Comments on: Weighing the aftermath of Ahmadinejad’s Columbia speech http://www.yourish.com/2007/09/25/3732 Cutting straight to the point Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:31:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Meryl Yourish http://www.yourish.com/2007/09/25/3732/comment-page-1#comment-28654 Meryl Yourish Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:00:17 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/09/25/3732#comment-28654 Jimmie, we were never going to make an impression on Iran. The media there is tightly controlled. Come to think of it, there's no free media in any part of the Arab and Muslim world. Mind you, I'm not saying Bollinger was right to let the invitation stand. I think murderous dictators should not be given such a prestigious platform. But I think some negatives came out for Ahmadinejad that the Western world simply can't continue to deny, especially his ridiculous insistence that homosexuals aren't being executied in Iran because there are no homosexuals in Iran. It exposed him for the liar that he is, far better than any 60 Minutes report or NPC appearance. Jimmie, we were never going to make an impression on Iran. The media there is tightly controlled. Come to think of it, there’s no free media in any part of the Arab and Muslim world.

Mind you, I’m not saying Bollinger was right to let the invitation stand. I think murderous dictators should not be given such a prestigious platform. But I think some negatives came out for Ahmadinejad that the Western world simply can’t continue to deny, especially his ridiculous insistence that homosexuals aren’t being executied in Iran because there are no homosexuals in Iran.

It exposed him for the liar that he is, far better than any 60 Minutes report or NPC appearance.

]]> By: Meryl Yourish http://www.yourish.com/2007/09/25/3732/comment-page-1#comment-28653 Meryl Yourish Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:57:00 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/09/25/3732#comment-28653 Say, Moment Magazine editor: That's called spamming my comments thread. If you want to put up a comment like that, next time, you'd better email me first. I don't take kindly to my comments being spammed. Say, Moment Magazine editor: That’s called spamming my comments thread. If you want to put up a comment like that, next time, you’d better email me first.

I don’t take kindly to my comments being spammed.

]]> By: Editor - Moment Magazine http://www.yourish.com/2007/09/25/3732/comment-page-1#comment-28651 Editor - Moment Magazine Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:43:18 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/09/25/3732#comment-28651 How Did Jew-Friendly Persia Become Anti-Semitic Iran? Muslim, but not Arab, Iran protected its Jews from the Holocaust, but now questions that it ever happened. Once one of Israel’s closest Muslim allies, it now seeks to wipe the “Zionist entity” off the map. Tens of thousands of its Jews have left, yet it still boasts the largest Jewish population of any Muslim country. In an in-depth cover story (Dec. 2006), Moment magazine asks: How Did Jew-Friendly Persia Become Anti-Semitic Iran? www.momentmag.com/Exclusive/2006/2006-12 How Did Jew-Friendly Persia Become Anti-Semitic Iran?
Muslim, but not Arab, Iran protected its Jews from the Holocaust, but now questions that it ever happened. Once one of Israel’s closest Muslim allies, it now seeks to wipe the “Zionist entity” off the map. Tens of thousands of its Jews have left, yet it still boasts the largest Jewish population of any Muslim country. In an in-depth cover story (Dec. 2006), Moment magazine asks:

How Did Jew-Friendly Persia Become Anti-Semitic Iran?
http://www.momentmag.com/Exclusive/2006/2006-12

]]> By: Gary Rosen http://www.yourish.com/2007/09/25/3732/comment-page-1#comment-28650 Gary Rosen Wed, 26 Sep 2007 06:48:31 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/09/25/3732#comment-28650 In the end, it was a lot of "sound and fury signifying nothing". Out of 6 billion people on this planet, I suspect the number who changed their opinion of Ahmedinejad one way or the other was close to zero. I still wish Columbia had not invited him simply because that was the right thing to do. It would have expressed their distaste for this thug with a lot more dignity than yesterday's spectacle. In the end, it was a lot of “sound and fury signifying nothing”. Out of 6 billion people on this planet, I suspect the number who changed their opinion of Ahmedinejad one way or the other was close to zero. I still wish Columbia had not invited him simply because that was the right thing to do. It would have expressed their distaste for this thug with a lot more dignity than yesterday’s spectacle.

]]> By: Jimmie http://www.yourish.com/2007/09/25/3732/comment-page-1#comment-28644 Jimmie Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:44:57 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/09/25/3732#comment-28644 Meryl, I think you're missing the point. The story isn't the thing - the headline is. Look at those headlines and tell me that Bollinger's criticism played more widely than Ahmadinejad's craziest statements. More importantly, look at the two headlines I noted from the Iranian news services. That's what the Iranian people - the ones who like us and whose support we'll desperately need to topple that madman - are seeing today. Note the comment from Samantha (Samantha???) who evidently doesn't know - or care - about Ahmadinejad's bloody hands. Bollinger made an immense mistake having Ahmadinejad there. Today's international news coverage more than amply proves that Mad Mahmoud won far more than he lost. And he did it at our expense again. Meryl, I think you’re missing the point. The story isn’t the thing – the headline is. Look at those headlines and tell me that Bollinger’s criticism played more widely than Ahmadinejad’s craziest statements.

More importantly, look at the two headlines I noted from the Iranian news services. That’s what the Iranian people – the ones who like us and whose support we’ll desperately need to topple that madman – are seeing today. Note the comment from Samantha (Samantha???) who evidently doesn’t know – or care – about Ahmadinejad’s bloody hands.

