The Iran President: Height of Hypocrisy, or setting an unsupported example of good will?

I'm so angry by the press' response to a country leader offering condolence and sadness over an injustice!





The Iran president requested the chance to lay a wreath at the 9/11 site and the press has put a malicious twist on the gesture that is an ugly (and irrational) reflection of our collective expectations.





He is likely NOT supported by many of his own people (and at this point, I'm sure they are gloating about how justified they were in their hesitation), but he was willing to sacrifice his relationship with his own people to exemplify good will and peace. And the press is calling it hypocrisy???? It has to start somewhere!!!!! And we sure as hell aren't going to do it.





He may not be the best example of a humanitarian, but at least he is TRYING.





Can't the press find a more deserving criminal than someone trying to show a country how to evolve?

The Iran President: Height of Hypocrisy, or setting an unsupported example of good will?
We should remember that soon after 9/11 a major support rally was spontaneously held in Tehran to express sympathy and solidarity with American victims of terrorism. I don't like Ahmadinejad at all, but his country had nothing to do with 9/11, and there is no reason to get our noses so out of joint about this.





We should also remember that the USA did more than enough to deserve Iran's hatred during the 50's, 60's, and 70's. We supported the incredibly unpopular regime of the Shah, and we also provided CIA logistical support to the Shah so he could seek out and eliminate every moderate voice for political reform in his country. The USA is a great country, but that doesn't mean we've never done anything wrong. I'm sick of being called an "American hating liberal" just because I have a better understanding of my own country's history than, "USA! USA! USA!"
Reply:Thank god, someone who has it straight. Report It

Reply:i feel like we are screwing up by not letting him lay a simple wreath . we have all heard that there was people lost from all over the world and he should have the right to pay respect to the victims. and also we have had a chance to bond with Russia and blew it i guess peace with Iran is out of the question to. we will probably have insulted Iran and we will keep the hate movement alive and well
Reply:IRANIAN made weapons are killing Americans in Iraq.


the gov. of IRAN sponsors terrorisom.


it is not acceptable for such evil to visit such hallow ground.
Reply:Honey, wake up. Offering sadness????





You do, of course, realize, that shortly after he was to appear to "lay the wreath" every arab language web site led by Al Jazeera would run film with the commentary that "Iran's president visits the site of the greatest triumph of Islam."





This is the guy that promises to wipe Israel off the face of the earth with nukes. You really think he's there to express sadness? Come out of your cocoon.





There is no sadness or condolence. Just a publicity ploy to rub it in your face aided and abetted by the nutbag that runs New York City.





Fortwynt . . not sure where you get your information. . even Al jazeera says he wants Israel 'wiped off the map.' Don't let facts get in the way of your American bashing.
Reply:You're as naive as President Jimbo Carter.
Reply:We have absolutely no diplomatic relations with Iran. In case you've forgotten, this is because they attacked our embassy and held our diplomats hostage. The only reason we let him in at all is out of respect for the UN. I don't see how the president of such a country has the right to wander around NY for a photo-op. Maybe if Iran started acting like a civilized nation (like apologizing for kidnapping British sailors), we can treat their president like a diplomatic visitor. Until then, I see no reason to let him mug for the camera at our memorials.
Reply:I don't trust the Iranian President as far as I can throw him. Nor do I believe he is 'going against his people'; they have no choice but to support him.





But I do believe it is wrong to turn away an act of condolence, no matter how late. Even if it is a ploy on his part, we will be the gracious 'winners' if we allow him to lay a wreath and he will look like the bad guy.





Instead, the Iranian President is looking like the good guy here. And who know, this could be the beginning of a warming of relations. It can't hurt to try.
Reply:I agree with you, why not give him a chance to see what really happened down at the Towers site. Maybe it is a peace offering..but now we will never know will we.
Reply:Geez!!! Do you think that it just might be possible that he's wanting to lay a wreath there for the HIJACKERS? I do. I've been waiting for someone to ask this question. And I didn't have to wait that long.


This man is a TERRORIST. Just ask the AMERICANS he helped kidnap in the late 70's. Everyone of them when they saw who became "president" of Iran said he was involved with there kidnapping.


And then there's the little thing of him supporting, training and arming, and sending his own troops into Iraq to kill AMERICANS.


I think you've had enough kool-aid. It's time to put the cup down and look at the big picture. This idiot has said that he wants to destroy Israel, and kill AMERICANS. This man is nothing more than a thug terrorist.


I hope he goes down there on his own like he says he will. And then I hope that those great New Yorkers will take care of this problem, once and for all.
Reply:Oh yes. Only WE are allowed to use 9/11 for photo ops and sympathy play. Hilarious.





By the way, our troops wouldnt be getting killed by anyones weapons in Iraq if we weren't there to begin with, so you can pretty much kill that argument before it starts.





Iran, and as we will recall Iraq, posed/poses NO threat to the United States, and the very same rhetoric is being used to drum up a war against people who hold no ill will towards america.....Do they have ill will towards the american GOVERNMENT? Sure they do, and for good reason. But let us remember that there is a difference between the government and the nation.





(by the way the man never said he wanted to wipe israel off the map so that argument fails as well, if it were going to be used)
Reply:you are donkey girl. This guy is threatening to wipe out Israel, they have sharia law where they stone women in public, they have mocked 9/11 and now he wants to make a mockery of ground zero.





go live in Iran if you like it so much or if you're from there.

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