BBC
Was this the “harsh blow to global arrogance?” Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivered a speech to the Iranian people today at a celebration of the 31st Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution boasting of its recent nuclear achievements and offering criticisms of the United States and its allies. The Iranian President told the gathered crowd of thousands in Tehran’s Azadi Square (ironically “freedom square”) that the rogue nation is now capable of enriching Uranium to 20% and has the capability to take enrichment to 80% – the minimum level necessary for weapons’ grade material. But calm your troubled heart Israeli people – even though he has promised to wipe you off the map, he said today that they have no intention of forging on to 80% – because “we do not need it.”
Reuters via dailymail
He continued: “We have the capability to enrich uranium more than 20 percent or 80 percent,” he said, according to news reports, but added that Iran did not need to do that. His speech was broadcast live on state television.
But don’t get too excited as the always shifty Ahmadinejad then went on to send a message to the perpetrators of “Western Imperialism” that “The Iranian nation is brave enough that if one day we wanted to build nuclear bombs we would announce it publicly without being afraid of you.”
He proudly announced that the “Western wing of Hegemony has come to its end and God-willing in the very near future this anti-human wing will also break. They have claimed and thought that they are the end of history. They said we are at the height of human dignity and sublime nature and that there is nothing more sublime than what they have created for humanity but little did they know that they were approaching the end of their own histories. We decided we were enrich our own fuel to nuclear grade level of 20% and meet our own medicinal needs and I want to announce that two days ago we started the process of creating 20% fuel and I want to inform you that with the Grace of God; with a loud voice; I want to announce that with the Grace of God that the head of Iran’s atomic energy said that the first 20% fuel was produced and given to our scientists. It is our right to be distrustful of them. Now when they said these things. You’ll have until the end of that month or this month. Our response was very clear. We told them that the Iranian nation will never accept your coercive words; your illogical stance. WE ARE NOT AFRAID OF ANY ONE OF YOU.”
Sure sounds like someone’s taken off the gloves. Some odd transitions there and a not so subtle reference to Hegemonic Stability Theory that I am not so sure that he fully grasps, but quite a pointed message offered up by a madman…
Can’t wait to see what our global apologist has to say about this one…
Gateway Pundit has pictures of the scene on the ground. I think its pretty safe to say the Iranians aren’t blaming Bush…
Iranian Regime Celebrates Revolution Day By Parading Effigy of Obama With Pi$ Buckets In Azadi Square
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The audacity of this man may have passed that of President Obama. That speech was a direct slap in the face to us and our allies. I am sure Obama is sitting there saying that he was speaking to Bush policies rather than America in general but it was an attack on all of us. He is threatening Isreal. He is threatening us.
You are probably correct Manny. I firmly believe that this President believes the world distinguishes him from those who preceded him. I think you can see from the pictures at Gateway Pundit’s site that they do not.
Who the Hell is Lawrence O’Donnell?…
And why should you care? Because the guy’s meltdowns are freakin’ hilarious, that’s why: (via Ho ……