Originally posted by Boroda
Sorry but it sounds like preventing Soviet delegation from bringing flowers to Holocaust memorial.
The worst thing about it is that the poor guy tried to be polite, and some morons responsible for his visit probably have fun helping anti-American propaganda.
Just imagine news headlines: "Iranian President refused from bringing flowers to Ground Zero"....
Sorry, but I just don't believe that the President of a country that is a huge supporter of terrorism should be given a pass to the WTC site.
Here's how it would play worldwide:
Insert: Picture of Iranian Prez at WTC Site
Caption: (NY) - Iranian President lays wreath and mourns for victims of 9/11 terrorist attack.
Caption: (Europe) - Iranian President lays wreath and mourns for victims of 9/11 attack before his speech to the UN condemning US interventionism.
Caption: (Iran) - Iranian President visits site of 9/11 martyrs victory over US imperialist crusaders.
Lets face it - Ahmadinejad is not a friend of the US, and if he is so mindful of the cost of international terrorism, maybe it would be better if he called for its' end rather than funding groups like Hezbollah.
I can see that someday it will be OK for a future president of Iran to make a trip to the 9/11 site, just as it would be OK today for the Japanese PM to visit Pearl Harbor. Hopefully by then Iran will be a nation that provides something to the world other than IEDs, terrorist funding, and nuclear threats.
EagleDNY
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