NY Mayor Bloomberg May Escort Ahmadinejad to Ground Zero
HT to Kavon of race42008.com.
I usually don’t report current events unless they relate somehow to Romney. This one does as Romney has already made a statement regarding it.
The story from The New York Sun:
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 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.
A Republican candidate, Mitt Romney, called the plan “shockingly audacious.”
“It’s inconceivable that any consideration would be given to the idea of entertaining the leader of a state sponsor of terror at ground zero,” Mr. Romney said in a statement. “This would deeply offend the sensibilities of Americans from all corners of our nation. Instead of entertaining Ahmadinejad, we should be indicting him.“
[emphasis mine]
Iran has been called the world’s “most active state sponsor of terrorism” by the U.S. State Department.
I think Kavon of race42008.com is correct in saying that this would be the end of any presidential aspirations for Bloomberg, if he does indeed have them.
Romney’s statement is a strong one which is in perfect harmony with his refusal to provide escort for Khatami to visit Harvard back in Sept. 2006. (Has it been that long?) Romney has the right attitude when it comes to dealing with foreign (terrorist) “dignitaries”. We certainly shouldn’t be rolling out the red carpet for them.
~Nate Gunderson
September 19th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
I hope the people who are in the position, perhaps our current President, or the US Deputy Attorney General or someone from State Department, or wherever, is prepared to charge Bloomberg with Treason once he escorts Ahmadinejad.