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A President's Hate Speech


(Washington Post) Editorial - Ahmadinejad's vile words won't necessarily be followed by actions, though Iran possesses missiles that can reach Israel and sponsors terrorists who carry out suicide attacks in its cities. They do, however, send the clearest signal yet that Iran's new government has no intention of seeking accommodation with Europe or the U.S., or of accepting a more peaceful Middle East in which Israel lives alongside a democratic Palestinian state. Unlike their president, most young Iranians would like to live in a prosperous and democratic society that enjoys good relations with the West. The West should stand up for that Iran; it can do so by rejecting and isolating the hateful ideologue who would drag the country in the opposite direction.
2005-10-31 00:00:00
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