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IRAN REFUSES TO HELP ?DISGUSTING' AMERICANS
Josey1
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IRAN REFUSES TO HELP `DISGUSTING' AMERICANS
September 27, 2001 -- TEHRAN - Iran's supreme leader ruled out Iranian help for any U.S.-led attack on neighboring Afghanistan, saying yesterday that the United States was not "competent" to lead a global campaign, and calling American behavior "disgusting." In a state-run television address to the nation, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the U.S. administration was "over-expectant" in wanting the whole world to help following the Sept. 11 terror attacks. "Iran will not participate in any move under U.S. leadership. Iran will not extend any assistance to the U.S. and its allies in attacking the already suffering Muslim neighboring Afghanistan," Khamenei said. America's behavior, by expecting help but not earning the respect of other nations, was "disgusting," Khamenei said, adding that Iran did not consider the United States "competent and sincere [enough] to lead any global campaign against terrorism." He did not elaborate. Khamenei's remarks were the clearest made yet by Iran in response to suggestions that Washington may call on Iran to join a U.S.-led global force to fight terrorism. Iran considers the United States its biggest enemy, but a strong reform movement in the government favors warming ties with the West. Washington has put Iran on a list of nations supporting terrorism. During the past few days, Iran expressed its opposition to unilateral retaliatory U.S. military strikes against the Taliban, who harbor Osama bin Laden, the prime suspect in the terrorist atrocities. Iran has called for an international anti-terror coalition led by the United Nations - not Washington. In his speech, Khamenei, the leader of anti-reform hard-liners, also rejected America's declaration to the world that nations had to choose between being "with us or terrorism." "We are not with you," he said. "At the same time, we are not with terrorists." The United States wants Mideast support - from use of military installations or airspace to intelligence - as it builds forces for an expected assault on bin Laden's operations in Afghanistan. In another regional rebuff yesterday, Saudi Arabia said it won't let the United States use its bases to strike Afghanistan, saying Turkey and the former Soviet republics would better serve America. Ghazi al-Gosaibi, the Saudi ambassador to Britain, said his country, the birthplace of Islam, could not be involved in any "carpet-bombing" of Muslims in Afghanistan. Post Wire Services http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/5078.htm
September 27, 2001 -- TEHRAN - Iran's supreme leader ruled out Iranian help for any U.S.-led attack on neighboring Afghanistan, saying yesterday that the United States was not "competent" to lead a global campaign, and calling American behavior "disgusting." In a state-run television address to the nation, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the U.S. administration was "over-expectant" in wanting the whole world to help following the Sept. 11 terror attacks. "Iran will not participate in any move under U.S. leadership. Iran will not extend any assistance to the U.S. and its allies in attacking the already suffering Muslim neighboring Afghanistan," Khamenei said. America's behavior, by expecting help but not earning the respect of other nations, was "disgusting," Khamenei said, adding that Iran did not consider the United States "competent and sincere [enough] to lead any global campaign against terrorism." He did not elaborate. Khamenei's remarks were the clearest made yet by Iran in response to suggestions that Washington may call on Iran to join a U.S.-led global force to fight terrorism. Iran considers the United States its biggest enemy, but a strong reform movement in the government favors warming ties with the West. Washington has put Iran on a list of nations supporting terrorism. During the past few days, Iran expressed its opposition to unilateral retaliatory U.S. military strikes against the Taliban, who harbor Osama bin Laden, the prime suspect in the terrorist atrocities. Iran has called for an international anti-terror coalition led by the United Nations - not Washington. In his speech, Khamenei, the leader of anti-reform hard-liners, also rejected America's declaration to the world that nations had to choose between being "with us or terrorism." "We are not with you," he said. "At the same time, we are not with terrorists." The United States wants Mideast support - from use of military installations or airspace to intelligence - as it builds forces for an expected assault on bin Laden's operations in Afghanistan. In another regional rebuff yesterday, Saudi Arabia said it won't let the United States use its bases to strike Afghanistan, saying Turkey and the former Soviet republics would better serve America. Ghazi al-Gosaibi, the Saudi ambassador to Britain, said his country, the birthplace of Islam, could not be involved in any "carpet-bombing" of Muslims in Afghanistan. Post Wire Services http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/5078.htm