We did not treat the Americans badly. They left Iran in a relaxed mood.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIThe Zarqawi groups uses car bombs, the Americans use other bombs. You also know what they do in the prisons.
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The Zionists, who constituted a strong political party in Europe, caused much disorder there.
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Since they had a lot of property and controlled an empire of propaganda, they made the European governments helpless.
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If (the West) shows its rigidity by making unjust decisions and putting their threats into practice, the Iranian people will not be the only ones to pay the price.
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Iran is determined to use peaceful nuclear technology and no intimidation or threat can make us give it up.
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They should not expect an immediate reaction in return for their positive measures. It will take time.
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We do not trust the goodwill of the U.S. They have cut the ties.
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I was president then. I’m not president now. When I said it, this would be a sign of goodwill to begin the talks.
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It was the will of the Iraqi people and the religious authorities. [The elections] were the result of pressure by Ayatollah Sistani, by the Iraqi religious authorities, and by the fighting forces in Iraq on America. They left the US no choice but to allow the elections.
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There has not been a significant complaint. We have to wait to see what the outcome of the counting is.
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We don’t have any bad memories of the people of the United States.
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Each department and institution has its own authorities and responsibilities, and they act on that basis.
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The embassy was active here after the revolution. We didn’t have any problem with them. They started it.
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Condi Rice talks tough but she cannot be tough herself.
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The United States is a big country but unfortunately it seems it has the brain of a little bird not befitting the greatness of the country.
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We want all the Palestinians back in their homeland, and then there can be a fair referendum for people to choose the form of state they want. Whoever gets the majority can rule.
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