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Tuesday, May 30, 2006 12:00 AM

"We don't want to confirm or deny the Holocaust"

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad talks about Israel, his letter to Bush and Iran's nuclear ambitions.
By Stefan Aust, Gerhard Spörl and Dieter Bednarz

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  • Thursday, June 8, 2006 09:49 PM

    The Spinmaster

    If nothing else, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is a brilliant rhetorician. In a debate, he would most likely mop the floor with Bush--jacket bulge and all.

    Given, denying the Holocaust, or even questioning the validity of it, is crazy talk, but you have to respect the guy's intelligence.

    Yes, he's a spinmaster, but so is our president. "Peace" is a big word, and our efforts at peace in Iraq are so far falling far short of what my definition of peace is. Maybe the Iranian Pres. has a better plan than the West?

    I wish I could say more, but I'm a bit of a novice on the subject, and Salon conversations tend to leave my head hot. The interview was top notch though, and besides the "such as" question in the beginning, concerning the upcoming soccer game (which sounded like a high school interview) the bulk of it was invigorating.

    Thanks.

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