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Jun. 1st, 2006 12:34 pmSpiegel Interview with Iranian President Ahmadinejad.
Reading the interview, I'm struck by several things:
1) He loves to divert the topic, and doesn't do a very good job of deflecting the question. it's very evident that he's giving tons of non-answers. Then again, the Spiegel interviewers didn't do a very good job of guiding the conversation.
2) He is a paranoid son of a bitca. "Incidentally, I never threatened anyone -- that, too is part of the propaganda machine that you've got gunning against me." Because suggesting that Israel should be wiped off the face of the planet isn't a threat...from a man who wants to develop nuclear weapons. Right.
3) If this guy believes half the stuff he's spewing, he cannot and should not be negotiated with; he fails the rational/reasonable test. Rational? Yes. Reasonable? No.
4) If his statements are anything to go by, there are many politicians in this country that might be willing to believe him. Woe unto us.
5) I could really do a line-by-line snarkfest with this article. But for now? Back to work...
Reading the interview, I'm struck by several things:
1) He loves to divert the topic, and doesn't do a very good job of deflecting the question. it's very evident that he's giving tons of non-answers. Then again, the Spiegel interviewers didn't do a very good job of guiding the conversation.
2) He is a paranoid son of a bitca. "Incidentally, I never threatened anyone -- that, too is part of the propaganda machine that you've got gunning against me." Because suggesting that Israel should be wiped off the face of the planet isn't a threat...from a man who wants to develop nuclear weapons. Right.
3) If this guy believes half the stuff he's spewing, he cannot and should not be negotiated with; he fails the rational/reasonable test. Rational? Yes. Reasonable? No.
4) If his statements are anything to go by, there are many politicians in this country that might be willing to believe him. Woe unto us.
5) I could really do a line-by-line snarkfest with this article. But for now? Back to work...