Tehran (Basirat) :Are these the qualities of the American society today? Was it not your government that massacred the natives of America and destroyed the natives? Even today the people of Palestine are being palpably and openly terrorized and murdered in their own homes on a daily basis and at the hands of the usurpers of their homes. Was your attack on Vietnam not terrorism? Was your attack on Hiroshima and Nagasaki terrorism?
The United States introduces certain principles as "American principles” and
claims that these apply to the entire world. The principles they introduce are
human freedom, freedom of thought, human rights and the like. Are these
"American” principles? Are these the qualities of the American society today?
Was it not your government that massacred the natives of America and destroyed
the natives? Was it not the same government and its influential agents who
enslaved millions of Africans - abducting young girls and boys from their homes-
treating them atrociously for years?
Today, one of the most tragic pieces of art is a novel called Uncle Tom’s Cabin
by Harriet Beecher Stow. The novel narrates the story of slavery in the United
States; this work is still alive, after two hundred years, since first written.
These are the realities of the United States; this is the government of the
United States; this is what distinguishes and characterizes the American
establishment and showcases it to the world; not freedom, nor equality of
humans! What equality? You do not consider white and black equal yet. To this
day, a person having Native blood is considered "inferior "when it comes to
recruiting individuals for various occupations. And you talk about equality of
human beings and freedom of thought?
Equality among human beings?! Freedom of thought!? Would you even broadcast our
president’s speech in your media in the United States? If there is freedom of
thought and freedom of expression, broadcast this half-hour speech by Mr.
Khatami. What freedom of thought?! There are various media, but they are all
controlled by the capitalist system and the moguls in the United States, most of
which are run by the Zionists! Is this the meaning of free media in the United
States?! Why do you lie to the people of the world? Are these American
principles?! They claim that American principles are universal. Who are you to
entitle yourself the right to delineate ‘universal principles for mankind?
Before you, these were the communist who had ‘universal principles’; Stalin had
universal values, too! He believed the world had to obey him and these
principles! World’s fascist also claimed they had ‘universal principles’. What
rationale is it to say that, "these are our principles, and they are universal.
Whoever in the world who refuses to submit to them, we should drop atomic bombs
on them!” Is this the rationale of a free nation?! Is this the rationale of a
government that truly believes in honoring mankind?! Why do you lie to mankind?
This mister [George W. Bush] said in one of his speeches that ‘you’re either
with us or against us!’ This sentence has been repeated several times. This is
the evilest manifestation of the arrogant spirit of a power or a government. Who
said you have the right to lead the fight against terrorism? If the prerequisite
is the number of the victims of terrorism, then look at how many people [outside
the U.S.] have been killed by terrorism? Even today the people of Palestine are
being palpably and openly terrorized and murdered in their own homes on a daily
basis and at the hands of the usurpers of their homes. Was your attack on
Vietnam not terrorism? Was your attack on Hiroshima and Nagasaki terrorism? Were
the victims of these attacks not killed deliberately, calculatedly and
indiscriminately in the fire of your hatred? What right do you have to lead the
fight on terrorism? And what right do you have to define terrorism? What
arrogance do you have! This is why when these words are broadcast across the
world and the people of the world hear them, they realize why, since day one,
the Islamic Revolution has considered "arrogance” and "the arrogant” as negative
notions in its terminology and elaborates on them. The people of the world have
an understanding of these terms in the terminology of the Islamic Republic.
Statements at a meeting with government officials; March 18, 2002
Source: english.khamenei.ir