Outrage of the Day (Update: NYPD Rejects Ahmadinejad Visit to Ground Zero)
Wed, Sep 19, 2007 at 12:25:37 pm PDT
Here’s one of those stories that makes you feel as if you’ve woken up in the Twilight Zone: U.S. May Escort Ahmadinejad to Ground Zero.
In a move that has stunned New York, the Bloomberg administration is in discussions to escort the Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to ground zero during his visit to New York next week, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said today.
The Iranian mission to the U.N. made the request to the New York City Police Department and the Secret Service, who will jointly oversee security during the president’s two-day visit. Mr. Ahmadinejad is scheduled to arrive September 24 to speak to the U.N. General Assembly as the Security Council decides whether to increase sanctions against Iran for its uranium enrichment program.
Mr. Kelly said the NYPD and Secret Service were in discussions with the Iranian mission about the logistics for the possible visit, and whether it will take place at all. He said Mr. Ahmadinejad would not be allowed to descend into the pit for safety reasons related to ongoing construction there.
“There has been some interest expressed in his visiting the area,” Mr. Kelly said. “It’s something that we are prepared to handle if in fact it does happen.”
What the hell is wrong with these people?
I’m aghast that they would even consider this for one second. Don’t let this happen, New York. There could be no greater disrespect toward the people who lost their lives in the collapse of the World Trade Center than to let this thuggish Islamofascist defile their memory.
Here is Mayor Bloomberg’s contact page.
Also see: Outrage: Ahmadinejad to visit Ground Zero?
If Bush and Rice let him go down there, especially in the wake of Petraeus and Crocker reporting the threat Iran poses to American soldiers in Iraq, you have no idea how grave the political fallout will be. Consider this an alert from the grassroots early warning system. You ignored the alert we gave you this summer about the amnesty bill. For your sake, don’t ignore this one.
UPDATE at 9/19/07 1:31:12 pm:
An update at WCBS880.com says the NYPD has rejected Ahmadinejad’s request.
UPDATE: NYPD is rejecting the request from the President of Iran to visit Ground Zero.
