Diane Sawyer goes to Iran, throws on a head scarf, and smears Iranian Pres Ahmadinejad

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Transcript for Diane Sawyer's interview with Iranian President Ahmadinejad for Tuesday's "Good Morning America" : http://www.ktre.com/Global/story.asp?S=6074001




Sawyer: I can begin. They say 170 troops and some 600 have been injured by Iranian weapons. Are you sending weapons into Iraq to kill Americans?

Sawyer: But how is it possible to believe this? The Americans have been given evidence. They say they have rocket-propelled grenade launcher. ... It speaks for itself.

Sawyer: But they say they have serial numbers from Iran?

Sawyer: Are you saying there are no Iranian weapons in Iraq? Will you close down border? Will you punish anyone found to be taking weapons in?

Sawyer: Will you prosecute anyone trying to bring Iranian weapons into Iraq?

Sawyer: Does Iran deserve the right to send Iranians in ... Americans have said they had false identities that they were trying to shave their heads, trying to flush evidence ...

Sawyer: So you may send more Iranians in. Are they training militia forces?

Sawyer: Are you here to solve the problem of the American government in Iraq?

Sawyer: Do you personally fear an attack by us? And air strikes against Iran by the U.S.?


Sawyer: You said you have 52,000 suicide bombers. Where would you deploy them?

Ahmadinejad: Did I say that?

Sawyer: One of the Iraqi officials said that ...

Sawyer: Ahmadinejad was right to challenge me, it was not a statement by an official, but a so-called unofficial organization dedicated to suicide bombing. So we asked, is it not true?


Ahmadinejad's answers: http://www.ktre.com/Global/story.asp?S=6074001

[bryant69]

1. How dare she - Ahmadinejad's such a teddy bear

Certainly he doesn't deserve this kind of treatment! Answering hard questions? What kind of monster is Diane Sawyer?

She should stick to asking questions about his grandchildren and the light.

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2. what purpose is served by launching Bush propaganda at him as if it were gospel truth?

You assume in your response that I'm sympathetic to him. I don't have to defend him at all to condem the American media's complicity in the Bush administration's railroading and scapegoating of Iran.

edit: but, feel free to spend your time knocking down whatever notion pops into your head

[hlthe2b]

3. Well, "when in Rome, do as the Romans do (crucify)"

Although I'm certainly not about to defend Ahmadinejad... He's a nut case, but he really does NOT represent the Iranian people (nor really its government, as his position is more a figurehead position).

The OP is right to question Sawyer's motives in unquestionably pushing the administration's claims, however.







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[partylessinOhio]

4. Sawyer is the new Timmy Russert carrying water for the BushWar.