Fareed Zakaria speaks with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad about his statements on Israel, his country's nuclear program, and what he thinks about U.S. warnings. To watch the full interview, tune into GPS this Sunday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. ET.
I want to ask you if you recognize why people get so nervous by your comments about Israel? Because you're the president of a country. Presidents of countries do not speak like this. They do not speak about the elimination of another member state of the United Nations. They don't speak about wiping it off the map. And when you take that rhetoric and you add to it the fact that Iran is developing a nuclear program, it makes many people, in the United States, outside the United States, worried that the intention of Iran is to use that nuclear capacity to eliminate Israel, to wipe it off the map.
So really, the people of the United States are concerned? They are shaking? Where do you – what do you base this on? The rest of the nations are worried, preoccupied and trembling at this thought? What for?
We are friends with all nations. Yourself, as a reporter, you must know as a member of the media, you must know that Ahmadinejad is quite popular is quite loved, and loves everyone equally...For seven years, I have been answering this for you.
Every time you answer it in a way which raises more doubts. The problem that people have is that you talk about elimination. You talk about wiping off –
Now how do you – how do you pretend to speak on behalf of the people? It raises doubts and it stirs doubts in whom? People have given you their vote of confidence in order to represent their all encompassing view?
You are representing a media outlet and representing their views. Let's go to the streets of New York tonight, right now. And let's interview the people and find out what they say.
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He is a legend in his own mind.
Indeed, Ahmadinejad is a fascinating and intriguing figure. He would be a case for Sigmund Freud.
He has to step down next year after two terms. Yet I don't if he would retire from politics and keep a low profile.
please read I DOUBT if he would......
He did say that, I recall the news-video.
He may very well step down, though it will not make any difference. He is just a puppet of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who is the real supreme leader of Iran. I'm not sure what will happen in the region, but you can bet it won't be good for anyone involved...
Dear von hettlingen: He HAS to step down?? Not on your life. He rules Iran with an iron fist. He is unpredictable, he is out of his mind. He actually would blow up Israel "just to make a point". Very scary.
Let's not forget ... it's the people of Iran who put this whack job there.. The people of Iran are just as disgusting as he is... Uneducated idiots..
There is absolutely nothing intriguing or special about this man. He is just another common, everyday crook and psychopath. Unfortunately, there are too many in the world already, just like him and they are all causing misery and trouble for many people. The real concern here is that within a year he will have access to a nuclear bomb. The day that happens, he will then hold the world hostage to his whims, because there is no one brave enough to take him on.
Vilifying the people who tried protesting and were driven off seems rather silly. After he won in a landslide, with the count done behind closed doors, people took to the streets, if anyone paid attention. It didn't go well for them, no 'Arab Spring' for the Persians.
To Doug,
Who are disgusting? Iranian people? I think you don't know anything about Iranian and what this people have done against Ahmadinejad three years ago, when the regime changed the results of the presidential election on the favor of him. They came to streets to show their demonstration to this duplication, but the government’s reply to that peaceful demonstration was iron fist, many young people lost their life, and many are still in prison, just Google it, or you can find many videos about it in YouTube just input “Neda”. If I were you never I insulted to this brave people. If you want to know about Iranian scholars, just search about Iranian-Americans and their level of education. Just search about Iran achievement in the science and medicine.
He's obviously very intelligent, but it's a deranged kind of intelligence, something like Dr. Strangelove's. He could use his intelligence and power for good, but he has chosen to use it for evil and hatred.
Ditto!
Not mentioned is the degree of threat Israel feels- FEAR, for survival.
OMG someone get him on the streets of NYC right now... he's asking for it!! once in a lifetime chance man, passin' it up
Do you know how many Americans and other people around the world do not like Jews?
Millions.
Do you know how many Americans and other people around the world do not like Muslims?
Billions.
Do you know how many people believe in equallity??
Billions.
Was this interview before or after the Iranian news agency, Fars, ran the Onion's fake report that Americans liked Ahmadinejad better than Obama, as if it was their own report? Or maybe he still hasn't quite understood that it is fake news.
do you know how many people love people?
trillions
well I don't like people. >:|
Do you know how many national leaders love everybody and every nation the way this nut claims he does? 2, maybe 3?
Do you know how many people have made 'Do you know how many people' references so far? What is it now, four? Five?
I wonder what people think about me?
Not much I'm sure
If Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has the courage to walk the streets of NYC he will NEVER make it home for the final time. He is a criminal (1979 US embassy participant). He has condoned the hanging and stoning of men, women and children. He is a LIAR ! One day he will regret the way he has lived his life ! Just give me one minute alone with this POS !
Kee, you could walk him down the street at any time and I am willing to that about 1 in 100 people would know who he is. Sadly most of us in the U.S. do not keep up with anything going on in the world. Most people simply do not care. They say they do but they really don't. You could ask the first 10 people you see and ask them if they think Ahmadinejad would be a good leader for Israel and I bet you 9 of them would say yes.
We already know what would happen when a dictator hits the streets of New York. We saw in on The Dictator out just a while ago.lol. the dictator will fall in love with an American woman and then learn the values of acceptance, understanding, freedom of thought and speech. haha
@Informed, Billions you say? I wouldn't be too sure about that. American media has you made. As the muslim world views America and Israel as the real enemies not so about other countries. So Statistically you may be off.
Do you know how many people don't like broccoli?
A lot !
LOL. Anyone who takes this lunatic seriously is not well.
I recently met an Iranian couple on a cruise on the Mediterranean last year. So a Jew from New York and an Iranian are sitting in a hot tub – really great people........ sounds like a great beginning to a joke but it's true. He said the people (ie 25 – 40 years old) dispise their government. They wanted the US to attack Iran to get rid of it.
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This guy maybe correct. We watch MSM which has been caught on multiple occasions lying. Is MSM painting a distorted picture of Iran and it's leader. Possibly.
Msm?
Lying about Iran??? What for???
You're crazy and a complete idiot.
i would agree he's quite popular, there are more than just a few folks who would like to off this evil puppet and the thugs in rugs that give him his orders
Don't you know the difference between "it's" and "its"? The first form, it's, means "it is." It's is not a possessive form of it. When you want the possessive, use "its."
Quite popular based upon rigged elections. What a joke.
blah blah blah. He's a dictator! Duh!
So was Hitler.
He is winning friends and influencing people like it's going out of style....
So this is where all the geniuses post.
CNN, what's become of Christiane Amanpour? She has been known to confront Ahmadinejad with hard questions. Ever since she went back to Europe, the Middle East, or wherever you are hiding her, Christiane has become invisible. Where is she and what is she doing? You are wasting an excellent resource.
I imagine that in Iran Mahmoud Ahmedinejad is quite popular indeed. Even I like the man for his straightforwardness and honesty. Furthermore, I'm quite convinced that back in June 2009, those riots in Teheran were orchestrated by the U.S., Great Britain and France since the national elections there didn't go their way in which a 26 year old student was killed, possibly by a Western agent. Now I expect to a bunch of ignoramuses here to lambast him!
I like your sarcasm.
Poor little Muslim did not do anything wrong! Allah knows Muslims do not lie.
ahmedinajad is very popular in the muslim world. it is normal that americans hate him.
emir
Ahmahjihad is so popular in the muslim world that the Ayatollah is kicking his butt to the curb before his term is over.
I am not sure the wino will survive as he keeps "peacing" his betters off.
Fixed it for you: Ahmedinajad is very popular in the evil and violent muslim nutjob world.
All muzzies go to the strongest man, and ahmadinedork is a limp fish, even his media man has been arrested; and,therefore, noone looks to him anymore.
ahmadinedork is now a Talking Head–nothing more.
Ahmadinejad is a very popular guy in the muslim world because most of the muslim world see US as an invader who invaded Iraq, Afghanistan and now trying to invade Iran. So naturally whoever is resisting US is their hero. As far as security of Israel is concerned it is a hogwash. Israel may have more than 500 nuclear weapons and very sophisticated delivery system. Iran doesn't have any of those. So this is all phobia being created by pro jewish press to distract people from atrocities Israel is commiting against Palestinians.
Last week Israel has 200 nuclear weapons, this week it has grown to 500.
How come Israel can build these weapons so fast and Iran is still not able to create even 1 nuclear weapon?
I have to agree that Ahmadinejad must be quite popular in Iran considering that he was voted (twice!) to be the President by the majority of Iranian electorate. This also means that the myth about the "tiny racist minority" versus the "huge peaceful progressive majority" of Iranians is... well, a myth.
Iranians counting ballots:
1 , 3, 5 , 22, 100, 2000
Then it was evident that dingbatjihad had a majority because muslims are good at arithmetic.
