When Ahmadinejad was ushered to the podium of the General Assembly to speak, the U.S. delegation walked out, leaving only a low-ranking note-taker to listen to his speech.
Snub Number one.
The Iranian president spoke hours after two European leaders spoke against him. French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned the assembly that allowing Iran to arm itself with nuclear weapons would be an ”unacceptable risk to stability in the region and in the world.”
A risk to stability in the region? If by stability you mean none of the Middle Eastern countries are currently blowing each other up, then sure.
Ahmadinejad has defied two Security Council resolutions demanding Iran — known formerly as Persia — suspend enrichment and imposing escalating sanctions. He made clear in his speech that Iran did not intend to comply with them now.
”In the last two years, abusing the Security Council, the arrogant powers have repeatedly accused Iran and even made military threats and imposed illegal sanctions against it,” he said.
Arrogant is as arrogant does.
President Bush also spoke to the U.N., announcing new sanctions against the military dictatorship in Myanmar. Ahmadinejad sat in the chamber and checked his watch during Bush’s remarks.
The Prez blatantly focused his speech on all things NOT relating to Ahmadinejad. Ouch! That stings!
And the snub of all snubs:
First lady Laura Bush, also present for the president’s speech, walked right by the seated Iranian president.
Oh no. Not the cold shoulder from the first lady! That’ll really show him we mean business. Makes you miss high school doesn’t it?
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