwwly driving up i think it was 3rd avenue.
the port authority does have full authority to grant access to the site; but, there's rules of diplomacy that also involve the state dept., NSA, Pentagon, FBI, NYPD and the Mayor's office too. |
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I'm furious they even let him in the country. . . I say to heck with diplomatic decorum.
Here's hoping that some rogue CIA guy or Secret Service agent "offs" him while he's touring our lovely country. |
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Lead Moderator MILITARY HISTORY Freedom!!! -------------------  Proud Member Derelict Veterans Group -------------------  |
Perhaps the right decision? That degree of hatred ...and active demonizing of this Great Nation...should not step upon hallowed ground...
Those innocents who sacrificed their lives...and awakened the Giant... We the People remain undefeated...We will resist this onslaught...as We have in so many past conflicts... We will not surrender... |
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Right, that particular pile of rubble is only to be used for photo ops by our dear leader! |
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Hillary's been there again, has she? |
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I think that this was a bad call. Unless the reason for the denial is security this just shows us to be petty and childish. But then we already did that with 'freedom fries'.
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I agree Thorin. How will there ever be peace if the chest beating and saber rattling never stops? |
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I can not believe that some of you would like to see the Iranian president lay a wreath at the WTC site.
What a crock. Do you think Iran would let President Bush go to our old embassy to pay homage to those who suffered there? Ahmadinejad has no business or reason to go there other than as a political ploy. Iran has been linked directly to Hezbolllah and other groups and supplying weapons to our advesaries in Iraq but some here seem to believe that is no big deal or is pure fabrication or want to overlook it. As far as our president being at the WTC site, isn't that what he is supposed to do? And saber rattling? Ahmadinejad does plenty of that, but a couple of you seem to have no problem with it. I am glad he was denied the privilage of laying a wreath at the WTC. |
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In the case of Iran, when the current leadership is all dead. They are not in any way reasonable people and respect only strength. |
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He is the representative of his people is he not? I seem to recall Iranians taking to the streets in support of the US after 9/11. Let him represent his people and lay a wreath at the site.
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Personally, I think that the only way he should be allowed to enter this country is in chains on his way to trial. Unfortunately I was not consulted. If we are going to pretend that he is the head of a legitimate state and is here on legitimate state buisness, then we should treat him as such in all ways. By playing stupid games all we are doing is looking like petulant children. I think the long term cost of flipping him the bird will outweigh the short term satisfaction. |
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But it isn't the US who is pretending in this instance, it is the UN. the US does not have diplomatic relations with Iran.
While I do not agree with some of what the UN does, we really can not deny entry to a country's diplomat when we are not in open hostilities with them. (as much as I would like to). Tyrants and dictators have been allowed entry into the US to go to the UN ever since it was formed. Since the request to lay a wreath had nothing to do with Ahmadinejad's visit to the UN, then denial was the right thing to do. Screw that two-faced b*st*rd! |
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THINK? No, proof is in the pudding. |
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and your point? |
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your kidding right? so let me ask you this, say a family memeber or hey even a good friend had been murdered on 9/11. then how would you feel if a leader of a country who is known to say he wanted to wipe the US as well as Isreal of the earth, who hole heartly supports terrorist, asked to visit the spot that family member or friend was murdered at? there's no childishness to it! |
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