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“If they think the government will be influenced, they’re wrong,” Ahmadinejad told judiciary officials at a conference yesterday in Tehran, in comments aired on state television. “The government will have a more powerful and decisive approach in the new term.” He called Western leaders “the arrogants.”
President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Iran two days ago to halt the violence against protesters who say the election was rigged. They also said Iran must be blocked from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Obama dismissed Ahmadinejad’s demand for an apology for “interfering” in Iran’s affairs.
Obama and Merkel spoke after leading Iranian cleric Ahmad Khatami urged authorities to punish demonstration organizers “harshly and cruelly” to deter the opposition from seeking to annul the vote.
Protesters who use weapons should be executed, Khatami told followers at Friday prayers in Tehran. He is a member of the Assembly of Experts, which elects and can remove the Shiite Muslim-led nation’s supreme leader.
“A government that treats its own citizens with that kind of ruthlessness and violence and that cannot deal with peaceful protesters who are trying to have their voices heard in an equally peaceful way I think has moved outside of universal norms,” Obama said at a June 26 news conference with Merkel.
The German chancellor said the Iranian people have a right “to have their votes be counted” and to see that the election results are substantiated.
“I’m surprised at Obama,” Ahmadinejad said. “He said he wanted to speak to Iran, and we said we are ready, but with this rhetoric? The mask is now dropped and the Iranian people, the world’s people, know they are the same. There is no change.”
Obama and Merkel said the U.S. and Europe, with Russia and China, must continue pressing to bring Iran into negotiations to suspend its effort to enrich uranium. Iran has defied United Nations sanctions imposed over its refusal to stop enrichment, saying the material is for power plants and not for weapons.
“There is no doubt that any direct dialogue or diplomacy with Iran is going to be affected by the events of the last several weeks,” Obama said. The U.S. and other nations can’t assume there will be a “huge shift” in Iran’s stance in international relations as a result of the protests, he said.
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Jun 27, 2009 at 10:13 PM SamTheMan Says:
Hashem is in charge Chevra, the same way he was in charge of Paroh, when he wanted him to enslave us he did so, when he wanted him to kick us out of egypt to freedom he did so with the same might. Lets not forget who runs the world, lets all do what Hashem wants from us in all areas and Hashem will protect and sustain us. Vechesed Le'umim Chatos, Eisav Soneh Es Yackov zu Halacha. Ve'Hamyvin Yavin.
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Jun 27, 2009 at 09:56 PM Anonymous Says:
Now he sees that bush was right!
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Jun 27, 2009 at 10:35 PM Anonymous Says:
Maybe we can ask President Obama to condem the violence from the Isreali police against the Shabbos protestors this week?
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Jun 27, 2009 at 10:55 PM New World Order Says:
Obama is sounding more and more like bush....what a surprise...a reality check!
But why should the 'Haman of Iran's' rhetoric affect Obama's opinion? Didn't he say you have to make peace with your enemies, and dialogue, and all that?
Ah, hah! But the "Haman of Iran" insulted Obama. He put him down. And that, Obama will not tolerate. Nuclear energy by maniacs, no problem. The man threatens to annihilate 6 million Jews in Israel, we should talk about it. But when The Haman insults the anointed one, now that's unforgivable...
Just some food for thought.
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Jun 28, 2009 at 12:09 AM Anonymous Says:
obama is weak.
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Jun 28, 2009 at 07:45 AM Avrohom Abba Says:
Look how long it took Mr.Obama, to do anything close to the word "tough."
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Jun 28, 2009 at 09:59 AM Anonymous Says:
I don't understand why the public media even publishes his press releases etc. We all know that there is no truth to anything he feels and/or says...
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Jun 28, 2009 at 11:32 AM Anonymous Says:
For all of you naysayers who will criticize anything Obama says or does no matter what, I think he has played things pretty well. The U.S. does not have the numbers or money to take on all rogue or evil governments in other countries alone. We need to have other countries working with us and a good image in the world to get other countries to do their share. America's image was badly damaged by starting the Iraq war under what turned out to be false pretenses and by things like Abu Graib. Obama showed the world that the U.S. was willing to talk and try peaceful methods and extended a hand to Iran. Now that the Iranian rulers have shown what they will do to their own people and Ahkmadinejad has spat on the hand that was held out to him, Obama and the U.S. are much better positioned to take a hard line.
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Jun 28, 2009 at 11:49 AM Anonymous Says:
“ For all of you naysayers who will criticize anything Obama says or does no matter what, I think he has played things pretty well. The U.S. does not have the numbers or money to take on all rogue or evil governments in other countries alone. We need to have other countries working with us and a good image in the world to get other countries to do their share. America's image was badly damaged by starting the Iraq war under what turned out to be false pretenses and by things like Abu Graib. Obama showed the world that the U.S. was willing to talk and try peaceful methods and extended a hand to Iran. Now that the Iranian rulers have shown what they will do to their own people and Ahkmadinejad has spat on the hand that was held out to him, Obama and the U.S. are much better positioned to take a hard line. ”
i disagree u dont compromise on your principles in order to have easier talking points 50 years of the cold war we never gave into anti-democratic principles we have to be right and everyone has to toe the line finished and he is weak to wait to condemm iran after neda was killed
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Jun 28, 2009 at 02:03 PM Anonymous Says:
“ i disagree u dont compromise on your principles in order to have easier talking points 50 years of the cold war we never gave into anti-democratic principles we have to be right and everyone has to toe the line finished and he is weak to wait to condemm iran after neda was killed ”
No one was compromising on principles. All he said was we are willing to try talking to you. The U.S. and USSR talked for years and it kept us from blowing each other up.
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Jun 28, 2009 at 04:27 PM blackandwhite Says:
A good start would be for good citizens all around the world to stand up against nuclear energy -- it's not a sustainable solution, and is robbing our precious children of a better, healthy world -- Jews, let's show the 'cohain-tamei' where even he can wash -- by advocating solar and natural energy solutions.
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Jun 28, 2009 at 05:25 PM mottel Says:
all the 'tolerant' ones are the same; as long as it's someone else's life on the line, they'll plead, demand and march for peace, tolerance and dialogue.
as soon as the 'tolerant' ones get insulted; off comes the mask of hypocritical piety, and they're the ones screaming the loudest for revenge
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Jun 29, 2009 at 10:30 AM PMO Says:
“ i disagree u dont compromise on your principles in order to have easier talking points 50 years of the cold war we never gave into anti-democratic principles we have to be right and everyone has to toe the line finished and he is weak to wait to condemm iran after neda was killed ”
We never gave in? Really? How about.... CHINA??? We condemn things when it is convenient. We did not care as much about Russian communism as we did about the Russian missile program. You need a reality check.