--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "peterklutz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <shempmcgurk@> > > wrote: > > <snip> > > > Iran's leader has been clear and unambiguous: > > > they want to wipe Israel and its Jews off the > > > face of the Earth. > > > > Actually, no, he hasn't. > > > > That's the meme that's been going around, > > but it's inaccurate; what he said was *not* > > clear and unambiguous by any means. The way > > it was translated made it *seem* to be what > > he was clearly saying, but according to at > > least one expert, he was actually expressing > > his hope for the fall of the current Israeli > > government. He was alluding to a metaphor > > that had previously been used by Khomeini > > (which Iranians would quickly recognize), and > > it was translated as if he'd meant it literally. > > > > It was one of those complicated linguistic > > and cultural misunderstandings, and it's been > > exploited to demonize Ahmadinejad. > > > > (And no, Shemp, I'm not suggesting he's a > > peaceful humanitarian who wants nothing but > > the best for Israel.) > > More homework for Judith..
How incredibly weird that you think I'm not familiar with all this. I'm just curious: Can you explain the basis for that conclusion? > Ahmadinejad the Holocaust denier.. > http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/OLI567261.htm > > Ahmadinejad the Nazi-demagogue (compares Isarel to Hitler).. > http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/12/14/iran.israel/index.html > > Ahmadinejad the "Terminator" (Tir Khalas Zan) - after a stint as a > head torturer and executioner.. > http://www.iranfocus.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2677 > To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
