"I know it is of no interest to you" -- in spite of the fact that you keep asking about it.

WOW>.....

Those reporters really got under his skin.. NOT!
"What do you care? We are already said. No cake, no candy, now GET OUT!"

Okay, now they are just making fun of us.

no cake and candy, vests may be handed out.

It's too bad the video is edited right after he says that initially and starts laughing.

This is very significant. She wasn't cowed. This may be the beginning of the beginning.

This bozo Asefi sure is one smooth stone-waller.

What staggering arrogance, but I suppose it's the norm in a country with zero freedom of the press, regardless of if you're talking to international press organizations or not.

The initial "What do you care?" is most telling. It says "We may not be willing to release details, but damned if we care what anyone else you tell thinks."

Has anyone else noticed that GW is sitting out this clusterfu** and letting the French and Germans take over the "negotiation" with Iran?

Chiraq got his platform to prove that France Matters. It is fun to watch him blow it.

Freedom of the press in action! A true model for our society. I'm sure our people in the press can't wait for shari'a to become law in our society. 7th century Caliphate is the way to go.

//do I need a tag?

Rummy responds with a new martial arts move: The Persian Ball Crusher Manoeuver.

Well, it's of interest to the US military.

Where are my satellite photograghs?

/making a target list, checking it twice, gonna swack those who're naughty or nice!

When you and your dictatorial, theocratic government are answerable to nobody, you don't have to put up with pesky reporters.

I only hope that soon enough this guy will have to answer questions of a different nature, namely:

1. Blindfold?

2. Cigarette?

Asefi: Our mullah's headquarters have just been bombed, what do you have to say about this?

American People: What do you care? It is of no interest to you.

Apropos my #11 Rummy went on to say:

"The United States and the world obviously has to create a better clarity in the minds of leaders of Syria that what they are doing is harmful ultimately to themselves,"

No intrest in why we hate you. We just do.

Apropos my #16

That's not to mean I think Syrians are persians, just that it was a snipet from the story that accompanied the previously-posted photo.

You're right, it's of no interest. Because the IDF is going to obliterate it shortly after startup.

They are also busy recruiting suicide bombers against Western targets. And the EU wants to sign a "non-aggression pact" with the Iranians. I seem to recall reading about a "non-aggression pact" in the late 1930s. Last time, it preceded a world war. That may very well become the result this time around, too. I am a bit disturbed to read that the Bush administration may have agreed to this deal. I hope Mr. Bush has still got the backbone to do wat is necessary and bomb Iranian nuke facilities. The West didn't have that in the 30s, and the mistake cost tens of millions of lives:

Are you a current resident of Iran? No?
Then it is of no interest to you.

/anxiety medication

I must be in a weird mood, but reading the exchange made me laugh. At least he was sticking it to the press. I mean who to cheer for? Both sides want the downfall of Western Civ and the extermination of Jews.

Still waiting for Spicoli's articles on the Iranian "Election."

I guess President Ahmadinejad has decided to treat the Western press corps with the respect they deserve.

I'm not American and I'm not the hawkishest hawk, but: Better bomb the damn mullahs out of power before they get their nukes. Or at least destroy somehow the nuclear installations. Tell Mr Bush not to put too much hope in a popular revolution, 'cos it won't happpen that soon. Attacking Iran will be an strategically unwise, dangerous and extremely unpopular move (think Iraq x 100), in fact it will be hell, but it's better than paying the price for allowing them to have a nuclear weapon - and using it.
Anyway, sorry for repeating something you know much better than me, in fact the problem is to convince the rest of the world. Where I live most people think Bush is just a half-idiot criminal mastermind that controls the world (I know, a bit contradictory, but people are like that).

It reminds me of Monty Pythons The Holy Grail.
The scene that the frenchies in the castle spit on King Arthur and the boys.

And the NY Times?

That's right, they're furiously investigating for a front page expose,

on the adoption of John Roberts children.

#23

cicadajoe  8/4/2005 08:36PM PDT

Still waiting for Spicoli's articles on the Iranian "Election."

I guess President Ahmadinejad has decided to treat the Western press corps with the respect they deserve.

Spicolli's article may not be out until your next cycle, Joe.

