Professor Bollinger og Ahmadinejad

[Kubin]

Jeg satt og så på da professor Bollinger leverte sin knusende introduksjon til Ahmadinejad, og reagerte ikke noe større på det.

 

Syntes det var greit nok, og Ahmadinejad fikk jo anledning til å svare.

 

Men når jeg ser hvordan samme mann mottok president Musharraf i 2005, får jeg likevel et litt spesielt inntrykk av at professoren :

 

"Here are some excerpts I've transcribed from Bollinger's introductory encomium for Musharraf:

 

"Rarely do we have an opportunity such as this to greet a figure of such central and global importance. It is with great gratitude and excitement that I welcome President Musharraf and his wife, Sehbah Musharraf, to Columbia University. ..." "

 

http://www.distantocean.com/2007/09/lee-bollinger-f.html

 

Var det til syvende og sist hykleri på høyt plan?

[Kubin]

( "After two days of prickly confrontations with critics at Columbia University and the United Nations, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran held a friendly, even warm, exchange yesterday with Christian leaders from the United States and Canada convinced that dialogue is the only way to prevent war."

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/27/world/mi...serland&emc=rss )

 

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( "Anyone looking to understand the current context of Ahmedinejad/Iran/US should listen to this....

 

http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/2007/200709/20070926.html

 

Click on "Listen to The Current: Part 1 "

 

It was on the radio in Canada this morning.

 

Peter Galbraith, former U.S. Ambassador to Croatia, gives a very good explanation of how Ahmedinejad is not all that relevant, and how he's being demonized in the same way Saddam was.

David Frum (Mr. "axis of evil") is brought on to comment, and then Mr. Galbraith dismantles what Frum has to say.

 

Most interesting is the history of the negotiations explained by Mr. Galbraith. Essentially, Iran was willing to open it's nuke programs to complete transparency for only a few minor concesions from the US in 2003. The US answer was "we don't negotiate with evil". When the Bush admin says they've attempted to negotiate, they're lying." )

[guardianpegasus]

Var det til syvende og sist hykleri på høyt plan?

 

Musharraf er nå den eneste som holder pakistanerne i øra da... uten ham vil det straks herske talibananarepublikktilstander der og...

[Kubin]

Musharraf er nå den eneste som holder pakistanerne i øra da... uten ham vil det straks herske talibananarepublikktilstander der og...

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Noe som bringer oss tilbake til president Zia-Ul-Haq på 80-tallet.

 

-Ronald Reagan, President of the United States :

 

"President Zia had led his country with great distinction and courage at a vital period in the region's history. The free world owes him a debt of gratitude."

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"Zia-Ul-Haq var den første og siste islamist-leder av Pakistan. Han kuppet makten og henrettet den moderate opposisjonslederen.

Det var Zia som fjernet den sekulære grunnloven og erstattet den med en religiøs. Det var Zia som innførte kvinnediskriminerende lover. (Like ille som Ahmadinejad)

Det var denne mannen som innførte dødsstraff for blasfemi og gjorde alkohol forbudt. osv.."

 

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Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom :

 

"He was an internationally acclaimed statesman and outstanding leader of Pakistan. He had all along attached great importance to China as well as furthering the friendly relations and cooperation between China and Pakistan. His death has deprived us of a respected old friend."

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"Mohammad Zia ul-Haq (1924-1988)"

 

http://www.bookrags.com/Muhammad_Zia-ul-Haq

Endret 28. september 2007 av Kubin