Its prett easy to be voed into office when you rig the votes and threaten the people what will happen if they don't vote for you!!! Imadinnerjacket is the biggist threat to the world that thier is!!!
hyperbole alert! Iran being the biggest threat to the world is the most ridiculous thing I have heard in years. They couldn't even defeat iraq. They may be a problem, but biggest threat? I advise hiding under your bed as soon as humanly possible, sir!
Dave, if Iran is able to create a nuclear device, it will be the biggest threat in the world because it does not care about its own people, only the murder of Jews.
Do you get it now?
Ahmadinejad is popular even in the United States for anyone who isn't a golem.
Even those that strongly oppose his views recognize his honesty and forthrightfulness.
Just like Ron Paul, he says what he thinks, not kissing the tails of those that push and cajole their views on him.
At least they openly state their views, not take polls before to facade answer the questions.
amen to that!
TY, Bam.
It's the respect for honesty and integrity, something sorely missing in American Politics since Novemebr 1963. It apparently had been rubbed out by our puppet master in the M.E. .I do think President Reasgan was honest and spoke his mind, but his masters ran the show and kept him in the dark from their true intentiona and actions.
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There is a difference between saying what you think and saying things to provoke a reaction. He is good at provoking reactions, not at saying what he thinks, which we have no idea what it is.
The media clearly has an agenda in hating this guy...he seems like a patriot that stands up for his country...and why should the US care about the situation b/t his country and Israel....they are both foreign countries, and we shouldn't be involved in their altercations
The great thing about freedom of speech is that it allows the most repugnant and vile statements to be made by idiots. The other great thing about the First Amendment is that when it is employed by idiots, a bright light is focused on stupidity, evil and bigotry, and the majority of good, decent people can see it clearly and repudiate it.
But he never answers questions, just starts babbling to obscure as in this interview.
seriously,,,honesty???,,,pahleeez!!
And this video, this so called video of muslim haters? This was done by Iran Intel to stir and regress. Bla bla Bla......
Of course someone like Ahmadinejad is popular among the uneducated, vile and hateful masses of ignorant muslims. They have been brainwashed since birth that all their predicaments and ineptness is America's fault. That's why they all love the disgusting muslim fascists such as Ahmadinejad or Bin Laden. These "leaders" are the equivalent of Adolf Hitler to them.
or muhammad.
Great journalism Fareed. Thank you.
The Iranian president is obviously used to gaussing the minds of almost everyone to which he communicates. Fareed is a genius in dealing with this sort of bahavior. I would be boiling. Fareed is all cool and focused...oh and right too.
There's no way that Iran would use nuclear weapons on Israel. Most of that talk by Iranian politicians or military about 'wiping Israel off the face of the earth' is nothing more than a political statement to win support from the local populace. Sure, there's a lot of hatred and resentment towards the west in Iran, but think about it... Israel isn't an island in the middle of the Pacific ocean. There are millions of Arabs living there and around Israel. Would Iran risk wiping them out too?
A nuclear attack does not destroy the entire region. It could destroy an entire city, but a well aimed attacks could just hit Israeli population centers.
However, Iran is not suicidal. Their leadership is not stupid. They want a nuclear weapon as a deterent so that they can fight proxy wars without fear of reprisal. They think that a nuclear weapon will improve their influence in the region. Without a weapon, Iran is weaker than many of the countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Egypt has a stronger army. Saudi Arabia is far wealthier. Turkey is far more powerful and is gaining influence. Without a weapon, Iran is really a third rate power. They want to change that.
Even a well aimed attack in a heavily populated Israeli center will create a fallout of radiation which will kill many more in the surrounding areas that will no doubt include many Arabs. It's usually not the explosion that kills so many, but the after effects of that explosion. I just don't think Iran is that crazy. I do agree that Iran will use such weapons as a deterrent in the region and to establish power. Personally, I don't trust Iran's government, but I also don't blame them for pursuing greater influence in the region as a people. Starting a war with Iran (which is what Israel seems to want) is simply not the answer.
Ferhat Balkan... Can you explain the possible reason Israel would be willing to start a war with Iran? You may begin by listing the tremendous benefits Israel will gain from this war...
deep blue... Camn you explain WHO and WHY would be willing to attack PEACEFUL Iran? In return I'll explain WHO and WHY will use force if necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Deal?
Thinker23: I can't speak for Israel, but thus far it's been clear that Israel wants to bomb the nuclear facilities of Iran. Iran in turn has made it clear that doing so would mean war. If Israel bombs Iran, then most certainly Hezbollah will launch rockets on Israel which in turn will force the US into the conflict. Even today, Netanyahu was pushing for a 'red line' against Iran during the UN meeting. I don't believe there are 'benefits' for Israel in a war with Iran. That is also why I believe war is not the right option with Iran. A war with Iran will likely drag other countries into the conflict. So what do you think Israel will do if Iran crosses that 'red line'?
Ferhat... If you do not see any benefits Israel will gain from attacking Iran then your claim about Israel "wanting" to attack Iran was false. To answer your question, if Iran will cross the"red line" it will mean an attack and Israel will have no choice but to defend itself using all means necessary.
Any arabs killed in an Iranian will be martyrs.simple,isn't it?
Thinker23: I said Israel 'seems' to want war, not Israel wants war. There is a difference. You also say that Israel has 'no choice' but there are always choices. Iran possessing a nuclear weapon does not guarantee a nuclear attack on Israel. If Israel makes a preemptive strike on Iran, then that act would mean Israel started the war. I still think that preemptive strike would be a big mistake.
@deep blue wrote: They want a nuclear weapon as a deterent so that they can fight proxy wars without fear of reprisal.
A-ha! Another Pakistan in the making then?
What's this nonsense about Israel "seeming to want war"? Seems to me they would like to avoid being vaporized. Is avoiding being vaporized the same as wanting war? Someone explain this please.
Why is it Pakistan has nukes while Iran has none? I mean, Pakistan? Where they found and killed Osama. And they are still a third world country. Nukes don't automatically earn respect.
who are we in the United States to say another country doesn't have the right to develope whatever they wish? Who's permission did we ask when we built the atomic bomb. Which nations said it was ok for us to make weapons of mass destruction?
I think you're right. I don't see Mr Imadinojihaddad as a real threat. They just want the nukes to garner respect. They know fear equals respect. Who cares if they hate you? You still get the respect from fear. If folks fear their weapons then that raises their standing on the world stage. That's why they won't attack Israel. They know Israel has nukes and will use them to prevent from being overrun by the Muslim hordes. Iran with nukes actually helps protect them from attack. The same reason the superpowers have them. Deterrence.
Muslim say "we just want to hurt the Jew a little bit. Not too much!
Israeli regime is killing innocent Palestinian, occupying their lands and sending teenagers to prison.
I'll not say anything about Jews alone because I know a lot of them do not support unjust occupation and because I know most of the Muslims do not want to hurt Jews.
We all are borthers & sisters, we shouldn't be fighting for or against anyone; however we should speak out for justice irrespective of our country, religion, belief and all the other possible reasons of bias.
Syed
You lay a lot of the blame on Israel.
To be fair, should you not mention what the so-called Palestinians and their leadership are doing wrong.
I will give you an example:
Bombing Israel and its citizens.
no we want to treat the jews the way they treat the palestinians. that is it.
Well emir, you better start being a lot nicer to the Jews.
Do you have any reasons to believe that the Shia Persian leaders of iran care more about Sunni Arabs than they do about Jewish Israelis? If so you should recall that during the Iran-Iraq war more than one million Muslims were killed by other Muslims.
More than a million you say. Wow that is a lot of dead Muslims.
Isaak... It more than 50 times the number of Muslims killed in all Israeli wars combined.
A million Muslims killed by their brother Muslims
That has got to hurt.
Iran has fairly good ties with Syria's Alawite regime, the Hezbollah, and the Hamas. Iran is trying to be a global player. They want to represent Muslims as a hardliner opponent to Israel on the Palestinian issue. So, yes, I have reason to believe that Shia Persian leaders of Iran care more about Sunni Arabs than they do about Jewish Israelis.
people die in war. 60 million soldiers died in WWII. Most of them, demographically, were likely Christian. Does that mean that Americans Christians don't mind killing European Christians? No.
besides, Iraq is mostly Persian Shia as well.
deep blue... During the Iran-Iraq war the Shia Muslims of Iran killed about 500,000 Sunni Arabs of Iraq. So yes, I have reason to believe that care about Palestinians and other Arabs in the area will not stop them from trying to destroy Israel in case they'll decide to do it.
Deep blue... Are you SURE that Iraq is populated MOSTLY by Shia Persians? Don;t you want to check your sources again?
deep blue... Yes, people die at war. Even Arabs. Does it mean that you agree with me now that caring about the Sunni Palestinians and other Arabs will not stop the Shia Persians from trying to destroy Israel in case they'll decide to do it?
deep blue... 60 million PEOPLE died in WWII. Most of then were NOT soldiers, however. Again, check your sources.
