rssNPR Interviews Ahmadinejad
Monday, September 22, 2008 at 6:01 pm
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It may be political poison for U.S. government officials to talk to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, but the taboo does not extend to NPR.
NPR’s Steve Inskeep interviewed the controversial leader this afternoon in New York and pulled no punches. Ahmadinejad is in the United States to address the United Nation’s General Assembly, which is meeting this week.
In an often heated conversation, according to the transcript, Inskeep confronts Ahmadinejad on Israel, “wiping countries off the map and chopping off hands” — and the Beatles and Led Zeppelin.
Ahmadinejad, for his part, denies that Iran has provoked the United States, and instead calls the U.S. the aggressor. “I think it’s necessary to open up a bit regarding the relations between Iran and the United States,” he explains. He challenges Inskeep to define the “international community” that opposes Iran’s actions, and he alleges that the U.S. and a small group of allies claim to represent global opinion on Iran, whereas in reality most countries are behind Iran.
Here‘s the full transcript. The interview will air tomorrow, Tuesday, on the show “Morning Edition.” Audio will be available on NPR.org tomorrow morning.
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Comment posted September 26, 2008 @ 7:20 am
Type your comment here.Why is he here in the United States? Someone with actions and verbal aspirations as tragic as his, should not be given permission to enter the United States. He has terrorist groups within the U.S. operating training camps directed toward gaining a foothold in terroistic expositions on our soil. What is being done about this? Local authorities turn their head and pretend it is not happening. Islam will rule the world as they claim and work diligent to do, IF our leadership doesn't get involved in the truth of what is happening here at home.
Comment posted September 26, 2008 @ 2:20 pm
Type your comment here.Why is he here in the United States? Someone with actions and verbal aspirations as tragic as his, should not be given permission to enter the United States. He has terrorist groups within the U.S. operating training camps directed toward gaining a foothold in terroistic expositions on our soil. What is being done about this? Local authorities turn their head and pretend it is not happening. Islam will rule the world as they claim and work diligent to do, IF our leadership doesn't get involved in the truth of what is happening here at home.
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