Iran's Ahmadinejad to make UK Christmas broadcast

[Snoshi]

Pathetic..

LONDON – Merry Christmas, "bullying, ill-tempered and expansionist powers."

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will deliver a Christmas Day broadcast on Britain's Channel 4 television, occupying a slot used to provide an often controversial counterpoint to Queen Elizabeth II's traditional annual message, the station said Wednesday.

In his recorded message, Ahmadinejad offers seasonal greetings to Christians and says he believes that if Jesus was alive, he would "stand with the people in opposition to bullying, ill-tempered and expansionist powers," an apparent reference to the United States and its allies.

According to a transcript of the broadcast released in advance, Ahmadinejad says most of the world's problems stem from leaders have turned against religion. He doesn't refer to rival nations or leaders by name or raise the issue of Israel, despite his previous calls for the removal of the Jewish state.

"If Christ was on earth today undoubtedly he would hoist the banner of justice and love for humanity to oppose warmongers, occupiers, terrorists and bullies the world over," Ahmadinejad said, according to the text.

The U.S., Britain and others suspect Iran of secretly developing nuclear weapons, while Tehran insists its uranium enrichment program is intended solely for a civilian energy program.

Ties with the U.K. were further strained in 2007 over the detention by Iran of 15 British sailors and marines, who were held for 13 days.

Ahmadinejad's message follows similar Christmas broadcasts on Channel 4 by the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sharon Osborne and the animated TV character Marge Simpson of "The Simpsons." Last year's message was delivered by Sgt. Maj. Andrew Stockton, a British soldier badly wounded in Afghanistan.

Ahmadinejad spoke in Persian, with subtitles in English, the channel said.

Dorothy Byrne, head of news and current affairs at Channel 4, said Ahmadinejad had been selected because relations between Iran and the West are likely to be a key global issue in 2009.

"As the leader of one of the most powerful states in the Middle East, President Ahmadinejad's views are enormously influential. As we approach a critical time in international relations, we are offering our viewers an insight into an alternative world view," Byrne said in a statement.

The channel's news program broadcast an interview with Ahmadinejad in September 2007, when the Iranian leader insisted his nation wasn't seeking to develop a nuclear weapon.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081224/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_iran

[Hispeed1]

Oh great-just "the" right person to deliever a Christmas broadcast. Basically he will say to the world: "Merry Christmas biatches!"

[Firefly26]

He's gonna say christmas never happened and that baby jesus was never born.

[Hypno85]

Oh come on how do they expect me to understand derka derka derka.

[Winger]

Someone needs to cancel Christmas for this jagoff.

[Vince S]

It's a trap, that must be when he'll tell all the UK extremist to rise and bring down the infidel roflrofl

[Red River]

Pathetic..

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081224/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_iran

Columbia University was one thing...but British television is pathetic


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BL3VigBZkCw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWUvHDp_R_0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W84ewR0WG30

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HjkThJVxXw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGCrePU0xj0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LphO5y8580

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcOP7ZR49Ls

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouuBmLB3Pqc

[LordKitchener]

He's gonna say christmas never happened and that baby jesus was never born.

You do know that Muslims believe in Jesus, right? Obviously not.

This is a poor publicity stunt by Channel 4.

[Romulus]

Nothing like Hot cocoa, cookies, a warm fire, my fat ass, and Ahmadinejad delivering the Yule tide on TV.

Would make a perfect Rockwell Christmas painting.

[Rancid]

F*ck Channel 4 and the Muslim extremist Ahmadinejad.

[SoCalEMT]

Nothing like Hot cocoa, cookies, a warm fire, my fat ass, and Ahmadinejad delivering the Yule tide on TV.

Would make a perfect Rockwell Christmas painting.
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/military/b1-lancer/images/b1-n930910z-3cr_375X300.jpg
No, this would be the the perfect Rockwell Christmas for Dinner Jacket. Piloted by a gay Ba'hai...

[FlintHillBilly]

He's gonna say christmas never happened and that baby jesus was never born.

x2..

Or even worse.. Santa Clause isnt real....

[Rancid]

x2..

Santa Clause isnt real....

Liar Liar, pants on fire :)

[ARGAR FORKBEARD]

Maybe he will come dressed as santa???

at least lets listen to him speak before we judge!!!

[RoyB]

Maybe he will come dressed as santa???

at least lets listen to him speak before we judge!!!
Oh we listened a lot of times, and the juries reached the verdict : laugh about him every time his name is mentioned. sorry.

[2495]

Oh we listened a lot of times, and the juries reached the verdict : laugh about him every time his name is mentioned. sorry.

X2.

And channel four is an apologist bastardised hide away for the sick and depraved that even the BBC think are too extreme. In WW2 they would of allowed Hitler to send an 'alternate Christmas message' going by this sick ****.

