Responding to Hillary Clinton's warning in which she stated that if she was the President, and if Iran launched a nuclear attack on Israel, she would attack Iran, Tehran responded in kind. Iranian cleric and Assembly of Experts member Ahmed Khatami warned Clinton that Iran would retaliate. TranscriptVOICE OF ZAA NKWETA, PRESENTER: Iran’s response to Senator Clinton’s remarks in which she issued a severe warning to Iran in the event that it attacked Israel came out of Tehran today. Last month the Democratic presidential hopeful said:
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SEN. HILLARY CLINTON, US PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE (D): Well, the question was, if Iran were to launch a nuclear attack on Israel, what would our response be? And I want the Iranians to know, that if I'm the President, we will attack Iran. And I want them to understand that, because it does mean that they have to look very carefully at their society because whatever stage of development they might be in their nuclear weapons program in the next ten years, during which they might foolishly consider launching an attack on Israel, we would be able to totally obliterate them.
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VOICE OF NKWETA: On Friday Iranian cleric, and Assembly of Experts Leader, Ahmed Khatami responded to Senator Clintons’ remarks.
AHMED KHATAMI, MEMBER OF EXPERTS ASSEMBLY AND LEADER OF FRIDAY PRAYERS (SUBTITLED TRANSLATION): A disreputable American (presidential) candidate has said that if Iran attacks Israel, she will obliterate Iran if she is the president. I tell the American people, it is a shame for them that their presidents are servants of Israel without any willpower. What they are saying recently is just psychological war. However, if the crazy people in Washington or Tel Aviv take any military action, the Iranian nation will hit them with such a slap that they will not be able to get on their feet again.
We are observing the siege of Shiite Sadr City in Iraq. It seems Americans would like to make what happened in Gaza happen in Sadr City too. We can only conclude that America is fighting Islam.
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Saeid 2008-05-05
Welcome to club ROY-MICHEL. In the beginning I was also between Obama and Hillary, but very soon it became obvious that Hillary is just a phony person who would say and do anything to get attention regardless of the moral considerations. She wouldn't do what's best for America, instead she would do what she thinks America wants to hear about. |
Yossi 2008-05-04
It's interesting that he names shite al sadar and gaza together in the 'attack against Islam' as Gaza is Sunni.
But I guess they can go together all the same as far as Infidels are concerned... He knows what the masses need to hear - and he is going to put the 'war on Islam' as a shiny coin in front of their eyes.
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ROY-MICHEL 2008-05-03
Well Hillary has helped me to decide whether my vote will be Clinton or Obama. Her challenge to Iran is unacceptable and based on her rhetoric, I will vote for Obama. I had been leaning her way. But now the choice is clear to me. |
