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In reply to the discussion: Iran's Ahmadinejad says that Israel will be 'eliminated' [View all]davidthegnome
(2,983 posts)""The nuclear issue is not a problem. But the approach of the United States on Iran is important. We are ready for dialogue, for a fundamental resolution of the problems, but under conditions that are based on fairness and mutual respect."
"We are not expecting a 33-year-old problem between the United States and Iran to be resolved in a speedy fashion. But there is no other way besides dialogue," Ahmadinejad said. "
Oh - and also what Ahmadinejad (wow that's a hard name to spell, glad someone else did it for me) actually said:
"We don't even count them as any part of any equation for Iran. During a historical phase, they represent minimal disturbances that come into the picture and are then eliminated," Ahmadinejad added."
I believe the point that the other posters are making is that the title of the OP is misleading. He wasn't talking about wiping Israel off the map or being completely eliminated.
There is plenty of REAL sabre rattling going on - why make shit up?