US: Amhadinejad's anti-Israel tirade 'hateful and divisive'

[Chris]

US: Amhadinejad's anti-Israel tirade 'hateful and divisive'
By JPOST.COM STAFF, REUTERS
08/17/2012 23:39
Following Iranian president's comments calling Israel tumor that needs to be wiped out, US official calls on int'l community to condemn rhetoric, AFP reports; Nasrallah: We have rockets that can kill 1000s of Israelis.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Photo: REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi

The United States on Friday condemned Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for branding Israel a "tumor" that needs to be wipe out, saying his comments were "hateful and divisive" AFP reported. According to the report, US National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor told AFP that if Iran was concerned about human rights, "it should stop supporting Syrian President Bashar Assad's brutal assault on the Syrian people."

"We strongly condemn the latest series of offensive and reprehensible comments by senior Iranian officials that are aimed at Israel," AFP quoted Vietor as saying. "The entire international community should condemn this hateful and divisive rhetoric." "Iran and Syria's blatant disregard for basic human rights is the real insult to humanity," he continued. Ahmadinejad delivered his speech at a Tehran rally held in honor of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day, marked each year on the last Friday of Ramadan in accordance with a tradition established by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the late supreme leader of Iran.

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[readytogo]

This is the denouncement that came from US National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor. Did we hear a similar denouncement from the POTUS?

[WalterNZ]

So why is the international community not condemning it? Because its corrupt

[dave-o]

"hateful and divisive"? Wow, I'll just bet Amhadinejad is feeling oh-so ashamed of himself after receiving such a strong scolding. After hearing that no doubt he retired to his room to consider an attitude adjustment.

Honestly, does the WH really think that hurling a couple of PC buzz words is going to change anything?