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20 Apr 2009 21:08

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World: This seems like a good way to spoil a U.N. anti-racism conference

  • It is all the more regrettable that a number of Western governments and the United States have committed themselves to defend those racist perpetrators of genocide.
  • Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • Who used the conference as a pulpit for his controversial views against Israel. The U.S. chose not to go beforehand, and numerous envoys walked out of the room while Ahmadinejad made his not-dividing-at-all remarks. • source

20 Mar 2009 11:08

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U.S., World: Obama also appears to be ready for image rehab – with Iran

In a well-timed and unprecedented gesture, our president sent a video olive branch to Iran. Iran’s flattered but wants action. source

03 Feb 2009 06:47

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World: The Muslim world joins the space race, thanks to Iran

  • With God’s help and the desire for justice and peace, the official presence of the Islamic Republic was registered in space.
  • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • Iranian president, on the country’s first homemade satellite launched into orbit today. They’re only about 60 years behind Russia and the U.S., but who’s counting? The country claims it was for peaceful reasons, but don’t tell that to people who might be sweating over this move. • source

28 Jan 2009 09:04

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U.S., World: Iran to Obama: Regarding that change thing, not so fast

  • Those who speak of change must apologize to the Iranian people and try to repair their past crimes.
  • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • Iranian president, on U.S. president Barack Obama’s proposed olive branch to the Muslim world and the Middle East • source