:bash:

[CMNot]

Let's face the facts, the vast majority of viewers will have no idea who he is and merely flick the channel.

[LordKitchener]

Let's face the facts, the vast majority of viewers will have no idea who he is and merely flick the channel.


Partly true but he should not be allowed to speak to the uneducated and impressionable masses.

I find it quite disturbing that a lot of people in this thread have posted that he would say things which were anti-Jesus.

I think a lot of Christians need to know how their religion is linked to Islam before posting such trash.

[Romulus]

Partly true but he should not be allowed to speak to the uneducated and impressionable masses.

I find it quite disturbing that a lot of people in this thread have posted that he would say things which were anti-Jesus.

I think a lot of Christians need to know how their religion is linked to Islam before posting such trash.

I think the majority here realize the Islam/Christian link. We just don't give a flying f**k what he has to say about it.

[apadana]

X2.

And channel four is an apologist bastardised hide away for the sick and depraved that even the BBC think are too extreme. In WW2 they would of allowed Hitler to send an 'alternate Christmas message' going by this sick ****.

:bash:

As a Jew I find it outrageous and disrespectful to all holocaust survivors and Jews when Ahmadienjad is compared to Hitler . You see Hitler was the most evil man in mankind’s history , he actually KILLED JEWS and others and was joyful about doing it. But Ahmadinejad who is a weak leader in a country that doesn’t posses 1/10th of the threat that Nazi Germany had SHOULD NEVER BE COMPARED TO HITLER. It’s a disgrace and takes away Hitler’s evilness.

[CMNot]

Partly true but he should not be allowed to speak to the uneducated and impressionable masses.

He is utterly insignificant to the majority of folk glued to the idiot box. They will probably think he's a bad Borat impressionist or something.

The uneducated and impressionable masses are bombarded everyday of the year from far more dangerous harbingers of doom than the President of a country fast going bankrupt.



In the Name of God the Compassionate, the Merciful.


Upon the anniversary of the birth of Jesus, Son of Mary, the Word of God, the Messenger of mercy, I would like to congratulate the followers of Abrahamic faiths, especially the followers of Jesus Christ, and the people of Britain.


The Almighty created the universe for human beings and human beings for Himself.


He created every human being with the ability to reach the heights of perfection.


He called on man to make every effort to live a good life in this world and to work to achieve his everlasting life.


On this difficult and challenging journey of man from dust to the divine, He did not leave humanity to its own devices. He chose from those He created the most excellent as His Prophets to guide humanity.


All Prophets called for the worship of God, for love and brotherhood, for the establishment of justice and for love in human society.


Jesus, the Son of Mary, is the standard-bearer of justice, of love for our fellow human beings, of the fight against tyranny, discrimination and injustice.


All the problems that have bedevilled humanity throughout the ages came about because humanity followed an evil path and disregarded the message of the Prophets.


Now as human society faces a myriad of problems and a succession of complex crises, the root causes can be found in humanity's rejection of that message, in particular the indifference of some governments and powers towards the teachings of the divine Prophets, especially those of Jesus Christ.


The crises in society, the family, morality, politics, security and the economy which have made life hard for humanity and continue to put great pressure on all nations have come about because the Prophets have been forgotten, the Almighty has been forgotten and some leaders are estranged from God.


If Christ were on earth today, undoubtedly He would stand with the people in opposition to bullying, ill-tempered and expansionist powers.


If Christ were on earth today, undoubtedly He would hoist the banner of justice and love for humanity to oppose warmongers, occupiers, terrorists and bullies the world over.


If Christ were on earth today, undoubtedly He would fight against the tyrannical policies of prevailing global economic and political systems, as He did in His lifetime.


The solution to today's problems is a return to the call of the divine Prophets.


The solution to these crises is to follow the Prophets - they were sent by the Almighty for the good of humanity.


Today, the general will of nations is calling for fundamental change. This is now taking place.


Demands for change, demands for transformation, demands for a return to human values are fast becoming the foremost demands of the nations of the world.


The response to these demands must be real and true. The prerequisite to this change is a change in goals, intentions and directions.


If tyrannical goals are repackaged in an attractive and deceptive package and imposed on nations again, the people, awakened, will stand up against them.


Fortunately, today, as crises and despair multiply, a wave of hope is gathering momentum. Hope for a brighter future and hope for the establishment of justice, hope for real peace, hope for finding virtuous and pious rulers who love the people and want to serve them - and this is what the Almighty has promised.


We believe Jesus Christ will return, together with one of the children of the revered Messenger of Islam and will lead the world to love, brotherhood and justice.


