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Those who claim to support freedom of speech, democracy and human rights, have started to use their tools and facilities and given a statement. They have said that the Iranian president has made some inappropriate comments and this shows that he can’t be a part of today’s civilized world as a civilized person and doesn’t befit a civil society.
They all started to condemn me without dealing with the main issue.

“Ultimamente il tuo blog è un pelino autoreferenziale”, mi fa.
Eh.
Siamo un po’ imbozzolate, siamo.
Figurati tu se, da un bozzolo, una può mai mettersi a parlare di Ahmadinejad.
E chi ne ha le energie.

Però la traduzione completa (in inglese, via Apriti Sesamo) di quello che Ahmadinejad ha effettivamente detto, vorrei postarla.
La metto nel “Continua” e invito a leggerla. Dice cose di fronte alle quali, secondo me, non ce la si può cavare con un semplice anatema.

(Il colmo dell’autoreferenzialità non è parlare di sé. E’ desiderare di leggere altrove il blog che scriveresti tu se fossi più in forma.)

Il discorso.

Iran’s Ahmadinezhad Says No Compromise on Nuclear Issue, Calls Holocaust ‘Myth’ Speech by Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinezhad in Zahedan, capital of Sistan-Baluchestan province, on 14 December — recorded
Islamic Republic of Iran News Network Television (IRINN)

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 T14:39:42Z

Compiled and distributed by NTIS, US Dept. of Commerce. All rights reserved.

I am going to address you on two topics today. The first part is about the important problems facing the country, the international issues and crucial responsibilities of the Iranian nation today. The second part of my speech will be about the land of heroes, Sistan-Baluchestan Province.

The first part. O my dear ones! The world and mankind today are at a turning point today. That is, a destiny-making and historic juncture. Previous ideologies that were created and put forward by human beings, included atheist ideologies and other ideologies that relied on mankind’s conscience. Some of these ideologies tried to confine all human aspirations within the framework of material possessions. They also believe that all the developments in the world dependent on mankind’s knowledge and capabilities. However, all these ideologies have reached a total impasse today. The atheist systems totally collapsed.
Other manmade and materialistic ideologies failed to bring spiritual prosperity to mankind either. The entire world is today engulfed in tyranny, injustice, poverty and the wide gap between those who have and the have-nots. Peace,justice and tranquillity have abandoned the world today.
Despite the fact that some ideologies and systems of government have managed to bring comfort and prosperity to some strata of the people today, they have however failed to bring peace and lasting tranquillity all over the world.
Today the world nations are suffering, thanks to the ever increasing tension, destructive wars, poverty and injustice. Mankind is thirsty for Justice today. Mankind is thirsty for spirituality today. The liberating and life-giving ideology of Islam is the only ideology that can give a clear, full and eternal answer to all the needs of mankind today. (Shouts of approval from the crowd) Today, our nation has a great responsibility and mission ahead of itself. Our nation’s current mission is to respond to this need of mankind. (Passage omitted: President saying the great Iranian nation enjoys the culture of pure Muhammadan Islam and has a great history of civilization and a bright culture) The Iranian nation must answer to this current dire need of mankind.
Unfortunately, today oppression and injustice exists openly in the world.
Those who use the slogan of freedom of speech and human rights and tear their larynxes and scream against the measures taken by free nations, can’t even tolerate a few tional comments from other countries.
During a news conference at the (Organization) of Islamic Conference (in Saudi Arabia), I, as the representative of the great Iranian nation, asked two questions, which I would like to talk to you about.

As I said, the question was about Palestine and I asked them to take a close look at the situation in Palestine. I said that everyday people are being killed. Women and children are buried under the rubble of their houses and houses collapse on local residents. Farms are set on fire and a people, whose generations have lived there for thousands of years, are being made homeless. Renowned and distinguished people are the target of bombings and missile attacks. Everyday, fighter jets and helicopters attack the innocent people. The first question is: Where have these people come from? Those who are ruling Palestine today and allowing themselves to do whatever they want to and murdering, imprisoning local people and making them homeless. Where are they from? Where are their fathers and forefathers from? Where were they living until one or two thousand years ago? Why are they allowed to impose their rule and have the right to determine fates, whilst the people who have been living there for hundreds and even thousands of years don’t have the right to determine their fate.
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s solution is very clear. The Iranian nation is saying that the only fundamental way to resolve the Palestinian issue is for all the indigenous residents to take part in a referendum and express their views about their government and the future of Palestine.

The second question I asked was: If you are telling the truth about you murdering and burning 6 million Jews during World War II in gas chambers — and apparently you are telling the truth and emphasizing on your claim because you arrest, condemn, and imprison anyone and even your scholars who are against this issue … … (changes thought) This shows that youare making a serious claim. My question is that why does the innocent Palestinian nation have to pay the price of this heinous crime you committed? Why are you using those killings as a pretext to come to the heart of the Islamic world and dear Palestine and impose a phoney Zionist regime on the innocent people of that land? If you have committed the crime, then you have to pay the price. I propose that if you have committed a crime, it’s good if you allocate a part of your country or Europe, America, Canada, or Alaska to them so that they can establish a country for themselves.
You can be sure that if you do such a thing, the Iranian nation will never protest to you. We won’t even hold a demonstration on Qods Day and we will not shout any slogans against you or this usurper Zionist regime. We will definitely support your decision.

Instead of accepting this clear and sound logic, those who claim to support freedom of speech, democracy and human rights, have started to use their tools and facilities and given a statement. They have said that the Iranian president has made some inappropriate comments and this shows that he can’t be a part of today’s civilized world as a civilized person and doesn’t befit a civil society. They all started to condemn me without dealing with the main issue.