You're right. I didn't read carefully. Embarrassing mistake. Thank you for the correction.
They are mostly Shia. I read a bad source on the Persian ethnicity. You're right again.
very good point. to them, a radioactive fallout will be a double blessing as it wipes out a bunch of people they hate too, wahabi sunnis. this regime is pretty much the antichrist. and the dajjal.
muslims cannot get along with anyone. Not even each other.
Remember... Iran is NOT Arabian. They're Persian. There's a HUGE difference there, were Push come to Shove...
People who believe in suicide vests aren't going to fret over a little collateral damage.....
Iranians are not arabs – in fact the Persians have been fighting the arabs for thousands of years. Worry about the arabs aroound Insrael would not even slow them down.
Thinker23
Maybe Iran did not mean to say that all Iraqis should be killed, wiped off the map so to say.
Maybe Iran meant to say that all Iraqis would not be given anymore couscous if they did not behave like Shias and then, by mistake, of course, over 1 million Iraqis were killed.
because,of course, islam is the religion of peace.
All that muslims want to be is good friends.
@Thinker23
Iran is not peaceful. They often carry out proxy war, through the Hamas and Hezbollah, against Israel.
That being said, a strike against Iran's nuclear program would unite the Iranian people in nationalism. It would empower radicals in Syria, Egypt, Libya, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and many other countries in the region. Iran's people and government would become more committed to developing a nuclear weapon. International support for economic sanctions on Iran would disappear overnight. The end result: a chaotic middle east that will take decades to fix. I'm not saying Iran having a nuclear weapon is a good thing, but this alternative ain't pretty either.
You remind me of my friend's mother when I was growing up.
She did not like us drinking beer but she would buy us the odd 6 pack when she thought we were behaving.
Its called "enabling" to pacify anyone and does not help at all.
A strict parent with properly placed red lines gives, even the nastiest child, proper boundaries.
Where did I ever say that giving Iran anything it wants will pacify them? No where! I listed some of the many regional consequences for a preemptive strike. You did not dispute any of my predictions. They are accurate.
Now, I think the only idea that I have presented that you dispute is the idea that Iran will not use a nuclear weapon if hey develop one and instead will use it to defend themselves while they destabilize the Middle East. You believe that the leadership of Iran is suicidal, that they are willing to have themselves and their country destroyed in exchange for a nuclear strike on Israel. I disagree.
So if you say that pacifying is not an option, then what is the alternative solution?
There is no way to win here for the United States. What we have is a cost benefit analysis.
A small strike on Iran's nuclear facilitates would unite the Iranian people against the west and would break Iran's isolation. Iran would likely still gain a nuclear weapon because economically they could finance their program better without sanctions and would gain Russian backing to larger degree than they have now.
A land invasion would result in a mess like Iraq, only much, much worse. Not good either. Targeting entire Iranian government will mess up the region for decades and turn the world against us. Not a good situation.
Retaining economic pressure on Iran hinders its economy. Iran has much internal civil unrest and power struggles within its government. The world is unifying against it. Iran still may obtain a nuclear weapon. However, that would drive the rest of the countries in the region toward the west for protection against Iran. It is not a good scenario (Iran's supplies to terrorist groups would increase and be more blatant), but if we play our cards right, it is less bad than the alternatives.
What a wonderful atomic-words, exchanged between Dr.Zakaria and outspoken President Ahmadinajad, during a very sensitive, Eye opening and Tooth clunching time.
Unlike the past incompetence Country or/ rebel leaders (Saddam Hussein, Qaddafi, Mubarak, OBL and his assistances), president Ahmadanijad seems, his Words very-partially can fit, his Country's ability to defend itself from Western power.
However, he exaggerated too much when he said, "Let us go to the Streets of New York Tonight, right now. And let us interview the People and find out what they will say".
It is ridiculous.
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UN?
If the West consider Regime change in Iran, HERE HE IS..., walking without fear in New York City. And insists, to tour more Streets to be judged by Americans. The Jewish Security Agents might think, administering sophesticated Chemical Agents.
Where are those Jewish, who thought themselves, better than anyone and Administered RBC (Radiological, Biological and Chemical) Agents, against My Christian-Ethiopian descent people in America, Canada,...??? The Jew are always showing their muscles against descent and innocent people.
Nathaniahu, drew a dam Pot, in front of the World leaders, that has been used to collect taxes by Jewish, during the 13th Century.
Next time, I don't want hear bombastic words from Jewish, through American Media.
So was Hitler!!!!!!!!! Hahahahahahahaha
i would advise him to stay off the streets of nyc and his "supporters" there – they would kick his scrawny behind back to where it belongs!
Oh, East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet
Since the Dawn of Civilization every form of society has been based ... on the antagonism of oppressing and oppressed classes. And it will stay the same till the judgment day.
President Ahmedinejad flew back to Iran, on Friday. After he stayed at Warwick 4 star Hotel.
He was met by CNN, PBS, CBS, Anti-defeamation League (Jew web), Minister Luis Farakha,....
The Anti-defeamation League, who represents Jews around the World, spent more time interviewing President Ahmedinjead, while the Jewish Government refused to meet with him and walkout during his speech at UN.
Are jewish willing to live with peace or with trouble?
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Their is no questioned to ask, for the existences of Jewish State.
The Jewish State has been formed before the Islamic Religion born.
Many years before the Islamic Religion born, Jewish was Slaved by Coptic Egypt, for many years.
Out of 12 Jewish tribes, most of them got lost, during immigrated Into any parts of the World.
The current Islamic Egypt are those who were converted from Coptic and immigrated from Turk and East-Europe.
Why the Jews and Arabs are fighting, since the land has no Natural Resource, but dry desert?
Every Country lives has different Religions, Tribes, Languages,...and they live together. So, why Jewish and Arabs do the same?
Fareed, what is it with your and CNN's obsession with the middle-east? Ahmadanijad is not a serious politician, rather he is an embarrassment to other committed world leaders who are trying to do right by their country. Yet this week, Piers Morgan, Anderson Cooper, and you can't seem to get enough of him & other folks of middle-east. You know, there's other newsworthy stuff that goes on elsewhere too. Are we in America only excited with guns & war? Is that what defines our foreign policy now? Since those folks now know that totting guns and riots gets them America's attention, that's what they rely on instead of creating a functioning govt that works for them. You are, in effect, perpetuating the very violence you condem and sheltering ignorance that you want those folks to overcome. You recently wrote that Arab riots are 'their fight; not ours', to which I whole-heartedly agreed and said we need to take our attention (and resources, including media) out of that picture.
In most GPS shows you seem to focus only on issues of muslims or are in a hot courtship of the Obama administration. And after watching Mitt Romney & the current GOP, I have despaired at the fact that democracy now seems to be at the mercy of angry white men versus angry jihadists! A sensible media is instrumental in keeping us sane, focussed on the real issues, and making life better for us all. I earnestly urge you to use the microphone to generate enthusiasm for good dialogue on relevant issues and not keep us imprisoned to the deadwood of an ugly archaic part of our country or the middle east.
All this is to distract people from the real deal. Lets talk about what they (the regime) says and rally does. These are acts to cover up the situation in Iran where people are repressed, lied to, rubbed of freedom and dignity in the name of few to become super rich and powerful. Do you really think they care what you or I think of them, as long as they can carry on with the real agenda. This is not about war or their country or their people, but rather about wealth and power.
Well said Edman.
I freel that the people need some power through the infusion of accountability in their leadership.
Furthermore, islam must be taken out of the rule of law.
What is needed is secular democratic accountability.
Ahmadinejad isn't talking about wiping out Israel. He doesn't even say "Israel". He says "Zionists". What he means is to "wipe" out the concept of "Zionism". The fact that Zionism has in itself a certain tone of racism and disregard for such people as the Palestinians, doesn't make them any better than any others, and this is the point that Ahmadinejad is trying to let the rest of the world see. It is as much a disheartening concern for Iranians to be surrounded by countries with nuclear weapons as it is for anyone else.
I agree!
I Like the statement which the Canadians made by closing down their embassy in Iran and expellling all Iranian deplomats. Pretty Gutsy.
Fareed. You're dishonesty will only get you so far in the CIA. You didn't learn from your suspension that dishonest doesn't pay? . He never said that about Israel being whipped off the earth and you know it. Brown people like you shouldn't lower themselves to carry the colonialist water just so you are allowed into the cricket pitches. You're an idiot.
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this guy fareed zakaria cant debate, ahmedinejad owned cnn as always
The only way to reconciliate President Ahmadinejad's statements is that he must believe Jews are not people and Israel is not a legitimate country. Then "We are friends with all nations" and "Ahmadinejad is quite popular is quite loved, and loves everyone equally" makes perfect sense. Change a few definitions and you can always claim to love everyone and represent peace.
