2008 Woodie Awards
Speeches to the U.N.
Issue date: 9/27/06 Section: Opinion
Last week the U.N. General Assembly heard flash-fire speeches from three of the most contentious figures in the world today, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and President George W. Bush. Like a car on a rail, the accusations flew at blinding speeds from the pulpit.
President Bush and President Ahmadinejad both spoke hours apart on the fifth anniversary of
9/11. Already the diplomatic confrontation between our two nations has been long winded and verbose, yet no resolution seems to glimmer in the near future.
Among the most laughable accusations sprouted from Ahmadinejad's mouth was that the United States and Britain were purposefully prolonging the occupation of Iraq in order to further destabilize the Arab world.
This kind of rhetoric being vomited from a nation that trained, funded and fought alongside Hezbollah in the recent war against Israel defies all logic.
After all, it is stated plainly in the Iranian constitution that it is the goal of the government to export their radicalized vision of Islam to surrounding nations.
The Iranian President again made a vain claim that the Iranian nuclear program was completely clandestine. If such was the case then why have UN inspectors in three years on three separate occasions found traces of highly enriched uranium?
It seems as though Iran is showing the world one hand to draw its attention while the other hand works a trick in secret. The fact of the matter is that this regime cannot be trusted. Their gregarious aims of regional domination are fueling this struggle within the U.N., not the hegemony of the United States.
Our nation is simply trying to stem the tide before they pose a greater threat than they already are. Imagine a nuclear bomb in the hands of an Islamic extremist and you will see Iran in five years.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was even more robust in his denigration of the United States when he called President Bush "The Devil." Chavez said, "The Devil came here and spoke as though he owned the world." The newly elected socialist President called on the world to open their eyes to the American-imperialist. This was an obvious attempt by the Venezuelan President to snag his 15 minutes of fame.
President Bush and President Ahmadinejad both spoke hours apart on the fifth anniversary of
9/11. Already the diplomatic confrontation between our two nations has been long winded and verbose, yet no resolution seems to glimmer in the near future.
Among the most laughable accusations sprouted from Ahmadinejad's mouth was that the United States and Britain were purposefully prolonging the occupation of Iraq in order to further destabilize the Arab world.
This kind of rhetoric being vomited from a nation that trained, funded and fought alongside Hezbollah in the recent war against Israel defies all logic.
After all, it is stated plainly in the Iranian constitution that it is the goal of the government to export their radicalized vision of Islam to surrounding nations.
The Iranian President again made a vain claim that the Iranian nuclear program was completely clandestine. If such was the case then why have UN inspectors in three years on three separate occasions found traces of highly enriched uranium?
It seems as though Iran is showing the world one hand to draw its attention while the other hand works a trick in secret. The fact of the matter is that this regime cannot be trusted. Their gregarious aims of regional domination are fueling this struggle within the U.N., not the hegemony of the United States.
Our nation is simply trying to stem the tide before they pose a greater threat than they already are. Imagine a nuclear bomb in the hands of an Islamic extremist and you will see Iran in five years.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was even more robust in his denigration of the United States when he called President Bush "The Devil." Chavez said, "The Devil came here and spoke as though he owned the world." The newly elected socialist President called on the world to open their eyes to the American-imperialist. This was an obvious attempt by the Venezuelan President to snag his 15 minutes of fame.
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