They have created a myth today and they call it the massacre of the Jews (the Holocaust). They consider this as a principle above God, above religion and above prophets. If someone were to deny the existence of God in their country and deny the existence of prophets and religion, they would not bother him. However, if someone were to deny the myth of the Jews massacre, all the Zionist mouthpieces and the governments subservient to the Zionists tear their larynxes and scream against the person as much as they can. They tell us that we are not fit to live in a civilized society.
Let me tell them on behalf of you, the people of Zahedan, if your civilization is tantamount to aggression, to making hopeless people homeless, to suppressing the justice-seeking voices and to committing tyranny and injustice and giving poverty to the majority of the people on the planet Earth so that you can create comfort for your own people, then we shout from the bottom of our heart that we abhor your hollow civilization. (Shouts of approval from the audience) What we are seeking is the enlightening culture and civilization of Islam. Islam fully recognizes and respects the rights of all nations and all human beings. Islam wants all members of mankind to enjoy justice, prosperity, peace and tranquillity.

The (major) powers armed to teeth with nuclear weapons – whose arsenal is full of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons – deploy these weapons against other nations whenever they deem appropriate. They deployed atomic weapons against defenseless people (of Japan) in the last century and rolled tens of thousands of people into dust and blood. They equipped the Ba’thist-Zionist regime with every weapon of mass destruction in the war imposed by Iraq against our nation. They attacked Halabja and the dear town of Sardasht with every kind of chemical and biological weapons. As a result the nations of Iran and Iraq suffered thousands of martyrs and chemical weapon victims.

The same powers are saying today that the Iranian nation should not acquire peaceful nuclear technology. We ask them why? They say, because there is the probability of diverting (the technology) to manufacture nuclear weapons.
An American correspondent came to interview me on this issue. There were many questions and I answered them all. When there were no more questions to ask, he (or she — may refer to Christianne Amanpour) turned to me and said: “Sir! You answered all the questions, but nevertheless the leaders of global arrogance do not care about these questions because they suspect your intentions. And they are saying that in reality Iran intends to manufacture nuclear weapons.”

In reply to the reporter, I said: We do not at all doubt the intentions of the arrogant front, because we are certain what their intentions are. We can see that all of them all armed with nuclear weapons. We can see that they are deploying such weapons. We can see that they have deviated. We can see that they are criminals. We have no doubt that they have filled their stockpiles with such weapons to use them against the free and justice-seeking nations. Those countries that have developed weapons and are manufacturing and utilizing them now, and those powers that enjoy the benefits of hundreds of nuclear power stations, have no right to prevent our nation from acquiring peaceful nuclear technology. And they cannot do so. (Shouts of approval from the audience). This is the Iranian nation’s definite right.

And through Almighty succor, our zealous young people and dear scientists have themselves acquired peaceful nuclear technology, thanks to their initiative, creativity, capable hands and hearts full of faith, sincerity and genuine devotion. And our nation is going to safeguard this major achievement for itself. I assure you, and I am certain that you are sure, that my government – that rose through your will – and your servants in the Islamic Republic state will stand firm at the international arena, thanks to our reliance on Almighty God, to the will and support of you our dear nation. And we will do so with prudence, patience, and planning. And we shall recover this definite and absolute right of the Iranian nation. And I assure you that we shall not give an inch over this absolute right.

Let me tell you about the circumstances of the world today. There are a group of powerful people, who have no respect for ethical matters or divine values in the application of their economic policies and cultural programs. They are only interested in making a profit. All they see is power and the joy of material possessions. They do not hesitate from creating wars in order to generate work for their armament factories. They do not mind if thousands of people are killed as a result of their economic sanctions against other nations.

They tell us not to produce our own nuclear fuel. In return, they promise to deliver us the nuclear fuel. But we tell them that in accordance with the absolute international laws, no country has the right to impose aviation sanctions against another country. That is, no country has the right to refuse the sale of aircraft spare parts and equipment. No reason and no excuse can justify their refusal to deliver the aeroplane spare parts (for aircraft that Iran purchased from the USA during the Shah’s time).

We are saying this: Sirs, O you gentlemen who demand that we should not have the energy (nuclear fuel) because you would deliver it to us! Our nation signed a contract with you over 30 years ago and paid in cash for the delivery of the aeroplane spare parts (sentence incomplete). When a ruthless, murderous, and affiliated regime was ruling in this country, you offered every sort of cooperation. But from the day that our nation’s revolution became victorious and established a republic in this country to enjoy independence and freedom, you imposed sanctions against us. You did so because you considered us guilty of seeking freedom.
And this is contrary to all the regulations. Now what guarantee is there that if we were to climb down, you would not subject us to the same calamity over the nuclear energy (the delivery of the nuclear fuel)? We have seen how you behave. And you should know that the Iranian nation will not be deceived by your false propaganda ever again.

The second part of my speech today is about this dear province. Sistan-Baluchestan is a proud province,
the land of heroes and resourceful selfless women. (Passage omitted,
paying further tribute to the people of the province) I assure you that
next year we shall take a major step to allocate development funds to this
province. With assistance from you, our dear people, this province will
promptly catch up with other provinces of the country. And God willing,
all of us shall reach the pinnacle of progress. Once again, I would like
to thank Almighty God for granting me the honor of meeting you and seeing
your toiling, courageous, innocent and sincere faces. May God be with you.
(Description of Source: Tehran Islamic Republic of Iran News Network
Television (IRINN) in Persian — State-run 24-hour news channel in
Persian, Arabic and English; presenting up to the minute domestic and
international news. It offers exclusive interviews on a variety of topics,
as well as information on universities, labor, and economic developments
from the capital and the provinces.)