As for Ahmadinejad, never ask him long questions, he's an excellent politician and he'll find a crack in the question and ends up questioning the question or the questioner.
It's true, he is a kook but I have to reward him for one large thing and that is, resisting / not complying with the bilderbergs whom are a 100 times more evil than he could ever be.
For this very reason, he is on the front page of CNN whom is also aligned with bilderberg (lots of evidence exists for this) to be made as the "badboy" in the neighborhood. He's anything but a "badboy" and is probably no more than the cheap, small time president he's always been.
We, as a free world have far more to worry about with power hungry, ruthless people that drive bilderberg than we do a rogue nation like Iran. Trust me!. Amindinajad can't manipulate the worlds economies... bilderberg can and is.
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What a nut job!
Dear Mr. Zakaria,
You are smarter than wasting your time to give these kind of people a stage to voice their opinion. Every time he comes to the UN, the media goes crazy to have an interview with him.... Now come on, the more he gets attention, it is more likely for him to push his agenda. Besides all the crap he is saying, you really should pay attention to see what his government has done the people of Iran.....poverty, lying, killing and jailing individuals, and on and on..... I hope you and the media, would not even talk about him and would not even acknowledge that he is giving speech at the UN. For real, has has been to the UN for the past 7 years, it has been nothing but lies to divert the problems, that his government is having in iran....
Well said Abdy Ettati. Ahmadinajad should never been allowed into UN or the media. He for sure is only representing a fanatic and power hungry regime and the respectful people of Iran.
He's confusing popularity with being recognizable.
i cant belive cnn actually let him have an interview .he talks just like hitler did in the 30's.this lunatic should have been arrested on the tarmac at jfk . HE should never be allowed in the U.S.A...THE U.N. SHOULD NEVER LET PEOPLE LIKE HIM GRANDSTAND HIS TWO FACED IDEAS.......!
I think infamous suits him better.
Quite popular with who, Hitler?
I respect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad because he cares about his country. Maybe I can come because I have Russian passport. I don't like war.
Are you gonna come on your Russian passport?
You're a seek man, Radion.
Ahmadinejad and Obamadinejad are like twins.
no they are not you empty shell of a human being
Wake up people. It's all about Oil. If Syria had major oil production, we would be there right now with our Military regime stealing it. They don't have oil, so we don't care. Iran cut us off in 1979. They've received no foreign aid from us since. So how do you sanction somebody who took nothing from us in the first place. The only reason the USA is even concerned about Iran, is they'd like to figure out the most peaceful way to steal Irans oil period. The only reason we havn't pulled out of Afghanistan is LIthium. We are stealing Afghanistans Lithium reserves. Look we have overthrown Iran's government 3 times in the 20th Century. They are quite aware of this.
why dont u jihad over it biotch. if u r that awake, quit spamming cnn with your keyboard and go screw yourself even more until you achieve 72 virgins in hell.
Hey Kirk, you bring up a good point. Energy is a major crisis here, along with the crushing debt and lousy education. So wouldn't you say that becoming oil independent would be a major accomplishment? Romney gave a talk a couple of days ago that he believes we could be free of the Arab nations by 2020. This was never published by CNN or NBC. Not a word. One of their top stories that day was about Ryan buying his daughter hunting gear. Supplying our own energy vs hunting gear??? Right now it's almost impossible to drill on Federal land. In the west 70% of the land is owned by the Feds. Is there oil there? You bet. Unil the American people wake up and realize that we are shipping TRILLIONS of dollars to countries that hate us we are stuck. Talk about outsourcing! Good paying jobs out there drilling, mining, building and operating refineries. We should be screaming at our reps in Washington to tackle this issue. We are not thinking, period.
To compare Syria to Iraq or Libya is ignorant; your comments show that you know little about that part of the world, the political dynamics, the ethnical differences, the religious divides and the geography.
i absolutely DESPISE OF THIS GUY... HIMM OSAMA, KHAMENEI... ALL THE SAME CRAP... AND TRUST ME THESE GUYS ARE NOT CONSPIRACY THEORIES. THEY ARE REAL WORLD MORONS WHO BELONG TO HELL . this is how they always answer and leave no room for talk. talking to these worldclass punks is just waste of breath... (not iranians, and i speak as one who knows very well how iran is because i lived there for decades) these guys, these so called iranian leaders, will work with you only with one language now... SHEER SUPERIOR AND EXHIBITED FORCE
Ahmadinejad is popular with "The Onion".
Why you no come veezeet me when I was in New York?
awesome interview, now we know a little more
what?
The election in Iran wad rigged and he won only because Ahmadejad was declared a winner without any evidence. As to his popularity, I am not sure people talk of him in a good way. He seems to have a big ego and an inflated view of himself. He also does not anwser questions but poses questions to show his hatred of the world he lives in.
No wonder the country of Iran is in trouble as its people are supressed and their desires crushed by their leaders who have no idea of the world around them and they want to live in dark ages.
Zakaria missed his chance at a scoop for the ages! He should have challenged him to get up, walk out to the streets on NY and ask the first person they saw how they interpreted his comments.
he might be popular in burning HELL and the evil side if the Muslim religion...but not in this civilized world...his logic and followers are from legacy of Ishmael ...this says it all in the history of religion and the evil they do for possessions
And the dope needs to read his own history...Persians stole that land of the Israelite and you can't deny it...it's in the history...it rightfully belongs to those people..nothing but thieves in the night..that want what others have
that man is of the devil...u can see it in his eyes
No you can't. I have no eyes.
for sure Ahmadinejad is less evil than satanyahu, Romney and Obama and looks more intelligent than those three
because...
Wow, this guy sounds like Obama only more modest.........
And how do we in this age...keep a reporter...interviewer that is a lie and lies to the public....this man has no credibility as well as the man he is interviewing...
i might be mistaken but isn't this guy doing the interview a known liar..and copies people's papers and other people's work????/and this man is still working....how is this,,,,and why..this network cannot be trusted...this only proves it
Yup, a muslim writer plagiarizes once and admits to it and from now on the entire CNN cannot be trusted.
Wow, you muzzies go in leaps and bounds when it comes to a lack of logic and sequence.
Hard to keep up!
Hey Fahreed plagurize anyone lately? This Akmadingdong sounds as modest as his majesty Obama.
BS you are American born.
No, sorry, you are not poplular! You are evil if you want to wipe Israel off the map!
or any other country!
Ahmadinejad has a very bad case of the little man complex. Ignore him.
Ahmadinejad is more immature than most 4 year olds and talks like a 2 year old!
I don't think it's a good idea Ahmadinejad to ask the people of new york what they think of you.
Why travel all the way to the streets of New York to ask Ameicans of Ahmadinejad's popularity? I live in central Wisconsin and around here he is as popular as a person with bubonic plague.
can't we just shoot the dude next time he steps foot on American soil?
No, because that is murder. And #1: Please state on what basis is worthy of murder? I do not see Akmajinadad ruling with an "iron fist" or being tyranical. He doesn't hold the power. He is the front man. A puppet with a script just like Romney and Obama. Ron Paul, on the other hand, is no puppet and is my President elect!
Ahmadinejad is the Ayatollah's boy toy.
He has such a beeg deek.
I can no longer seet down.
I hear the Iranian President is very popular among his gay male buddies.
I keel you for that, infidel.
Why do we feel that every country has to reflect our style of government to be respected? If Iran has a style of government that most support, that's their business, not ours.
Yep, let them butcher and abuse other "Iranians", not our business.
Cold heart you've got!
why would anyone want to be interviewed by Fareed. The guy is unworthy.
There are so many people want to be interviewed by Fareed and Ahmadinejad is one among them. Give a chance for Mtt Romany or Obama they will also take the offer.
Ahamdinejad's mind setting is not much different from Ass-ad of Syria, and late Khadafi. And everyone knows how they are going to be remembered by people. A flickering light!
I am far more handsome than Asshead.
The ballad of Ahadinejad (sung to the tune of Monty Python's I'm a lumberjack)
"I'm A din a jad and I'm OK.
"I sleep all night and I work all day".
Israeli's:
"He's A din a jad and he's OK.
"He sleeps ll night and works all day".
Chorus:
"I spit at Jews and yell at Yanks,
"Just like my dear papa"
"Once a year I do the UN"
"Then retreat to my friends old car"
"
He's a din a jad and he's OK
He sleeps all night and works all day"
Amadinejad:
I cut down trees. I wear high heels,
Suspendies, and a bra.
I wish I'd been a girlie,
Just like my dear Papa.
Lyrics by Stu....Song by I'm a dinner jacket (world's idiot).
PS....anyone around here have a tie?
Great musical talent you have Stu.
Well done!
lolololololololololol...
I keel you some day, you dog.
i wonder if they went out and ask people. Cash Cab Ahmadi style!
Iran's George W. Bush
I love Akameniejab, he's hilarious on The Daily Show.
