[MD] Intellect battles the [immigrant] barbarians

[Platt Holden]

Hi Stella, 

> I too thought that Ahmadinejad's speach sounded outrageous. So I  
> researched it and it seems that he was a little mistranslated. He said 
> that the israeli _regime_ was all that and should be wiped off the
> earth.  The government of Israel, not it's people or the nation.
> 
> But I may be mis-informed as usual - I too only have other's opinions to
>  listen to, not the people who are actually involved.

Previously I quoted from The Guardian. Here are some other sources:

CNN Oct 28, 2005

"TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iran's new president has repeated a remark from 
a former ayatollah that Israel should be "wiped out from the map," 
insisting that a new series of attacks will destroy the Jewish state, 
and lashing out at Muslim countries and leaders that acknowledge 
Israel.

"The remarks by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad -- reported by Islamic Republic 
News Agency -- coincide with a month-long protest against Israel called 
"World without Zionism" and with the approach of Jerusalem Day."

NBC News Oct 30, 2005

"President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s remark on Wednesday that Israel should 
be “wiped off the map” sparked international condemnation, including a 
rebuke from the U.N. Security Council.

"But the uproar has caused confusion in Iran, where such rhetoric has 
been commonplace since the 1979 Islamic revolution. Anti-Israeli 
diatribes are painted as murals along most highways and are heard 
regularly at Friday prayers."

BBC News Oct. 27, 2005

"The European Union and Russia have joined condemnation of the Iranian 
president's public call for Israel to be "wiped off the map".

"Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's remark has already been condemned by individual 
EU states and Canada who all summoned Iranian diplomats for an 
explanation."

And so on. Maybe all these sources got it wrong. It wouldn't be the 
first time. But, I haven't found any sources who claim Ahmadinejad 
didn't mean the people of Israel who, after all, voted for the current 
Israel government. If you can cite your sources, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks,
Platt