Brazen spam: Rumsfeld fighting style

OT

Natalee Holloway media jugernaut gets TOTALLY out of hand!

Volunteer Group Blamed for Destroying Turtle Nest During Search for Missing Teen

/damn you Greta, damn you all to hell

#3 hous bin pharteen

Okay, now they are just making fun of us.

Yep, although the joke is on the UN again. We need not forget the UN: delaying the war in Iraq because they felt that the "inspectors" needed more time. Now they want to delay even longer to provide collection on the incentive package that the Useless Nations entices, while Iran forges ahead with the program. Osama must be giddy with it all...

#19 Obi-wan

You're right, it's of no interest. Because the IDF is going to obliterate it shortly after startup.

God I love the IDF...

NO SOUP FOR YOU! COME BACK, ONE YEAR!

#11 SolomanX
Rummy responds with a new martial arts move: The Persian Ball Crusher Manoeuver.

Are you saying Persians have big balls? I guess if you mean linking arms and rushing headlong in Iraq machine gun nests "ballsy" then yeah.
The old saying a person is smart but people are dumb, applies to balls as well methinks.
(not you, Persians and ME plebs in general)

You know the man did have a bit of a point.

I mean the Exempt Media has not been all that interested
in what has been going on INSIDE Iran or of reporting it have they?

Anyone heard of the following?

[Link: www.angelfire.com...]

State Supported Terrorism
Well it is now going to be impossible for any sane person to claim Iran is not supporting terrorism.

However the World has no severe lack of insane People does it?

An advertisement appeared in a conservative-radical Iranian weekly Wednesday seeking people to register for "martyrdom seeking operations" against Islam's foes.

The advertisement, decorated with pictures of Iranians soldiers, who conducted such operations against Iraq during their eight years of war, begins with a quote from Iran's all-powerful Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saying: "Martyrdom seeking operations are the zenith of greatness of a nation and also zenith of its epic."

[Link: www.angelfire.com...]

Under the Heel of the Mullahs

Police shoot dead protesters in northwest Iran Tue. 2 Aug 2005
Tehran, Iran, Aug. 02 – Iran’s State Security Forces on Monday evening opened fire at a peaceful anti-government demonstration in the Kurdish town of Sanandaj, northwest Iran, killing several people including two children and starting riots throughout the town, eye-witnesses reported

Iran executes teenage demonstrators in Ahwaz – reports Sat. 23 Apr 2005

Ahwaz, Apr. 23 – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards executed a number of teenage demonstrators in the streets of Ahwaz, southern Iran, according to eye-witnesses.

There were TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY anti-government protests, clashes, strikes, and other forms of social unrest throughout Iran over the past month, according to the opposition Mojahedin-e Khalq (MeK, or People’s Mojahedin).

Most of the protests and public actions occurred in Tehran and other major cities, including Isfahan, Mashad, Ahwaz, and Tabriz.

I didn't understand part of that. Was it Farsi for "Nuke me"?

#24 cronopio

I agree an attack on Iran is inevitable if we don't want to end up cowering before her ( see Isam ) which is the only reason they want nukes and they salivate at the thought of the mighty satan cowering. A strategic hiut like the israeli's did on Osirak (sp?) is all that should be required. The whining, posturing and chest beating will be insufferable for a while but Iran must know the West( see the: Free World )will not be threatened and or obliterated!

This guy Asefi is a riot - almost as funny as Baghdad Bob. Therefore, I hereby dub him...

"Tehran Ted"!

deadmaus 8/4/2005 09:32PM PDT
#24 cronopio

I agree an attack on Iran is inevitable

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It may be more of "Do we support a popular uprising"
or do we repeat the mistake we made when the Shi'ai rose up against Saddam after Gulf War Part One?

The fact that there were some 280 protests demonstrations etc agains the Government LAST MONTH in Iran indicates that there are forces besides the fanatic Jihadists who are in power at present.

I could read into this that either Iran is mad they're not further along in nuke-building, OR they ARE almost there, and don't care what anyone thinks (as if they ever did).

Reminds me of that episode of MASH where they're pestering a General at a press converence about some equipment, and he gets flustered and gripes: "This was supposed to be a press conference. The last thing I want to do is answer a bunch of questions!"

i want to see scott Mcclellan respond to helen thomas like that just once and see what happens.

