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Hardliner Iranian President Applies for U.S. Visa
September 08, 2006 2:12 PM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has applied for a U.S. visa, according to State Department officials.
The fiery leader plans to attend the U.N. General Assembly meetings in New York later this month. Official says that the application, which was submitted last month, is going through the normal processing procedure.
Ahmadinejad is known for his controversial rhetoric. He has called the holocaust a "myth" and has stated that Israel will one day be destroyed. Jewish organizations have already begun planning protests to take place outside the U.N. Headquarters during Ahmadinejad's visit.
Because he is visiting for the U.N. meetings in late September, the application is being processed with the "U.N. Headquarters Agreement" in consideration, which allows for visits for government officials who want to visit the U.N. in New York.
The official advises that the application will be much like the one Ahmadinejad went through last year for his visa. His application will most probably be denied based on the travel restriction as an Iranian government official, but that should be waived, and he would then be allowed to come into the U.S. for the meeting, but probably with a limited 25-mile travel radius.
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"controversial rhetoric" that is what you call it? So Israel should be "wiped off the map" is controversial rhetoric, Claiming the Holucaust isnt real is controversial rhetoric? Punishing bloggers who question the government by torturing them is controversial rhetoric? Supporting Islamic law is controversial? Oppressing women is controversial? Attempting to rid Iran of proffesors who disagree with AKMADENANUTJOBWAKODED is controversial? Media CENSORSHIP is controversial (Thats what the democrats are doing by pressuring ABC to change the truth in their programing)? I think a better term for your report would be: "Ahmadinejad who has been compared to Adolf Hitler is best known for his absurd, false, evil, racist, hateful, and opressing rhetoric""Ahmadinejad, who love to blow up America and kill everyone reading this page and everyone who does not support Islamonazism, has applied for a US visa.
Posted by: Dave | Sep 8, 2006 3:02:17 PM
So now we're ALLOWING terrorists to visit our country as long as they don't stray past 25 miles? How much damage can be done within 25 miles of the UN? I think we already know the answer to that - witness the events of September, 2001.
Also, who will be watching him to ensure he does not exceed the 25 mile limit?
If having the UN on our shores makes it mandatory to allow these types of "people" to visit, I vote to get rid of it (the UN). That is a valuable piece of real estate they occupy and it gives all sorts of undesirables reason to visit and to live among us.
And lastly, am I actually agreeing with DAVE? Surely it isn't the same Dave with whom I normally disagree passionately!
Posted by: WaterBird | Sep 8, 2006 5:27:45 PM
Why not if he pays the required fees and meets the qualifications required. Maybe he's spend some of those 100 dollar bills Iran gets from oil sales!!! Might even get hooked up with a New York hooker! Bush could take the guy to Graceland!
Posted by: Dave | Sep 8, 2006 6:06:03 PM
Amanaterroristajihador2 is coming to America, I hope not. But if he does, hopefully some fanatic on the other side of the idiot coin will bring the fool to room temperature. Maybe the moron will ask a couple of his buddies to come along, say the leaders of North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela to name a few. Good chance for a little un-'ethical' cleansing. I am not supporting the idea of someone actually doing the dirty deed, but it would make a nice headline...
Posted by: Scott Chester | Sep 8, 2006 8:19:37 PM
May Allah forbid that he should meet with some unfortunate accident while in the United States.
Posted by: TOM | Sep 8, 2006 8:21:03 PM
If the US President and American media could lie about Iraq connection with Al-Quida (see today's US Senate report) why do we believe the things said about this Iranian leader? More lies on the way?
Posted by: MickeyMouse | Sep 8, 2006 8:21:12 PM
I'd like to see a debate
Posted by: Vinnie | Sep 8, 2006 8:21:55 PM
Time for suspect profiling that makes sense: NO SECURE "DIPLOMATIC POUCH!!"-- Inspect any- and every-thing that this nefarious blackguard brings into the country!!
Posted by: Randy | Sep 8, 2006 8:22:48 PM
must've been a different Dave
Posted by: d00d | Sep 8, 2006 8:24:22 PM
This guy is very smart. Our fragile freedom is our greatest weakness - a two edged sword, and our enemies know how to use it against us.
Posted by: Brian | Sep 8, 2006 8:29:08 PM
I agree with Dave. This would be a good time for Bush to "take him out" (to Graceland).
Posted by: Acreator | Sep 8, 2006 8:29:38 PM
let's use the same rules that they are using... State supported terrorism does not belong in the civilized world. Put him down like a rabid dog should be. this just makes it more convienent and doesn't hurt the sheeple in Iran
Posted by: NoName | Sep 8, 2006 8:31:13 PM
I say we allow him to land at JFK, arrest him for inciting acts of terrorism and be done with it.
Posted by: Tom | Sep 8, 2006 8:34:05 PM
I like how the Governor of Mass (Mitt Romney) denied the former Iranian president's security force when visiting Hardvard University. He pulled the State of Mass security support for his visit saying that tax money was not going to be used to protect a Terrorist.
He stated "I think it's a disgrace to have an individual who has been a supporter of Hezbollah, who has advocated the destruction of Israel, who has jailed dissidents and who developed nuclear technology, to have a person of that nature come to Harvard on September 10 and 11, at this critical time, given our history, is totally inappropriate. Probably at any time it's inappropriate. And therefore I have insisted that our state agencies do not provide the support which we would normally provide for a visiting dignitary."
Posted by: Mike - Boston | Sep 8, 2006 8:36:49 PM
I think this is great!! George Bush is a total moron and will loose any debate against Iran.
Posted by: James | Sep 8, 2006 8:37:30 PM
He should be allowed to enter this country...and then we can take him straight to prison at Guantanamo and charge him with crimes of war based on Hizbollah's raid into Israel...murdering and kidnapping Israeli soldiers and causing war and destruction of Lebanon.
Posted by: Hugh | Sep 8, 2006 8:39:08 PM
WILL IRAN LET US OFFICIALS COME SPEAK AT ANY OF THEIR PUBLIC GATHERINGS. IN THEIR COUNTRY YOU HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BEING BLOWN UP.
Posted by: vinnyb | Sep 8, 2006 8:43:26 PM
You have made the best possible argument for the U.S. getting out of the UN, a corrupt, anti-American dis-organization to which this country contributes a disproportionate share of its annual budget. Would the Roosevelt Administration supported a mid-war visit from Hitler? This man is a vile pig. Let the state department send him a signal America does not cowtow to vermin.
Posted by: Jeff | Sep 8, 2006 8:44:55 PM
Maybe ABC could cast him in the DNC sanctioned "Road to 911" re-make wherein islam is the victim of unwarranted perseqution and Bush blew up the towers! He could play a "Moderate Cleric".
Posted by: Richard | Sep 8, 2006 8:47:15 PM
I got a good chuckle out of the report. Too bad he wasn't visiting NYC 5 years ago this coming Monday. Perhaps Chavez and Castro can come too, and lend him some support. And when they're finished, they'll grab a bite to eat at McDonald's, and on their way there, get run over by a Taxi driver. Yeah, or like Dave said, get a hooker and get an std.
On another note, I like that the price of Gas has gone down.
Posted by: Mike | Sep 8, 2006 8:47:33 PM
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