Defiant Ahmadinejad prompts UN walkout

[Whirled Peas]

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Defiant Ahmadinejad prompts UN walkout

Iranian leader accuses US and others of racism, colonialism, war-mongering and blames them for financial crisis.

The Israeli delegation's seats sit empty during an address by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Iran's president [Reuters]

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's president, has accused the United States of using the September 11, 2001, attacks as a pretext to launch wars on Iraq and Afghanistan.

He also attacked the US for its history of slavery, causing two world wars, using a nuclear bomb against "defenceless people," and imposing and supporting military dictatorships and totalitarian regimes on Asian, African and Latin American nations.

Ahmadinejad, in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York that prompted a walk-out by US and other western diplomats, also called the attacks on the World Trade Centre "mysterious" and said the United States and its allies "view Zionism as a sacred notion and ideology" but fail to respect the rights of other divine religions.

"By using their imperialistic media network which is under the influence of colonialism they threaten anyone who questions the Holocaust and the September 11 event with sanctions and military actions," he said.

Mass walkout

After the Holocaust remarks, the US led a mass walkout. After a US diplomat who was in the assembly hall to monitor the speech left halfway through, the 27 European Union nations then followed in a coordinated protest move.

Without naming any country, the Iranian leader strongly attacked the role of the US and its allies in wars and the financial crisis and called on major powers to pay reparations for slavery.

"They officially support racism," Ahmadinejad said. "They weaken countries through military intervention and destroy their infrastructures, in order to plunder their resources by making them all the more dependent."

Critics of the Iranian president said he could have used his time before the assembly more appropriately.

"Mr Ahmadinejad had a chance to address his own people's aspirations for freedom and dignity, but instead he again turned to abhorrent anti-Semitic slurs and despicable conspiracy theories," said Mark Kornblau, a US spokesman.

Bin Laden

The Iranian leader also criticised the US for killing Osama bin Laden.

Ahmadinejad said: "Would it not have been reasonable to bring to justice and openly bring to trial the main perpetrator of the incident in order to identify the elements behind the safe space provided for the invading aircraft to attack the twin World Trade Center towers?"

He continued: "Hypocrisy and deceit are allowed in order to secure their interests and imperialistic goal. Drug trafficking and killing of innocent human beings are also allowed in pursuit of such diabolic goals."

Philippe Bolopion, UN director for Human Rights Watch, said the remarks should be taken in perspective, mentioning that Iran publicly executed a young man on Wednesday.

"While President Ahmadinejad is lecturing the world from the UN podium dissent is still being crushed ruthlessly in Iran and basic rights demanded by millions in the Arab world are brutally denied to Iranians who are demanding the same," ,'' Bolopion said.

[Doronjo]

Philippe Bolopion, UN director for Human Rights Watch, said the remarks should be taken in perspective, mentioning that Iran publicly executed a young man on Wednesday.

Has anyone at the UN heard of Troy Davis?

[Naava]

Truth is a tough thing to swallow Finland was among the sheeple who walked out - BOO!

[dicktater]

la, la, la... nya, nya nya... And, they get paid to act like children, dimwits, and dipshits. Fuck a buncha UN.

[PlutoCharon]

Funny thing is what Ahmadinejad said is mostly right. It's probably still taboo to 'revise' the holocaust on a world stage, but 9/11 is relevant and pretty much everything he said I agree with.

The walkout was coordinated. Because the last one was coordinated and one of the nations got shit for not being in sync. Ahmadinejad comes off as kind of a troll though in terms of pushing people's buttons. Almost like he is a Zionist shill which wouldn't be surprising.

[Lemek]

Every year, Ahma speaks before the UN.

Every year, the Western delegates walk out in orderly single file.

Every year, the media reports the walk out like it was spontaneous, and the first time it ever happened.

One thing the Lobby will never figure out: politicians are reviled. They have no credibility. The walk-out illustrates the existence of the Lobby.

[Ry]

walking out is also a sign of admitting you have nothing to say to refute what is being said at an international body by a head of state, this exactly the place for disagreements and to listen to those you disagree with but like a bunch of little kids the Western UN members walk out in a media stunt.

[Whirled Peas]

I was actually surprised to hear that this happens every year. That sounds like a bunch of bullshit then. No one is going to take it seriously if they are going to expect this behaviour.

[Ry]

Every year, Ahma speaks before the UN.

Every year, the Western delegates walk out in orderly single file.

Every year, the media reports the walk out like it was spontaneous, and the first time it ever happened.

One thing the Lobby will never figure out: politicians are reviled. They have no credibility. The walk-out illustrates the existence of the Lobby.

exactly

ps see the RT vid on the front page today

[Whirled Peas]

exactly

ps see the RT vid on the front page today

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