#31 GloomyGus

You read my mind! Perfect response. ;^)

Joel T.

The fact that there were some 280 protests demonstrations etc agains the Government LAST MONTH in Iran indicates that there are forces besides the fanatic Jihadists who are in power at present.

Seems like there are protests in Iran every month, and the mullahs put them all down.

I think we are probably helping the Iranian opposition get ready for an uprising. If we aren't, we should. (maybe we could sell drugs to the contras to get money for weapons to give to the Iranian people)

43 Bad Penny 8/4/2005 10:03PM PDT

You know you are the first person I have read online besides on a few FREE IRAN websites that even KNOWS there have been uprisings in Iran?

I only know about them because I've seen references to them at other blogs, and in the comments here. I check daneshjoo once in a while. Seems like Iran is a pot about ready to boil over, I just hope not too many people get scalded.

At least the reporters weren't man-handled the way they were in the Sudan.

Remember how Andrea Mitchell stamped her little heel and vowed revenge? She's probably vacationing now on Martha's Vineyard and consoling herself with a shopping spree.

Well Bad Penny they are getting scalded now aren;t they?

What else would you call

Iran executes teenage demonstrators in Ahwaz – reports Sat. 23 Apr 2005

Ahwaz, Apr. 23 – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards executed a number of teenage demonstrators in the streets of Ahwaz, southern Iran, according to eye-witnesses

That was not "firing on the crowd" like in Uzbekistan that was arresting demonsraters and summarily executing them on the spot.

Now after Andijan, " The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called for an independent investigation into the massacre."

What did we hear from the UN High Commissioner after
Ahwaz?

47 Rayra 8/4/2005 10:57PM PDT

#44 Dan Kauffman 8/4/2005 10:05PM PDT
43 Bad Penny 8/4/2005 10:03PM PDT

You know you are the first person I have read online besides on a few FREE IRAN websites that even KNOWS there have been uprisings in Iran?

? It get discussed here / referenced quite often. Just searching the site for the word students ought to turn up hordes of references
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Yes here and a few places on the web but TV?

Now let me say upfront I really feel for the family but I am TIRED of hearing about nothing but Aruba on the News with so much going on in the world.

Nick Diamond: "Next on Celebrity Deathmatch, Baghdad Bob and Hamid-Reza Asefi tag team against L. Ron Hubbard and Harold Klemp, and it's gonna get deep!"

Jonny Gomez: "This fight could be billed as the Battle of the Bullshitters!"

"Jonny Gomez: "This fight could be billed as the Battle of the Bullshitters!"

Not without Dan Rather as a Tag Team partner for one, who would we have for the other one? Juan Cole?

ROTFLMAO.

This guy totally has their number! He knows that the West is composed of weaklings who won't do a damn thing in response. That's why he speaks to us in this manner. It's so damn funny.

(in a whiny voice) "b-b-b-but m-m-maybe w-we would b-b-e interested?"

instead of simply replying "because you are an irresponsible nation that will use their nuclear weapons to sow terror in the region."

Why the first response and not the second? because this is a self-castrated (emotionally not physically) reporter. The media is incapable of reporting accurately on true tyrants. They are gutless for the most part. They can only bitch and whine and act outraged when it comes to honest people. Why? Because honest people won't attack them, honest people will give them the time of day. Honest people care about how the world thinks.

-ron

Yeah, because the Iranians are of course the only people who dodge questions during press conferences.

This would never happen in America!

regimechangeiran.com

Check the interview with Ahmad Batebi for a little hope.

He's the one who made the cover of the Economist holding his dead friends bloody t-shirt.

Sentenced to 15 years and off on a weekend furlough he escaped and now works the new revolution from hiding.

#54 emj.

And in America if you are a reporter and you question the authorities too much they will remove your eyes, or stone you to death, or hack your head off in the public square. None of wich would happen in the great Islamic Country of Iran.
Death to the Infidels!
Allah snackbar!

"because you are an irresponsible nation that will use their nuclear weapons to sow terror in the region."

Just the region? Try the entire world.

"You are a silly woman. Next question..."

/translation

20 bucks says right after this little sharade was over, he ordered one of his body guards to kill the reporters.

well, I have to admit the 'Cake and Candy' bit was pretty funny - probably not intentionally on his part.

but can we bomb them now?

