[Peace-discuss] Amadinejad's speech

[Brussel Morton K.]

Answering Obama …

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Speech in Kermanshah, Iran -January 28, 2009

Translated by Ebrahim Norouzi, MD
© 2009 The Mossadegh Project

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Today we can look at the very dark and shameful file of Mr. Bush in  
the world arena—full of crimes, murders and treachery against humanity  
that joined the dustbin of history. The last page in this dark file  
was his support for Zionist crimes in Gaza. We witnessed how the  
innocent women and children were slaughtered by the use of banned  
weapons or otherwise. Mr. Bush rudely supported these crimes, with his  
wolf-like language of brutality. He is gone now, and God willing, will  
end up in Hell.

Now a new administration is in power with slogan of Change and stated  
change in American policies, this is very good, a good talk since Mr  
Bush's policies were one hundred percent unethical, inhumane and  
contrary to Godly values and teaching of his prophets. Mr Bush's  
behavior and his policies were the most foul and criminal of policies  
the world has seen over the past 50 years.

The fact that they have said they want to change, the talk at its base  
is a good talk, but bear with me the dear people of Kermanshah, people  
of Iran and all nations of the world, I want to talk with you about  
this change. The issue is important and it is proper to set forth this  
important issue in the presence of revolutionary and pious people of  
Kermanshah.

When they say we intend to change course, the change may occur in two  
ways, one—a fundamental and foundational change which has an effect  
and represents a change in principle. The second way is a tactical  
change, a change in method and use of language only as a political  
weapon. It is very clear that if the intention is of the second kind,  
it would soon be revealed and the nations of the world would situate  
themselves accordingly. Here I want to bring up some of the actions of  
Mr. Bush's government and see what must take place if there is going  
to be a change.

One of the main problems of Mr. Bush and his collaborators were the  
way they looked at human societies. They sought superiority and  
domination over others. They perceived themselves to be number one and  
ranked other nations as number three, four or ten. When they spoke  
with others it was from a position of conceit and entitlement. If this  
is supposed to change, we should no longer witness an America that  
sees itself superior to others, dominates others, speaks rudely to  
other nations and ranks itself above all others.

The presence of military force around the world was the other wrong  
policy of Mr. Bush. You saw how they used September 11, the downing of  
twin towers in New York, as an excuse to invade and occupy other  
countries. Today American government for domination's sake has  
military forces from Japan to South America, from South Africa to the  
heart of Europe. The question is this: why should America have  
military bases around the world? Wherever a war breaks out, it is  
either due to the presence of American forces or due to their  
unnecessary meddling.

When they say the policy is going to change, that should mean an end  
to American military presence around the world. They should pick up  
their forces and return to within their own boundary to serve their  
own people. Nobody in the world has asked them to mobilize their forces.

There was an event called September 11, the cause of which remains  
unknown and, like the Holocaust, a true investigation was not  
permitted. Using September 11 as an excuse, they invaded Iraq and  
Afghanistan. More than a million innocent Iraqis died. Several hundred  
thousand Afghanis lost their lives. Several million became refugees.  
If you are talking about a policy change then give permission to find  
out the cause, if you are talking about a policy change it should mean  
removal of your army and forces.

In Afghanistan you have brought an increase in narcotic production and  
insecurity. Change in policy means allowing the Afghan government to  
pursue its own plan to combat narcotic production.

Mr Bush had the habit of permitting himself to intervene in the  
affairs of all nations. Mr. Sudan, why this? Mr. Arabestan, [Saudi  
Arabia] why are you praying this way? Mr. Iran, why do you want to  
progress scientifically?

If they are saying that we want to change policies, that should mean  
that the American government should not interfere in the affairs of  
other nations. What business is it of theirs how other nations live,  
who asked them to come and interfere in their affairs?

Mr Bush, without any question and unconditionally, gave his support to  
the criminal Zionists. They brought a group, gathered from around the  
world and exiled the people of Palestine with force of Gun, and placed  
those people in their place. Their mission was to constantly create  
wars, terrorize, invade, occupy and intimidate others. Mr Bush had  
closed his eyes and in an absolute way defended all the Zionists  
crimes, granting no rights to the Palestinian nation.

Change in policy means withdrawing your support from Zionists, the non- 
native, uncultured, illegal, impostor, homicidal, killer of women and  
children and allow the people of Palestine to decide their own destiny.

Mr. Bush humiliated American nation. Insulted American nation.  
Listened to the phones of all Americans. Planned for and created a  
psychological war of fear and intimidation on American people. With  
this method he excluded them from the political scene and did what he  
wanted in the world. If you are talking about policy change, then lift  
the pressures off the American people. Allow people of America to be  
free and to engage in political affairs and choose their own destiny  
themselves. Why are you disgracing the people of America?

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad As to the last part, grant me permission to talk  
about our dear Iran. We are at the threshold of the revolution. Those  
who say they want to change their policies should now pay attention.  
It is more than 60 years that the successive American governments  
stood at the opposition of the Iranian nation. In 1332 [1953] with a  
coup they toppled the national government of Iran and replaced it with  
a harsh, unpopular and despotic regime. They took our oil and our  
wealth. They corrupted our culture and in return gave us a Satanic  
entity called SAVAK [Shah's security agency] that tortured our  
scholars, our young and learned people in their dungeons with one  
hundred percent American support.

They kept us from joining the caravan of progress for 25 years,  
bringing poverty, misery and illiteracy to our nation. On 15 Khordad  
'42 [Persian calendar 1342, or June 5, 1963] they humiliated our  
nation and killed 15,000 people of this nation and exiled the leader  
of our nation [Ayatollah Khomeini]. In '57 [Persian calendar 1357, or  
1978] they killed more than 1,500 people in the Martyrs square and the  
killers received the American president's support. They stood by the  
side of dictatorship until the last day. They stood in opposition to  
the revolution of the freedom, independence and justice-seeking  
Iranian nation.

 From the dawn of victory until now, the American government has stood  
in opposition to our nation. They turned their embassy into a spy den,  
they invaded Tabas [a city in the east of Iran used by American forces  
in an attempt to free hostages], plotted a military coup, protected  
terrorists [MEK guerrilla organization] who killed more than 16,000  
people, they encouraged and supported Saddam to go to war with Iran;  
eight years of war with their help, with their support, with their  
weapons against the nation of Iran.

This very heroic Kermanshah was bombed hundreds of times and Saddam  
and his bombing was condoned by the American governments. They even  
defended the use of chemical weapons by Saddam. They insulted our  
nation and culture, frequently announced their intention to uproot the  
Iranian nation. They downed our passenger plane and commited hundreds  
of crimes against the people of Iran. They even rudely opposed our  
nation on the nuclear issue. Those who possess more than 10,000 atomic  
bombs shamelessly voice their concern about our nation.

I think those who say they want to create change: this is change, to  
apologize to the nation of Iran and try to make up for their dark  
history and crimes they have commited against the Iranian nation.

We welcome change but on the condition that the change is fundamental  
and on a right course, otherwise pay attention, otherwise the world  
should know, that anyone with the same speaking manner of Mr. Bush,  
same language of Mr. Bush, the same spirit of Mr. Bush, adventurism of  
Mr. Bush, even using new words to speak to the nation of Iran, the  
answer is the same Mr. Bush and his lackeys received over the years.

We hear that they are making plans for Iran. We in turn wait  
patiently, listen carefully to their words, carefully assess actions  
under the magnifying glass and if a real change occurs in a  
fundamental way, we shall welcome it. 
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