A Despicable Man

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has done it again. Last Thursday September 23^rd, while addressing the UN in New York, Ahmadinejad condemned American Capitalism and made extremely heinous remarks about the September 11th attacks. He claimed that our way of life and western countries have reached their demise because of the failure of capitalism. Also, he stated that that most Americans and nations believe that the U.S. government "orchestrated the attack to reverse the declining American economy and its grip on the Middle East in order to save the Zionist regime." These remarks and a number of other outrageous claims Ahmadinejad made his address triggered a U.S. and allied walkout during his speech.

U.S. Officials Walk Out during Ahmadinejad's speech

Youtube Video of walkout

This isn’t the first time Ahmadinejad has sparked a walkout during a UN speech. Last year while delivering another provocative speech, Ahmadinejad sparked a walkout after he attacked the Israeli and called them a "cruel and repressive racist regime."

How this delusional man is the President of a country is beyond me. The fact that he is delivering these incendiary remarks so close to Ground Zero makes his statements especially infuriating. His insensitive and offensive comments not only spark hatred towards him from Americans and others, but they also have a negative effect on the Iranian people that he represents as their leader. His habit of making these ridiculous claims about the United States and its allies decreases his legitimacy as a leader.

The people of Iran are suffering with this madman as their leader. He is threatening their safety and the safety of others around the world with his refusal to negotiate with the United Nations on Iran’s continued efforts in their nuclear program even though President Obama has repeatedly reached out to them and has said “the door remains open to diplomacy should Iran choose to walk through it.” It is hard for me to believe that Iran will ever enter talks with the US with Ahmadinejad in power, which is a frightening thought. A man with such despicable beliefs cannot be allowed to have control of nuclear weapons.

The entire world will be in danger if Ahmadinejad continues to remain in power and gains control over nuclear weapons. For the good of Iran and the rest of the world, Ahmandinejad must go.