Ahmadinejad: "Today Iran Is Running the Show," Ties Missile Test to Nuclear Program

[Washington Post] Thomas Erdbrink - In announcing the missile test, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a crowd of thousands in the city of Semnan: "In the nuclear case, we send them a message: Today the Islamic Republic of Iran is running the show....We say to the superpowers, 'Who of you dare to threaten the Iranian nation? Raise your hand!' But they all stand there with their hands behind their backs." The crowd repeatedly chanted, "Ahmadinejad, we love you!"


2009-05-21 06:00:00

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