The responsibility of all followers of Christ and Abrahamic faiths is to prepare the way for the fulfilment of this divine promise and the arrival of that joyful, shining and wonderful age.


I hope that the collective will of nations will unite in the not too distant future and with the grace of the Almighty Lord, that shining age will come to rule the earth.


Once again, I congratulate one and all on the anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ. I pray for the New Year to be a year of happiness, prosperity, peace and brotherhood for humanity. I wish you every success and happiness.

[gazell]

I do have reason to believe, it is much worse on the ground.

One place I've been to, the song was going: 'I'm the apple of God's eye, I don't even need to try' and the other was just a very scary 'Heil Hitler ' arrangement.

But, yes, don't think many watch this, but we all might be so wrong...

In my big family only the MIL is interested and FIL insists on voting just to cancel hers out...rofl

[Dave242]

As we are not yet a commie country he should be allowed to speak

He is a cnut but i will fight for the right for him to speak his mind even if it is B******T. Because once we stop the right for people being able to speak their mind is the day scum like him take over and we can see from the past what people like him do

Dave

[ARGAR FORKBEARD]

Its a free country and everyone should be allowed to speak.
you dont have to watch it that is also the benifit of a free country!!

[RoyB]

As a Jew I find it outrageous and disrespectful to all holocaust survivors and Jews when Ahmadienjad is compared to Hitler . You see Hitler was the most evil man in mankind’s history , he actually KILLED JEWS and others and was joyful about doing it. But Ahmadinejad who is a weak leader in a country that doesn’t posses 1/10th of the threat that Nazi Germany had SHOULD NEVER BE COMPARED TO HITLER. It’s a disgrace and takes away Hitler’s evilness.
I don't think he really compared him to Hitler, just said it in a way to express what he thinks about this channel..

[RoyB]

Its a free country and everyone should be allowed to speak.
you dont have to watch it that is also the benifit of a free country!!
So what if its a free country? you are giving a stage to a despicable man, some people should not be allowed to do this.

[theholeinthedonut]

Maybe next year the BBC will read a chapter from "Mein Kampf" on x-mas?

[CMNot]

Maybe next year the BBC will read a chapter from "Mein Kampf" on x-mas?

Why? This has nothing to do with the BBC.

[Dave242]

some people should not be allowed to do this.


So do you clamp down on the freedom of the press?

Dave

[RoyB]

A terrorist should not be given a stage.

[Mackie]

x2..

Or even worse.. Santa Clause isnt real....


Coca Cola will invent a new traditional Christmas symbol. rofl

[Dave242]

A terrorist should not be given a stage.


So do you clamp down on the freedom of the press?

Dave

[RoyB]

Yes I do. happy?

[Dave242]

That the freedom of the press is one of the greatest bulwarks of liberty and can never be restrained but by despotic governments

Dave

[RoyB]

Freedom of press got to have it bounds. there's a limit.

[Dave242]

So would you scrap the

First Amendment of the United States Constitution

Dave

[RoyB]

Yeah like the press in the US allowed to do anything it wants..cut the BS.

[NowPlaying]

I better listen to Ahmanidejad than Bush.

[juliannicholas]

Ridiculous speech especially given Iran persecutes Christians

And it was a Christmas Speech!!

Political Correctness has gone totally mad in the UK

[CMNot]

Folk are awfully serious in here....

[Mr Gently Benevolent]

A terrorist should not be given a stage.Oh I dunno about that, Begin and Shamir got plenty of airtime in the West and they were terrorists in their younger days.

[Sanat-e-naft]

Shhhh, the Irgun are heros.

[BloodyTalon]

A terrorist should not be given a stage.
Why? Because he's going to magically convert everyone within an earshot of his proselytizing into a bunch of anti semites?

Freedom of speech doesn't just grant the right for everyone to voice their political views, it also allows people like Ahmadinnerjacket to accidentally make themselves look like bigger idiots (see his "there are new homo******s in Iran" fiasco) and discredit their own views. See "Lord Haw Haw" "Axis Sally" "Baghdad Bob" etc. as other examples of this.

[IraGlacialis]

Just let the idiot run his mouth off.
He's still pretty amusing to listen to and will not be in office much longer. It's not like many take him too seriously these days.

[timetraveller]

End of the day ...


Nobody watched it ,, tbh xmas tv was so damn awful ..

[VEVAK]

Ridiculous speech especially given Iran persecutes Christians

And it was a Christmas Speech!!

Political Correctness has gone totally mad in the UK

Iran does what ?

[C.MAXIMUS]

Iran does what ?

You hang if you convert

[timetraveller]

Ridiculous speech especially given Iran persecutes Christians

And it was a Christmas Speech!!

Political Correctness has gone totally mad in the UK



Just curious , where in the Uk you from ?


And are you in the Military ...