I love you too.
Imadinnerjacket is an angel, he helps little old ladies across the street, he kisses kittes in the park, He does not even know what war means, Now lets ee if CNN will pthis one, cause they won't publish my real views!!!
"We are friends with all nations... you must know that Ahmadinejad is quite popular is quite loved, and loves everyone equally..."
This underscores how delusional and dangerous this potentially nuclear armed head of state is.
Feelthy peeeg! I point the soles of my feet in your direction!
Thanks for reading my commentary Mr. Amanutjob.
Ahmadinejad is well admired in Iran. He has the courage to stand up to the great imperial dog USA and it's Zionist lackey Israel. He is going to bring peace to the middle east by wiping out Israel. Israel does not belong in the middle east.
I like him so much I have a bucket of pig fat with a plastic "made in china" statue of his go d taking a bath in it he can su ck on!
I believe CNN should have taken Imadeanajad up on his offer to go out on the streets of New York, In fact in front of he twin towers and interview him about what people really think about him !
Even I'm not stupid enough for that!
I guess he sees himself as the George W. Bush of Iran...
More like infamous..
Ahmadinejad is not only quite popular but also quite gay also.
I don't like men.
I do like a nice, plump goat every now and then....
My wife, she is so ugly.
Ahmadinejad comes across as so irriational. I don't know what he is thinking. He could have answered those questions in a much more coherant way that reflects the REAL beliefs of the people of Iran. Ahmadinejad needs to talk with Bill Clinton
#1 This interviewer is not Fareed Zecharia. You people that commented about what a good reporter he is are just as ignorant as your family members who can not name the vice president or don't even recognize Joe Biden when shown a picture. #2 I believe this is a satire piece of journalism stolen from "The Onion" and this is why. #3 Rothschild wants their central banking system in Iran to control ALL of Iran's wealth, just as they have done in Libya recently and Iraq. This is why "America" goes to war... to prevent the imminent collapse of the US dollar, which is the world's reserve currency AND oil exchange. Read up folks, it's all over the internet. Learn from the alternative media before the US Govt. seizes control of the internet. It is coming! SOPA and PIPA did not pass, thank the sweet lord... But Joe Lieberman is now requesting Obama to use his "executive orders" to control and regulate the internet. Campaign for Liberty is fighting this as I type!
This man is absolutely delusional about himself and his significance in the world!!!
So is a grenade launcher. It is so popular it is used in hollywood movies to blow stuff up.
Ahmadinejad does not work for David Rockefeller, as Zakaria does (which any CNN educated reader COULD find out on wikipedia if they weren't the laziest readers on the planet). Of course Zakaria is afraid of Ahmadinejad. And the Iranian President is certainly correct that the "man on the street" is not the least bit worried about Iran...except to the extent that the banksters are trying so hard to spend US citizen's tax money to bomb peaceful uranium factories in Iran & steal more oil for Zakaria's employers.
Just another mideast rag head living in the 5th century.
Your mother was a goat!
He had the balls to question why we didn't have a trial for Bin Laden. Are you kidding me we just kill em without a trial in the good old United States.
I speeet on you!
BL was not in the USA; he was not American; and, you are not making any connection.
He also said we should have the money spent on the Iraq war and Afganistan war foerhumanitarian programs . Who is he kidding is was money spent wisely . We gave those people democracy and they love us so much now.
He wants to walk the streets of New York at night asking the people he encounters if he scares them? Really? What a dumkof!!! Most of them won't know who is he and could probably care less. Those who do might try to put a knife in him or at the very least take his valuables. Hey, let him try – that's one way to get rid of the idiot. Human natural selection. Rumor has it the mullahs are so unhappy with him he may not live long enough to retire. Such is life!
Silence! I keeeel yoooo!
American dogs!
Take him up on his offer, Fareed! Take him outside on the streets of NY, and as as many people as he wants. Seriously, how can you pass up an opportunity like this? (would you mind also carrying a gps positioning broadcast device when you go, so I know exactly where he is?) Thanks!
IRAN is IR-relevant ! ! ! . Like VENEZ !
Silence! I keel you!
You have captured admadinedork's essence.
allhusnackbar!
I'm sure its a toss-up between Obama and Aachh..med,
for dik-tater o the month award.
Fareed=taqiyya.
taqiyya=deceit
deceit=plagiarism
liars=CNN
dscon = falacious and unfounded arguements.
what a looser....
How about a story on the Obama Lybian cover up?
Sorry I do not read fiction.
My balls are Bigger than your Balls......Hmmmm? I wonder...
Ahmadinejad is completely out of touch with reality; He is both sociopathic and schizophrenic. He is a dangerous and potentially murderous individual.
Come to my neighborhood PLEASE....!
This creep is just dying to make his mark in history. The problem is he'll take a few hundred thousand along...
If they went out to the streets of New York to find out what the people say, they'd find out most of them have no idea who he is.
Iran should be preserved as an Archaeological landmark.
this is what happens when the dark energies fail to beat the light bringers, cause its the age of Aqaurius and the world is upside down. It's a new day, and its a NEW Paridigm baby... go get it.
I prefer this guy to Obama...
I guess McCain/Plain would have been better for ya
eom
Well isn't that cute...lol...I can start to breath when I quit laughing...ahh...ok...better...but do not Edge God Out with EGO...
Is it just me, or is Ahmadinejad's inherent d0ucheiness objectively funny?
Sound like he read that article in the Onion. Someone please explain satire to this man.
can he speak english and arabic at the same time? or journalist a good actor?
the journalist knows arabic never mind.
Iranians speak Farsi you dumba$$.
Just because the media and their owners with their agenda does not mean we all must believe the hyperbole and saber rattling.
Does Iran threaten American sovereignty or economic interests (please note that Israel should not be considered in this equation)?
Please do not forget Iran used to be a reliable ally in the region and could be once again if American foreign policy (which he do not have, it is only reactive, no foresight, only what sounds good for the politician d'jour) was not led by parties that do not have America's interest in mind.
As popular as a Cobra. Iranians are driven purely by pride to develop N Weapons. Israelis are driven by need for survival and fear of Iranians passing these weapons to terrorists. War is certain, Iran and Ahmadinejad will be causing the deaths of millions, even within their country purely driven by their greed to own N weapons.
How many times does this guy have to explain what he meant by what he said. He explained it again clearly
In Pier Morgan show, Is this Fareed Guy a retard or what??
Not a retard sir, just a plagiarist. You see, I have a very limited capacity for original thought. CNN gave me a job to fill the quota.
Thank you.
Kind regards,
FZ
Fair enough Sir, you "looked and Sounded" like a retard then!
This man is a pig licking rat.....enough said..
Ahmadinejad would look really good next to OBL.
A legend in his own mind!
I meant Zakaria...........................................................
OK, both of them....................................
Oh man,I cant wait for him top get assassinated.I need some new lovers.Osama,Gadaffi and Sadam are starting to tire out from all our s_E_x
Ahmadinejad you can keep thinking of hurting Israel, after all there is not a thing you can do to them according to the real Bible. I don't know why they they are afraid of you because their Lord Jesus will never let that happen. AKA I am not a Jew, I am black and a follower of Jesus. The Jews can win only if they put their hope in Jesus instead of rejected Him, He will make the a victor of them instead of a victim to losers like Iran citizen and Ahmadinejad their leaders.
LOL.... Please Take Mahmoud to the streets of New York... The aftermath.... Now that would be some news worth reading!
Dither and cavil all the love-long day! What a worm, is Ahmadiejad!
they should just put him and satanyahoo in a ring together and let them fight to the finish. Problem solved.
This guy is scard to tell the honest truth about his intentions his ego cant get out of his own way so he'll stumbal and fall on it before long he defflects the comments to his popularity in Iran and well this fellows not to honest if you ask me .
Amhadinejad is quite popular wherever foreign embassies are attacked and whenever aging Nazis need an alibi.
Quite popular with those who fear him.
Quite popular in the last RIGGED election.
The real issue is seeing through the deeper waters. He is only a small fish near the bay, in a sea of deception.
Cui Bono(Que Bono) How easy would it be to play religious nations against each other if you had a history of believing religion was a opiate of masses?
The President should make a personal call to him, one on one, and give him a offer of political asylum. As funny as that would sound.....I'm serious!
They give the mouse a pulpit.
Maybe someone should explain what happened to Ghadaffi, Bin Laden, and the Ayatollah... when they start talking too big for their britches.
This would-be cab driver and his ayotollah bosses are going to nuke Isreal and think that it is a-ok.
Biopolar meglomaniac
This is almost funny. Obama said about the same thing to appear on the View. Peanut head leaders think they are above the laws of their country. Obama and Ahmadinejad are alike. They like their women to love them and they screw the people below them. There is nothing your can do to prevent Obana from screwing you except to vote for anyone else.
