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U.S.-led wars behind Wall Street crisis - Ahmadinejad
In an interview conducted on Monday with the Los Angeles Times, Ahmadinejad said: "The U.S. government has made a series of mistakes in the past few decades. First, the imposition on the U.S. economy of heavy military engagement and involvement around the world ... the war in Iraq, for example... These are heavy costs."
"The world economy can no longer tolerate the budgetary deficit and the financial pressures occurring from markets here in the United States, and by the U.S. government," he added.
In both interviews with the Times and National Public Radio, Ahmadinejad accused the United States of pressuring the U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency to probe Iran's nuclear program. He also told the Times that "all the documentation was forged" that questioned peaceful purposes of the program.
"In fact, it was so funny and superficial and not in depth that a school kid could laugh at it," the newspaper quoted him as saying.



Most RecentMost Recommended Comments (8)
at 04:39 on September 23rd, 2008
Amitjha, I like this story. It's good stuff. did it really need that man to understand: US can not afford the war, goes bancruptcy, if not stopped
at 04:52 on September 23rd, 2008
Back at him. So full of lies and deceptions, but... can't dismiss everything he says, particularly his constant threats.
at 04:53 on September 23rd, 2008
Amitjha, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 08:45 on September 23rd, 2008
Amitjha, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 11:17 on September 23rd, 2008
The time is near for Duke Nuke Em'... we can spend our way out of this economic crisis by using the $700B for military enhancement. The time has come to stop believing the politicians in Washington and hoping that Wall Street has ALL the answers for Main Street. Basically, they have violated the trust of Americans whom they have sworn to protect... off with their heads!
"Wars cannot be avoided only delayed to the advantage of your enemy!" - Niccolo Machiavelli
at 14:34 on September 23rd, 2008
People like this is why we should reinstate assissinations. If we would just take the leash of our Military, this guy would not be on American Soil trashing our country. Speak softly but carry a big stick.....we need to get tough again. I'm ready to pick a rifle up if I have to. Are you? If not just go ahead and move out of this great land we call America
at 14:39 on September 23rd, 2008
Oh, great, now some jingoistic knotheads want to start ANOTHER war? It's easy to call for war when you know you want have to go.
False bravado.....just like John Wayne - make believe heroes.
at 21:05 on September 23rd, 2008
A single crisis in US is changing the whole mindset of this generation in US, just try to see world beyond self interest, without any prejudice, we will get the answer.war based effort of peace is not going to solve the problem.