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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...
"The United States said Ahmadinejad's remarks show that Washington's fears about Iran's nuclear program are accurate."
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?
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The events of the 20th century do not support your view.
The Arab nations have tried several times to "wipe Israel off the map".
The logical conclusion is that given the example of the history of the region, Iran very well means it.
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- The events of the 21st century do support my view.
- Iran is not an arab nation.
- As Roachboy pointed out, the context of the statement matters.