Mr Ahmadi-Nejad said Europe had supported the creation of Israel in 1947-8, when thousands of Palestinians were uprooted, as a reaction to the Nazis' killing of Jews. "If the Europeans are honest, they should give some of their provinces - like in Germany, Austria or other countries - to the Zionists... [for] a state," he said.
Mr Ahmadi-Nejad won a landslide election victory in June on a platform of redistributing wealth and returning to the ideals of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, whose leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini called Israel a "cancerous gland".
"That was a big mistake," said the delegate, speaking on condition of anonymity Thursday. He said the U.S. delegation, which is directed from Washington by Vice-President Dick Cheney, was deeply angered by Martin's comments.
In his comments Wednesday, Martin called on all nations to join the global effort to fight climate change, adding: "To the reticent nations, including the United States, I say there is such a thing as a global conscience, and now is the time to listen to it."
John Lennon’s death celebrated. I was listening to a Minnesota Twins game on my little AM radio when the broadcast was interrupted by the breaking news of Lennon's death. Born in the 1960s, I was too young for Beatle Mania, but I grew up in the 1970s listening to my mom's extensive collection of LPs. I knew the lyrics to Helter Skelter by heart when I was 10. Actually, that may explain a lot. So, I was really shocked to hear of John's death. (News story here.)
The anniversary of Lennon’s death is a good time to remember that Yoko's bitchiness in the studio, along with John's use of heroine, caused the Beatles breakup.
Australia to extend Iraq mission. Good. (News story here.)
The Earth's magnetic pole is drifting. Will Germany’s foreign minister blame this on Bush? Will The Guardian claim the phenomenon is just, considering the horrible atrocity Bush and Blair inflicted on bloodthirsty terrorists holed up in Fallujah? Will al-Reuters subtly insinuate that if the Jews had been more even-handed in their treatment of the poor Palestinians, the magnetic pole may not have shifted as much? (News story here.)
Saddam co-conspirator complains about detainment during his war crimes trial. Holy fucking Christ. First we had GTMO detainees whining about air conditioning being too cold (in Cuba in August). Now Ibrahim al-Tikriti is bitching about only getting six cigarettes per day, and they’re not even good brands. Boo hoo! What did this guy do to people he incarcerated? Can you say M-I-N-C-I-N-G M-A-C-H-I-N-E-S? All together now: mincing machines, where people were literally butchered like fattened hogs – while alive.
From al-Reuters:
"We were detained by one of the wealthiest countries in the world, yet it was only after four months in detention that they gave me cigarettes," said Barzan, charged with crimes against humanity.
"And then they were of the worst quality in the world."
2 comments:
You were listening to a Twins game when Lennon was killed? The Twins don't play in December, so your memory must be foggy.
Hell, you're right! Damn. I remember the radio, the bed I had at the time -- nearly every detail. Even more strange is that I didn't realize it couldn't have been a Twins game when uploaded the blog post. So much for older and wiser...
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