Interesting move by the Iranian President...
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, which will jointly oversee security during the leader'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 his country 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 that for safety reasons related to ongoing construction at ground zero Mr. Ahmadinejad would not be allowed to descend into the pit.
"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."
Mr. Kelly said Mr. Ahmadinejad had not indicated why he wants to visit the site of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Several presidential candidates quickly condemned the proposed visit.
http://www.nysun.com/article/63004?page_no=2
And of course Romney is one the them that condemns Ahmadinejad's visit to Ground Zero. And I thought anyone can visit Ground Zero?
Update: NEW YORK - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad asked permission to lay a wreath at the World Trade Center site when he comes to New York City next week, but the request was denied, a police official said Wednesday.
2 comments:
I'm often reminded of history such as Reagan with Gorbachev with the Speaking at the Berlin Wall, on June 12, 1987, Reagan challenged Gorbachev to go further:
Then there's John Kennedy with Khrushchev and the missile crises. Both sitting down together to resolve the conflict.
We don't have great leaders like Reagan/Kennedy as President Ahmadinejad has requested to lay a wreath at the WTC site but he was DENIED by the White House.
Every effort that Iran makes to come to terms with the US this Administration refuses. We are seeing history now as the USA is no longer the leader of what other countries should follow.
To deny Ahmadinejad a visit is almost like putting him in the same camp with the ones really involved. Ahmadinejad goes out of his way to have good foreign relations, doing it all himself, what effort would this have been to let him go and lay a wreath?
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