[John Kilduff]

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The guy's been protrayed, rightly or wrongly, as Hitler and Stalin rolled into one. Having him go to Ground Zero would be political dynamite for the administration.

Allowing him to visit Ground Zero could be a way toward diffusing the tensions betwen the two countries. Which is why we won't allow it.

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Ahmadinejad quotes:

"They have invented a myth that Jews were massacred and place this above God, religions and the prophets."

"We ask the West to remove what they created sixty years ago and if they do not listen to our recommendations, then the Palestinian nation and other nations will eventually do this for them."

"Anybody who recognizes Israel will burn in the fire of the Islamic nation's fury."

"Remove Israel before it is too late and save yourself from the fury of regional nations."

"The skirmishes in the occupied land are part of a war of destiny. The outcome of hundreds of years of war will be defined in Palestinian land. As the Imam said, Israel must be wiped off the map."

"The Zionist regime is an injustice and by its very nature a permanent threat. Whether you like it or not, the Zionist regime is heading toward annihilation. Israel is a rotten, dried tree that will be annihilated in one storm."

"Could [9/11] be planned and executed without coordination with intelligence and security services - or their extensive infiltration? Of course this is just an educated guess. Why have the various aspects of the attacks been kept secret? Why are we not told who botched their responsibilities? And, why aren't those responsible and the guilty parties identified and put on trial?"

“Iran is ready to transfer nuclear know-how to the
Islamic countries due to their need.”

"The wave of the Islamic revolution will soon reach the entire world."

"If you want to have good relations with the Iranian people in the future, you should acknowledge the right and the might of the Iranian people, and you should bow and surrender to the might of the Iranian people. If you do not accept this, the Iranian people will force you to bow and surrender."

"With God's help, the countdown button for the destruction of the Zionist regime has been pushed by the hands of the children of Lebanon and Palestine . . . By God's will, we will witness the destruction of this regime in the near future."

"Israel is destined for destruction and will soon disappear"

Israel is "a contradiction to nature, we foresee its rapid disappearance and destruction."

"Are they human beings?... They (Zionists) are a group of blood-thirsty savages putting all other criminals to shame."

"The Zionists are the true manifestation of Satan"

This is the man with whom you are suggesting "diffusing tensions". Chamberlain had a similar idea about diffusing tensions with Hitler. Well, maybe Ahmadinejad will change his mind if he is treated kindly and will decide he just wants to "work things out" instead of "wiping Israel off the map." Anyone want to guess the odds on that?

Sorry but I just don't see it...diffusing tensions with Ahmadinejad while Iran finishes development of its nuclear bombs would be a...good idea?

As always, thanks for reading.