I heard that Ahmadinejad has a very tiny p e n i s and cannot pleasure a woman.
He's very popular in his own mind ....Same with the likes of Putin as well...There so in Love with there oen image they assume everybody is as taken with them as they are with themselves....It's disgusting...and one reason they will not listen to others..Because they are the center of there own attention...
No one believes the main media we only know what they want us to know. Ahmadenijad is not the only bad guy in the middle east. Saudis are not so amazing either.
yes clearly his mind is poisoned with hatred for israel but i do like his rebuttal where he tried to create some space between zionists and jews
If I was a nut job threatening to build nuclear weapon and blow up a country I would be famous too! The big problem with this whole nuclear thing,regardless if he builds a bomb or not he would have reached a point to only be a short time away from possesing such a weapon with all of the enriched uranium... Also, he could use this as an umbrella and put fear into everyone on this planet...doing what he wants knowing he has such capabilities at a moments notice. Iran just became a bigger problem 10 fold.
I would not recommend going into the streets of New York City with the iranian president asking random people how they felt about Iran, i can guarantee mr ahmoud that is a very very bad idea, in fact that is probably the worst place you could speculate to try and poll americans regarding Iranian Sympathies.
Iran has had a nuclear program since the 1950s. They haven't attacked anyone for over 500 YEARS. The reasons that Iran is in the news right now is because the neoconservative Islamophobe cartel in DC, which has formulated both Bush and Obama's mid east policy set, is busting for a new war now that Iraq is over, and Afghanistan is winding down. We, the US taxpayers, footed the $3 TRILLION bill for Afghanistan and Iraq, and will cough up for Israel's war against Iran – which the US will wage by proxy. Don't forget – the powerful neocons in DC are almost all dual Israeli-US citizens – 2 guesses as to which nation they are most loyal....
Stop your crap opinion, "They haven't attacked anyone in 500 years" what the F are you talking about? hey wake up, Iran is under occupation from bunch of Mullas supported by Russia and China. The current regime of Iran has killed more than a million Iranians since 1979 revolution and will continue to kill and spread hate worldwide, its time for them and their supporter to vanish into history books for good.
And before that, don't forget, they were under occupation by a terrorist thug – the Shah (supported by the US, UK and big oil) who was installed after we violently overthrew their westernized parliamentary democracy and replaced it with a brutal dictator – who ruled Iran with an iron fist for 25 years under which hundreds of thousands of people were murdered and disappeared by their secret police and state thugs. That terror state was funded by we the US tax payers. Learn some history, Mr.Shill.
Ahmadinejad and i'm OK
(sung to Monty Python's lumberjack song)
He has undoubtedly read about the survey in The Onion that said that most rural whites in the US prefer him to Obama and also admire him for his honesty about being a Muslim. Iran's state news ran the article without realizing it was a joke. They've since taken it down, but that's probably been while Achm has been out of the country so he hasn't heard about it yet.
Ahmadinejad is a typical laying dictator and is responsible for torture and killings of thousands of Iranians. He shouldn't have been allowed entry into the US.
Arya, Ahmadinejad is not a dictator, but he is more of a puppet to the Ayatolla. It is so ironic that both the Ayatolla and Ahmainejad present to the world as these wacko extreemist when in reality the culture they developed in Iran is healthy, stable and much more liberal and tollerant of others then what the west realizes. On top of this contridiction is that Ahmedinejad has NO communication skills. He couldn't even explain that Iran DOES NOT hate jews, but hate a certian sect of Judaism in which he refers to as "zionists". Iran has many jews and synagogs and they worship and live without harassment. I need to talk to this Ayatolla guy and Bill Clinton needs to talk with Ahmadinejad
No, Ahmadinejad you are not popular, you are a populist. You are like everybody's uncle. I have to admit I like you. But your political style is you are a populist.
"I'm very popular." – Mahmoooo Iminnadinerjacket
Popular with who?
Nasty looking old men with long bears in black robes who don't own toothbrushes.
That's who.
Oglala, most all young men in Iran are clean shaven and both the men and women are exceptionally hygenic. The Iranian society is quite liberal and tollerant of others and their views. Many of the college girls don't even where head scarfs in kinda a rebellous manner, and they are not harassed. That's why I don't get Ahmadinejad representing Iran to the world as if they are angry and obsessed with hating jews and the west. Iranian day to day life and culture is very tollerant and liberal.
I'll give him one thing, unlike most American politicians, he doesn't say things for votes and popularity. Honestly in politicians is something we sadly lack.
I have to wonder if Fareed was born that way or a doctor did it to him. I admit that Zakaria looks better in the video, but just as foolish, when he implies that anyone who is opposed to Israel should not be president of a nation. There are many reasons to oppose Israel, violence and terror among them, and Ahmadinejad, just as anyone else would, has every right to bring his just criticisms forward.
James, it is irrational that we are so over-protective and still baby sitting Israel. Israel will never grow up and learn how to work with their neighbors unless we cut the ambilica cord already
The man is nuts, certifiably nuts. He is living in his own personal air conditioned sand castle in the air.
sharon; "air conditioned sand castle in the air". I like it. I think I'll move there
We will be happy to provide you with the necessary medication so you don't have these delusions in your mind.
Thomas, it's just that Ahmadinejad has horrible communication skills and is under pressure from the Ayatolla to convey this radical anger that does not represent the beautiful culture and society that he and the Ayatolla built for Iran
Heroine was once very popular too.
Ahmedi Najad is real leader who speaks only the truth , Israel is a pet dog of U.S or one can say" illegal son"
imran, where does the Ayatolla play into Iran? Does the Ayatolla control Ahmadinejad?
Ever U.S leadership thought why 90% of other nations hate their policies?
Shame on that filthy ahmadinejad.
buncha war mongering liberals is all I see here..
War mongering liberals? You've got your labels swapped.
Being popular to Muslim Arabs is not saying much at all. They do not even count by most peoples accounts.
Dave, the alternative is mass genocide of the Arab Muslims which is quite doable and the US is currently positioned and piosed to do.
He is beloved by goats around the world.
fahreeed is still an anti american ultra liberal
Fartweed is anti – American and pro muslim and pro fartweed.
He humps sheep!
Yes, if Mr. Ahmadinejad is so confident in his popularity with people on the streets of say NYC, why doesn't he walk around without bodyguards and see how "popular" he is. Perhaps he's basing his assumptions based on the satirical Onion article the other day that his country's major news outlet claimed was fact.
Nothing is more endearing than telling someone you're popular.
I agree, let him walk unprotected in the streets of New Yourk and in let people know who he is. I won't take long for a knife or a gun to end the problem of Ahmadinejad. I'd love to see how popular he is with the american people.
I suspect it's an inferiority complex he's been developing. If his penis was any smaller he'd be considered an old woman.
Does AkmanJihad, know how many goats & camels he would charge for a date with his daughter ?
This is an excellent example of why Fareed Zakaria is an incompetent journalist poser; Ahmadinejad walks all over him during this interview.
And Zakaria remains a paid political adviser to Obama? Anyone really surprised why the world is laughing at U.S. foreign policy? And for those of you who don't believe that, try traveling as much as I do and hearing how utterly powerless Obama is now perceived.
Zionism = Geographic expansionism of Israel (not all but most jews subscribe to this ideology)
Leopards cant change there spots once a terrorist always a terrorist !! these type people should never be let back into civil society as was the case with Arafat
Let Iran build its nuclear warhead..the most powerful the world has ever known, but North Korea has to provide the missile and perform the launch..that way when it fails, Iran will be wiped off the map instead! Muslims and Jews need an intervention led by Dr. Phil. On a side note, I am in Canada..when we flush, our waste ends up in the USA. That is why ya'll stink so bad!
Both Obama and this nut case have one thing in common, they both hate capitalism and have similar views on the subject
He does run the country. The Supreme leader Seyed Ali Khamenei runs it.
"I'm quite popular"
Good for you. You get a lot of dates, do you?
Obama is the best thing to happen to the USA since the Clinton years. Mitt Romney is a joke. Republicans are fat, greedy, racist, and ignorant. Who the hell would vote for a guy named "Mitt"... Death to Mall of America!!!!!
Bill? Bill Ayers? Is that you? you ol' bomb throwing putz , you ....
Ahmadinejad reminds me of Colonel. Klink from the TV show Hogans Heros. He babbles away with flowing nonsense while someone else, who has their hand up his back pulling the strings, is directing the show. What we should worry about is who will replace him next election.
How does someone get to estimate the opinion of the world and start statements like "people of the world become nervous when Iran says this or that". The truth is that there are a lot of countries and people that do not give a s**t if Iran gets nuclear weapons. Do not extrapolate Israel or the US' concern to the rest of the world. North Korea got nuclear weapons – as far as I know they have just used them as a bargaining chip in their issues with their neighbors – they have never threatened a single country that they did not have an issue with before. I believe the same goes with Iran. So it is not correct to say that the rest of the world is worried. The US and Israel should not hide under words like international community.