Bollinger made an immense mistake having Ahmadinejad there. Today’s international news coverage more than amply proves that Mad Mahmoud won far more than he lost. And he did it at our expense again.

]]> By: Samantha http://www.yourish.com/2007/09/25/3732/comment-page-1#comment-28633 Samantha Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:47:02 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/09/25/3732#comment-28633 living in a pre-dominantly muslim country i can understand what he was saying and i mostly agree with his view point sadly however the western world does not, and will forever have a bias against iran and ahmedinijad for that matter so peace can not be brought about by these debates. infact it will only worsen situations where even president elects and serving mayors go on to insult a guest to their country. more hospitability should have been provided by the US to him in order to change his hardline views of israel and the denial of the holocaust anyways i think ahmedinijad attempt to try to instill some logical and realistic sense into the american public went against him living in a pre-dominantly muslim country i can understand what he was saying and i mostly agree with his view point
sadly however the western world does not, and will forever have a bias against iran and ahmedinijad for that matter so peace can not be brought about by these debates.
infact it will only worsen situations where even president elects and serving mayors go on to insult a guest to their country. more hospitability should have been provided by the US to him in order to change his hardline views of israel and the denial of the holocaust
anyways i think ahmedinijad attempt to try to instill some logical and realistic sense into the american public went against him

]]> By: Rajender Razdan http://www.yourish.com/2007/09/25/3732/comment-page-1#comment-28632 Rajender Razdan Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:45:50 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/09/25/3732#comment-28632 OK. By now it should be crystal clear to even the most retarded leftists that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is another Hitler in the making. The question now is are WE (i.e. the non-muslim World) going to do anything about it, or are we going to continue looking the other way while he develops his nuclear capability? OK. By now it should be crystal clear to even the most retarded leftists that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is another Hitler in the making. The question now is are WE (i.e. the non-muslim World) going to do anything about it, or are we going to continue looking the other way while he develops his nuclear capability?

]]> By: Bill GC http://www.yourish.com/2007/09/25/3732/comment-page-1#comment-28629 Bill GC Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:48:06 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/09/25/3732#comment-28629 The private acceptance takes on a new dimension - it could be that in present day America most of the population lives in a fantasy world. I can only say: Travel , travel, travel - talk to people from other places. I'm born in Europe and after 8 years spent here - I still can believe the amount of propaganda that's beeing fed to and asked for by the average American. This is not about Ahmadinejad beeing right - as he's definitely not. This about America not beeing right either, or Europe or Asia. No one is - it's about survival and the quality of survival. If 1 million has to die somewhere else so we can maintain our standard of living, it's better the main media should leave the messy details out of the story. The private acceptance takes on a new dimension – it could be that in present day America most of the population lives in a fantasy world. I can only say: Travel , travel, travel – talk to people from other places. I’m born in Europe and after 8 years spent here – I still can believe the amount of propaganda that’s beeing fed to and asked for by the average American. This is not about Ahmadinejad beeing right – as he’s definitely not. This about America not beeing right either, or Europe or Asia. No one is – it’s about survival and the quality of survival. If 1 million has to die somewhere else so we can maintain our standard of living, it’s better the main media should leave the messy details out of the story.

]]> By: Bill GC http://www.yourish.com/2007/09/25/3732/comment-page-1#comment-28627 Bill GC Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:46:21 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/09/25/3732#comment-28627 The private acceptance takes on a new dimension - it could be that in present day America most of the population lives in a fantasy world. I can only say: Travel , travel, travel - talk to people from other places. I'm born in Europe and after 8 years spent here - I still can believe the amount of propaganda that's beeing fed to and asked for by the average American. This is not about Ahmadinejad beeing right - as he's definitely not. This about America not beeing right either, or Europe or Asia. No one is - it's about survival and the quality of survival. If 1 million has to die somewhere else so we can maintain our standard of living on this continent - it would be nice if mainstream media would leave the ugly details out. This is cowardice. Unfortunately that word doesn't mean anything anymore. Everyone should try their best to use mind to explore the truth, instead of digesting news that can be used for social benefit. The private acceptance takes on a new dimension – it could be that in present day America most of the population lives in a fantasy world. I can only say: Travel , travel, travel – talk to people from other places. I’m born in Europe and after 8 years spent here – I still can believe the amount of propaganda that’s beeing fed to and asked for by the average American. This is not about Ahmadinejad beeing right – as he’s definitely not. This about America not beeing right either, or Europe or Asia. No one is – it’s about survival and the quality of survival. If 1 million has to die somewhere else so we can maintain our standard of living on this continent – it would be nice if mainstream media would leave the ugly details out. This is cowardice. Unfortunately that word doesn’t mean anything anymore. Everyone should try their best to use mind to explore the truth, instead of digesting news that can be used for social benefit.

]]> By: Meryl Yourish http://www.yourish.com/2007/09/25/3732/comment-page-1#comment-28626 Meryl Yourish Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:35:51 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/09/25/3732#comment-28626 Jimmie, when the Guardian leads with <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/iran/story/0,,2176530,00.html" rel="nofollow">this</a>: <blockquote>Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's president, told Americans yesterday his country had no nuclear weapons programme, but then called his own credibility into question by insisting it had no gay people either.</blockquote> I think my point is made. Jimmie, when the Guardian leads with this:

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s president, told Americans yesterday his country had no nuclear weapons programme, but then called his own credibility into question by insisting it had no gay people either.

I think my point is made.

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