I think Baghdad Bob would make a great media advisor to this bunch.

He is using that old jedi mindtrick.... "you don't need to see his identification....... he isn't the one you're looking for.......move along..."

I bet ScottMcClellen is drooling to use this tactic at his next press conference.

Asefi: Jane, you ingnorant slut ... next question?

#63
*ignorant* PIMF

"What do you care?" or the alternative but more more accurate translation from Farsi,
"F*CK YOU WORLD"

Hey, Guys and Dolls! We should celebrate Hiroshima Day by adding Tehran to the scoreboard, doncha think?

:-P

#66

Bombs away!

Perhaps there was a translation problem. I think the appropriate question we in the USA should be asking is:

What do you, CAIR?

I have to agree with #22 Model 4 and #41 rt. Sure this is serious stuff to the world community, but to a reporter? I'd love to see Scott McClellan do it, even if it was on April Fool's day or something.

Reporter: What's the latest on the Rove thing?

McClellan: Oh, please. Like you care what I'd say. You're just going to make something up anyway, so you might as well attribute it to me.

Reporter: No, really, we want to know the White House's thinking on the matter.

McClellan. No you don't. You didn't want to know the first million times you asked and I actually bothered to answer. Why should I believe you care this time?

Reporter: But don't the American people have the right to know?

McClellan: Yes. On to the next subject. Helen, you'll be particularly interested in this. I'm pleased to announce the formation of the Cheney2008 committee...

like the galloway stuff from 2 days ago, this is important, although not for the reasons that people think it is.

it is important because it is the equivalent of the Blue Dress. It is impossible to deny, for even the most orthodox lefties/internationalists, that iran is making a parody of international relations.

Again: the undecided can now see who the good guys are, and who the bad guys are, in stark relief.

also, and this is big, the press HATES when they are publickly mocked. Especially in an official situation like this. This guy mocking and stonewalling will earn Iran enmity among even the most Dovish anti-US media. Iran will pay for this in ink eventually.

...these aren't the droids you're looking for...

If by “special ceremony” you mean handing out cake and candy, then we have no such thing.

Spoken like a true charter member from the Axis of Evil.

What an arrogant dickweed. We'll be bombing Iran soon after this asshole blows something up in London or the US.

What do you, CAIR?

From the CAIR website:

DC Radio Host Claims Quaran Teaches Muslims to Lie

On Friday, July 29, WMAL-AM replacement host Geoff Metcalf stated: “And by the way, let me just add a sidebar here that’s significant, and everybody forgets this, but according to the Quran, believers in Islam are not required to tell infidels, and that’s us, the truth. So they apparently have permission to lie when it is appropriate.” Most callers to the program expressed similar hostility to Muslims and to the faith of Islam.

I don't see why CAIR cares. I thought the Muslim faith provides:

"Let not the believers take for friends or helpers Unbelievers rather than believers: if any do that, in nothing will there be help from Allah: except by way of taquiya (precaution), that ye may Guard yourselves from them (prevent them from harming you.) But Allah cautions you (To remember) Himself; for the final goal is to Allah." Surah 3: 28

Silly me, I thought it was well accepted that this verse allows Muslim to pretend to befriend infidels (in violation of the teachings of Islam) and lie and display adherence with their unbelief while doing the will of Allah; that is, to "seize [non-Muslims] and kill them wherever you find them, and take not from among them a friend or a helper."

Let's send Helen Thomas over there. She won't let him off the hook so easily. That was a funny exchange though.

CARTMAN: Tell 'em we'll have punch and pie.
KYLE: We're not gonna have punch and pie!
CARTMAN: More people will come if they think we have punch and pie!
KYLE: "...punch and pie. This is top secret. The password is..."
STAN: "La Resistance."

So he changed it to "cake and coffee." I suspected Eric Cartman's hand in this whole fiasco from the beginning!

...these aren't the droids you're looking for...

lol

that was great!
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And to think that they call the US "arrogant".

IDF, time to get to work.

Expect major attacks on the Kurdish people in Iran. As these attacks have started.

Definately time to "execute order 66", it's obvious that the jedi council is hiding in exile in Iran.

--Jason