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Originally Posted by powerclown
It's odd that Iran would call for Israel to be "wiped off the map" as Israel does not appear on Iranian maps to begin with. It would be surprising to me if Ahmadinejad even used the word "Israel" in his ranting. Israel is usually referred to as the "Zionist Regime" by the Iranian government and in the Iranian press.
At any rate, this represents no change of policy for Iran.
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I agree with powerclown that this is political rhetoric intended for national flag waving and little more. The US response is what makes me nervous...
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The United States said Ahmadinejad's remarks show that Washington's fears about Iran's nuclear program are accurate.
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That is a major leap in logic and one that strikes me as another attempt to distort the facts in support of ... who knows what?