These people are much different that the Koreans. Ahmadinejad would use the bomb cause he is ignorant!!
Ahmadid, Please die. Please shut your lying mouth and die. You are a pipple on the earth. You are a sticking fart. You are an underwear stain. You are the filthy side of humanity, an infection. When your are gone the world will be cleaner, fresher, and healthier.
He is so ignorant he doesn't even know when he is being made fun of!!
OH YEA, I just get this warm fuzzy lets sit by the campfire, hold hands, sway back and force and sing KUMBAYAH feeling when ever he opens his mouth, The same gose for his little puppet 0bama also.
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Ahmadinejad: " I'm quite popular ""
Sure, so was Hitler very popular – to the Gestapos
Hey, Imanutjob, blow it outa your a$$.....
This man is just plain crazy. He thinks he knows the mind and heart of the people. What right does he had to come here to this country and say these hateful things? He knows nothing of America. He should leave and never return. And, then there's Ahmadinejad..........
Of course someone like Ahmadinejad is popular among the uneducated, vile and hateful masses of ignorant muslims. They have been brainwashed since birth that all their predicaments and ineptness is America's fault. That's why they all love these disgusting muslim fascists such as Ahmadinejad or Bin Laden. These "leaders" are the equivalent of Adolf Hitler to them.
zakaria: more silliness from know-nothing arab
Oh he is popular all right.He is the only living leader of a third world country that has the guts to show America the middle finger and get away with it.
...........Clearly,...............a former gop..............................
This conversation is completely useless. He admits to nothing and says nothing about nuclear weapons
what does he mean? what was in that secret letter obama recently sent to ahmedinejad?
He's more popular than nigra Obama.
Mr Zakaria, you have a short memory.
"Because you're the president of a country. Presidents of countries do not speak like this. They do not speak about the elimination of another member state of the United Nations"
President Bush to Afganistan and Pakistan after 9/11:
We will wipe them off the map. We will bomb them back to the stone age if they do not turn over Bin laden and the leaders of the Al Qaeda and the Taliban.
How does one bomb a nuclear enrichment facility without creating a mini-Chernobyl site?
Sarcasm is one of the last things to be translated properly. Is sarcastic thought even used in Persian society?
But he is popular; just ask any one of the mirrors in his home if he isn't awesome and beloved by all.
That was actually quite entertaining. Ahmadinejad is about a thousand times smarter then any of the politicians and reporters in the U.S. and he very succinctly exposes the hypocricy of American journalism and politics
He's totally correct. Nobody is worried about Iran in America. Hardly anyone gives a crap what happens to Israel either. I doubt that Iran would every attack Israel but even if they did it's hardly the worst thing a country has done in the last 20 years.
Ruby wrote:
"But he never answers questions, just starts babbling to obscure as in this interview."
Please name ONE American politician (or Pres. candidate) who doesn't do the same thing?
Jeff Flake
You guys DO realize that he doesn't actually RUN the country ... The "Supreme leader" and his 3-5 other APPOINTED cabinet councils do...
It's amazing how popular someone can be, when saying you don't like them carries a death sentence.
Best quote: "So you don't wish to draw a distinction between the zion-ists and the Jews? Zio-nism is a school of thought." He's exactly right. Bingo. Every religion has extremists.
Average penis size by country:
Republic of Congo, 7.1
Ecuador, 7
Ghana, 6.8
Colombia 6.7
Iceland 6.5
Italy 6.2
South Africa 6
Sweden 5.9
Greece 5.8
Germany 5.7
New Zealand 5.5
UK 5.5
Canada 5.5
Spain 5.5
France 5.3
Australia 5.2
Russia 5.2
USA 5.1
Ireland 5
Romania 5
China 4.3
India 4
Thailand 4
South Korea 3.8
North Korea 3.8
This list above shows the relevance of Ahjmadinecrap self like
Are you from Congo yourself? If you then this statistics is biased!
Are you from Congo yourself? If so then this statistics is biased!
Mbele Matombo must be gay or a prositute or both.
or maybe you have no brain?
Is that yards,feet,or inches? How about your brain size!
Why would Icelanders have such lengthy appendages? 'Seems it would be much harder to keep them warm in that environment.
More blood is needed to keep them warm. By contrast, in the Congo, more blood is needed to keep it cool
I wonder why no one has researched and followed up the fact that this maniac was one of the original hostage takers that held our citizens for so long back in the 70;s. Look at the old photos of the terrorists that stormed the embassy and committed this heinous act. His photo is clearly there to see that it is without a doubt the same man. So should we ever trust or believe a word out of his nasty mouth? I'd say no.
Write-in Ahmadinijad in November. He will be out of work next year, maybe we can get him.
I am sure dinner jacket is more popular than mitt rottenley. To his people he is a hero who is trying to gain respect to his country by joining the nuclear club. After all, joining the nuclear club is the only guarantee that USA will not invade your nation. After all we are all animals trying to expand territory. Go Obama.
assassination.. go USA!
I highly doubt that Iran developing "A" nuclear bomb will ave any impact what so ever. These types of regimes are fast realizing that their time on this earth is growing short. The fact that they are developing "A" nuclear bomb is just a deterrent to outside influences forcing regime change. Iran is full aware that the US and Isreal don't have "A" nuclear bomb they have thousands and the US is the only country in the world to use two when we only had two. Keep in mind having a nuclear bomb doesn't mean you have the capability to deliver it successfully or protect yourself from the certain retaliation from the nations that have thousands of them.
Agreed, the USA has to guard against being pushed into another fake WMD war by AIPAC/Amer Enterprise Ins. Our last venture netted ZERO WMDs, but produced 4,474 US KIA, 32,226 US WIA, 2,465 svc personnel lost a spouse, 3,137 children lost a parent, 8,964 parents lost a son/daughter, 13,446 gparents lost a gkid, and 3,675 sibs lost a bro/sis according to VFW Mag. Pray for the welfare of our military folks.
His stance on being Anti-Gay is certainly quite popular. It is the only thing of value he has ever mentioned. At least he has contributed something worthwhile. lol
I will always say that "as long as we keep a cigarrette in our lips,we can't tell others smoking is bad"!I mean to say that as long as there are countries which have nuclear weapons,we can't tell others they can't have them!This will bring at the end very bad results.Live to tell!
As if one size fits all.
He is evasive and not trying to answer the question.
"Ahmadinejad: I'm quite popular" with the people he beats and oppresses and otherwise destroys in his own country? OK, got it.
"We should invite him over for lunch."
– signed, Hell
Wow now I like that reporter. FIRST CNN REPORTER to ask a hard question and not kiss Ahma's ass. You should have seen pierce morgan literally kissing his ass last week.
I saw Pierce's show and did not see him kissing ahmadijihad"s butt.
Were you watching the same show?
This is one instance where I would fully support state assassination of a foreign leader.
Well the media needs to stop interviewing this guy and giving him the air time which he so loves to have. The media and programs like Piers Morgan , Fareed Zakaria who can be interviewing those who are doing good in the world are paying far too much attention to those seeking media attention which is why this guy just won't shut up.
For what i know.. he is correct. reporters are not the voice of the people of any nations, they just want to sell "news", the media feed on that, they need the controversial. in America by example, how many times Chavez from Venezuela has labeled the USA as an evil monster? How many times Fidel Castro or any other anti-U.S. has used this kinds of statements for political goals?,Why didnt USA invaded those countries? Israel was imposed by USA and England to be raised on a piece of land that wasnt owned by them. Why didnt any of those countries gave part of their lands to welcome Israel?. So if you do something by the force you have to be intelligent enough to know that it will ricochet to you. Any nation has the right to have a nuclear program for civilian use and even if that is not the case any nation has the right to defend itself and make a nuclear bomb while ohers countries have it. If we are going to use the force to not let others ones to have a nuclear bomb then nobody should have it.
You have been asked before but muslims are short on short-term and long-term memory, if you say that the so-called muslim Palestinians owned Israel, where are the ownership papers?
where are the ownership papers of the Europeans that took the land now called USA. Or the paper that say that Israel should ever exist? Why didnt gave them a land on WEST USA or North England. or in the artic Pole. the idea to give them a place that were ocupied by others was a mistake. and it get worse when the so called authorities let the israelis expand their territories by expelling the palestinians living there by the force. it is not a matter of terrorism is a matter of lands, Israel is fooling all so called americans(americans is a very big word and not all americans are u.s. citizens.). the israelies are warmongers. and u.s. is spilling its blood for them. wake up.!
Every time I see the little beady eyed moron, I want to take a hockey stick and wack him and wack him...
"Ahmadinejad is quite popular is quite loved, and loves everyone equally..."
