Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addressed a group of foreign visitors ahead of the 19th anniversary of the death of revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. AFP:

“I must announce that the Zionist regime (Israel), with a 60-year record of genocide, plunder, invasion and betrayal is about to die and will soon be erased from the geographical scene…Today, the time for the fall of the satanic power of the United States has come and the countdown to the annihilation of the emperor of power and wealth has started….I tell you that with the unity and awareness of all the Islamic countries all the satanic powers will soon be destroyed…With the appearance of the promised saviour…and his companions such as Jesus Christ, tyranny will be soon be eradicated in the world.”

In a way, we would actually like to see a meeting between President Obama and President Ahmadinejad, as terrible an idea as that is — it might be worth it just for the absurdity of the joint press conference that followed. (And maybe Ahmadinejad might have the same religious experience that our media do in the presence of Mr. Obama.)

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