[MD] Intellect battles the [immigrant] barbarians

[MarshaV]

Greetings,

I heard the direct translation of this speech on C-SPAN.  Then I 
heard the reinterpretations on the Media.  I was shocked at how the 
U.S. Media had changed the meaning.  I believe no one.

Marsha



At 12:10 PM 11/2/2006, you wrote:
>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
>
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