Ahmadinejad: "We Don't Have Homosexuals Like In Your Country"

First Posted: 09/24/07 04:25 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 01:15 PM ET

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From Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's appearance at Columbia University: Responding to a question regarding the treatment of women and homosexuals in Iran, President Ahmadinejad said, "Iran, we don't have homosexuals like in your country."

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Balzac
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04:27 PM on 09/24/2007
Ahmadinejad gets laughed at. His foolishness makes us laugh.

But at least he faces a hostile public audience.

Bush makes sure he'll never face an audience which will laugh in his face or boo him.

Bush sorts his audiences and only the worshipful Bush-loyalists are allowed to be seen or heard in his presence.
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Hirnlego
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04:27 PM on 09/24/2007
And the christian fundamentalists began to pack their bags...

Seriously though, of course Iran has homosexuals. There have been public hangings goddamn it.
Ahmadinejad is another religious nutcase

And more bags were packed..
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drkazmd65
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04:26 PM on 09/24/2007
Sure,.... right,.... whatever,....

Denial,... not just a river in Africa.

You go right ahead and tell yourself that - 'cause it makes you fit right back in with our own American brand of religious wing-nuts.
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Fuji
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04:26 PM on 09/24/2007
I'm sure he was misquoted, just like he was misquoted about wiping Israel off the map.
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BWonka
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04:26 PM on 09/24/2007
Guess he already killed them all.

Look out Sen. Craig - he's comin' for you next!!
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