Speaking on 3rd person... Quite delusional tyrant. Sound like some rogue African dictator that just consolidated a coup.
He is about as charismatic and interesting as cow dung. There again, where does he think he is popular? This guy has the wit and intelligence of George W Bush and Mitt Romney. Fortunately, he is not an American; that is the only thing that redeems him somewhat. "Bring ´em on." as someone infamously said.
Be aware not of the loudmouths but of the snakes amongst us.
It is no secret that Hitler and his Nazi cronies sought inspiration from Indian extremist groups including the branding of his Nazi Party by adopting the Swastika, a traditionally Hindu symbol and representation of Hindu god Ganesha, as its marketing tool. The thesis being that like the Norwegian massacre the Jewish holocaust orchestrated by Hitler was inspired by the inherently violent cult of Indian Hindus and the manifesto of its then extremist/terrorist groups still in existence today. These groups are now the successors to and carrying out the vision of Al Qaeda all over the world albeit in a clandestine manner.
Ministry – Lies Lies Lies
Never trust "people" who have little pig eyes.
I am not afraid of Ahmadinejad, I am American. I support the existence of a Palestinian state free from Israeli oppression – even though my government and my media don't. I know this can be accomplished without nuking Israel, and so does Ahmadinejad.
Just like that "nuke Israel", murder 7 million people for what?
Because the Qu'ran says to kill all infidels.
The cult of islam is nothing but human excrement.
Most Israelis support a Palestinian state too. The question is, will that state recognize the Jewish state in its own permanent secure borders? Hamas, Iran and all other Islamic fundamentalists, say hell NO! Take your complaints to them. Don't confuse suppression of Palestinian violence with "oppression"...
Lol reminds of of Ron Burgundy from Anchorman
Ron Burgundy: I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
Veronica Corningstone: Really.
Ron Burgundy: People know me.
Veronica Corningstone: Well, I'm very happy for you.
Ron Burgundy: I'm very important. I have many leather-bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany.
Only a donkey praises his own tail, now that's what Ahmadinejad is a real donkey in the guise of an ugly man.
the cnn must be cllosed for being bias.fanning the heat to become fire. the cnn is responsible of all world conflicts and for being ignorance of the truth.
Ahmadinejahd is insane. His insanity is what makes him to want to produce a nuclear warhead in order to wipe out a whole nation off the map.He is a dreamer,and his dream of wanting to wipe out tne Nation of Israel will never come to pass,because he will never realise that dream of completing that nuclear bomb he is contructing right now.That bomb will be destroyed by the International community before it reaches it's final stage.
Do you ever engage in critical thought? You are reciting the official playbook.
As soon as the Iranian Revoluttionary Guards get their first nuclear bomb , it will be the beginning of their dream FINAL SOLUTION for Israel and the Jews. Such is the twisted mentality of a group of outdated desert dwellers.
In the next scientific age of advanced civilisation, the world would become a peaceful and loving place because there is NO place for religion.
anyone else noticed the narrative arc in US foreign policy for the last decade? Serve up a new muslim boogeyman and go to war to fight a noun (terror). And people buy into this like it was their high school sports team about to play the visitors. Wish people were smarter.
But this boogeyman is real and is coming to get us...
President Ahmadinejad is popular. I tried to get him for my kids birthday party to make balloon animals and he is booked the rest of the year.
Stop them once and for all. illegal arms trading, human rights violations of every type, depraved supporters of terrorism. Get a back bone and bring Iran down.
I think the word that Ahmadinejad is actually looking for is delusional.
I get a kick out of him. He's his own man and an original thinker. I wonder whether Fareed has ever questioned Netanyahu or any Israeli leader about IT'S nuclear weapons and why it hasn't signed the non-proliferation treaty? How about it, Fareed??? I sincerely doubt it.
No doubt Mahmoud is popular. Unprincipled incendiaries and demagogues usually are. The more bigotry, hatred and blame men like Mahmoud spew, the more rabble they rouse. Nothing attracts a crowd like a crowd and hatred is a powerful tool that invariably destroys the person who wields it.
I would love to see him get on the streets of New York, preferably north of 96th Street and get a serious can of whupass!!!
ATTENTION AHMADINEJAD: Everyone who is posting here, whether intelligently or not, is being sarcastic. Personally, I very dearly hope you are not this Narcissistic, for all our sakes.
As an American, I am not very happy with Israel on a lot of fronts. But if you are willing to say you want them wiped off the map and keep ducking the question when pressed about why you said it you will will find no sympathy here or elsewhere in the world.
This guy needs to wake up! He thinks the streets of NY like him!? Even if he should die soon (and we pray that he will), the whole earth is too close a place to bury him for us.
Iran claims its nuclear research is entirely for peaceful purposes – for energy and medical nuclear technologies.
We're supposed to take them at their word. Which is ludicrous, considering taquiyya, the Islamic rule that tells ALL Muslims to lie to infidels like us. On any subject involving Islam, Muslims will ALL lie – including Mr. Zakaria. But he has to try to walk a thin line, to appear that he favors democracy. If he's still a Muslim, he CAN'T. It is blasphemous to do so – at least to do so sincerely. Lying about it is another matter, of course. That doesn't have to mean that he really favors Iran having nukes. It's quite possible he's Sunni, and to him, the Iran regime is a true enemy. There's no way to be sure.
They won't allow inspectors. We've wondered why for a long time. After all, if their motives really WERE for those benign purposes, you'd think they'd be dragging in the inspectors, along with as many international journalists as they can get – to SHOW OFF their technology. Therefore, their refusal to allow inspectors can only mean that they ARE working on nukes. Secretiveness about something you're proud of just doesn't make sense.
There's more, though.
They claim that nuclear bombs are against Islam. This is a provable lie. If you check back to the '90's and before in a Reader's Guide, you'll find that Iran was SLATHERING for nukes back then. If it's against Islam now, wasn't it equally so back then? Or did Allah change his mind? Or were they lying then, or are they lying now? Most likely the latter.
Now they want nuclear reactors. They will build and use them. But when they say they're necessary to improve their electric grid for the people, the question begs: Why haven't they already done it long ago – with OIL? They're swimming in it, so it'd be very cheap. The reactors aren't necessary in the least. Yet they can't list even ONE reason that makes the reactors a reasonable project to build.
There's a little factoid about nuclear reactors: we learned from Fukishima just HOW vulnerable reactors are to earthquakes. Iran is profoundly seismic, and has many earthquakes every year, and is renowned for the very powerful quakes it gets. What WORSE place to go building lots of nuclear reactors than Iran? Each one is a meltdown, waiting to happen, because sooner or later they ALL will do so.
I don't hear the international community even MENTIONING the dire risk of nuclear reactors on Iran's earthquake-prone soil. But those meltdowns won't just affect Iran. The repercussions will spread hard radiation clouds for thousands of miles. Therefore those reactors are NOT merely the internal concern of Iran, with every neighboring country being told, "hands off!"
The very fact that Iran's leaders would CONSIDER nuclear reactors in places where they will surely melt down one day is the very height of callous disregard for human life. Especially with all that oil that could do just as well – better, actually. Iran's propaganda has the Iranian people believing nulear reactors are "clean" – I'd bet they've radically censored all news of Fukishima to their people. They've "gotta" keep thinking it's clean, you see? That backdrop we've all seen of blue sky, fluffy white clouds and white doves – is always present when Ahmadinejad speaks to his people about nuclear energy. Of course, even if the radiation was right there, nobody'd see it.
There's no way to know whether these currency problems will result in unseating Ahmadinejad or not. Even if it does, it won't be enough, because the real problem is their "Supreme Leader," Khameini, who wants to have nukes, and that's just IT. He WILL have his nukes. But how can HE be unseated by the people? It's entirely likely that many Iranians have no great love of nuclear reactors – certainly not enough to regard the regime as right for being so recalcitrant. Most Iranians DO want to eat. Blaming their "enemies" isn't filling anyone's belly. Backing down from the lust for nukes would remove sanctions and people could eat again. Most would make that choice, but the regime never will. Even an overthrow of Ahmadinejad won't be good enough, or even an overthrow of Khameini. The people don't want them, but they DO want to continue their Islamic State. To that, they ARE loyal. Which means any revolution there would result in new faces, nothing more. BTW, Iranians WERE Persians when the Arabs conquered them, but over the years the Arabs have – true to their values – forced their blood to be mixed with Persians. There aren't many true Persians left. Most are mixed by now, and the Arab part is still loyal to the Arab. Blood shouldn't count, but where people define their loyalties by it, it DOES count.
When's the next presidential election over there? It can't come too soon. Not that much will change, but at least SOME improvement might happen this time. It'd be good to have them put in a new "Supreme Leader" who retracts the fatwa that tells Shi'ite men they can marry baby girls and sodomize them. But will it stop the building of nukes? Don't hold your breath.
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