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CNN’s Piers Morgan Battles With Ahmadinejad Over Homosexuality

Sep. 24, 2012 3:04pm Erica Ritz

CNNs Piers Morgan Interviews Iranian Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Israel, Homosexuality, Libya Ambassador Stevens

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The Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad doesn’t often grant interviews to members of the American media, but CNN has snagged yet another exclusive and it will air tonight at 9pm ET/PT.

According to clips pre-released by CNN, Morgan discussed homosexuality, the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, and Iranian-Israeli relations with Ahmadinejad.

Morgan asked the violently homophobic leader: “Shouldn’t freedom and individuality and all those things also extend to people who just happen to be gay? …Wouldn’t it be great for the President of Iran to say you know [what], everyone’s entitled to be whatever sexuality they are born to be?”

After Ahmadinejad said he does not believe people are born gay, he insisted that such people “wish to legitimize stealing.”

Watch his explanation, below:

Morgan also discussed the recent attacks on U.S. outposts in the Middle East, and the wave of unrest sweeping the region.

“The big catalyst for protests at the moment in the Middle East was the [YouTube video] that was released which mocked the Prophet Mohammed,” Morgan stated. “Do you condemn the attack which caused his murder?”

While Ahmadinejad gave lip service to resolving conflicts in a more “humane atmosphere,” he essentially said the attacks might stop if the West refrains from the “abuse of freedom” he claims prompted the violence. Noting that offending Muhammad is a crime in “many places,” Ahmadinejad equated freedom of speech with destruction and murder:

I do think that [extremism] gives birth to following and subsequent extremists. Perhaps if the politicians take a better position in the West vis-a-vis offensive words, or thoughts, or pictures towards what we hold holy, [conditions] will improve.

See more, below:

On Israeli-Iranian relations, Ahmadinejad turned the tables on the traditional argument, saying it has a right to defend itself from Israeli aggression.

Traditionally, Israelis cite Iranian leaders’ repeated promises to wipe Israel off the face of the Earth, or its longstanding funding of terrorist groups that attack Israel, as justifications for preventing it from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

Now Ahmadinejad has apparently caught on to the winning argument, and is modeling himself as the victim.

The dictator, who leads a country in which the daughters of dissidents are sexually attacked before they are killed so they don’t go to heaven, asked:

My question is this, why should the world be managed in such a way that an individual can allow himself to threaten a rich and deeply-rooted historical, ancient country, such as Iran. A great country, such as Iran, based on an excuse of his own fabrication.

Watch the entire clip, below:

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jeanpierre
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 6:36pm
This is Mr. Ahmadinejad appearing at his most rational to appeal to the Western audience. Adolph Hitler also tried to charm Western reporters.

Behind the scenes Iran hangs innocent Jews for phony spying charges, and Islamic judges decide some child has has homosexual sex without any proof and hangs them as well.

Iran is the new Hitler and these examples, along with hundreds of murders at the hands of Iranian backed terrorists are the real face of Iran.

With a nuclear bomb these blood thirsty fanatics would not hesitate to murder millions of people.

That is why Iran’s capabilities must be attacked with a military strike.

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shorelineliz
Posted on September 25, 2012 at 12:27am
the great thing about these interviews is they reveal what Ahmadinejad believes and thinks in his own words so no one has to assume anything. Glad about that. Piers Morgan gets him to talk and his ego cannot resist to tell everyone what he really thinks and believes. Good.

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liltexasgal
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 10:58pm
Does it seem that some CNN stories are like a hostage sending a subliminal message as a cry for help? It’s almost like Mr. Morgan is trying to send a warning to the American voter while still pretending to love his captor.

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amerbur
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 8:45pm
Piers Morgan you idiot. The Obama administration and everyone else has already acknowledged that the murder of our ambassador was a terrorist attack and had nothing to do with the film.

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ALL4FREEDOM
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 8:07pm
These idiots are condeming themselves before God (Yahweh, Allah, same-same) by focusing the attention of their so-called ‘reverence’ on an inanimate book (written by men) and a dead human. The reverence belongs to God. And stop murdering people that don’t agree with you!

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floridareader
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 7:23pm
With that kind of questions and knowing that a possible world war is developing, maybe Morgan is judging Ahmadinejad’s talents.

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fastfacts
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 6:28pm
Romney is so right. We, the United States are subject to the events in the Middle East instead of shaping the events that happen in the Middle East. ( http://www.thedailycandidate.com/video/2012/sep/romney_mercy_them.html )

We are slaves when we lose control… and we have lost control with Obama.

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Voter713
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 5:05pm
1 Peter 5:8
Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

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- The_Jerk
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 5:55pm
  Christ speaking to the Jews of Judea: John chapter 8;
  
  I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you…
  
  Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me…
  
  Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it…
  
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jungle J
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 4:59pm
Two dishonest people ahvinga dishonest conversation….what can come out of it? The sane understand…theyare more allies than enemies..it is homosexual and hate theatre….both meaningless in value.

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- Wool-Free Vision
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 7:23pm
  Obviously, the left are trying to frame the following narrative:
  
  Since Ahmadinejad = The Devil,
  And Ahmadinejad is against hummersexuality,
  Then being against hummersexuality = being pro-Devil.
  
  Hard to type and post comments when I can’t stop rolling my eyes at these people.
  
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JACKTHETOAD
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 4:53pm
…while tingles watched on closed-circuit and waxed his weasel no doubt…

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bornagaincowgirl
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 4:34pm
Pray for the people of Iran. They love freedom just like we do.

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- Just_Us2
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 5:29pm
  I disagree. You cannot love what you do not know. These people are attracted to the most violent and brutal among them for leadership. If you fail to follow the biggest and baddest, you are killed by the biggest and baddest. They have never really tasted freedom, only brief interruptions between dictators.
  
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korbin
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 4:32pm
When I saw the headline I thought it was saying they were battling homosexual?? as in two battling homosexuals. My bad

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jamesctheman
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 4:26pm
His distortions of history are only to pay lip service to the unwashed masses in the arab world. Keeping them in the dark about what really is happening in the world makes it so much easier to point at a fake threat. Arabs use this Jews have no historical relevance in the Holy city to for incitement. Iran didn’t exist before the 2nd world war. It was Persia. The prince of persia met with Hitler & changed the name the Iran because it has master race connotations to it. If they could have beat Israel in a war it would have already been done. The arab world just keeps getting it handed to them every time they attack the Jews. Never will they be wiped off the map.

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Seldon75
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 4:23pm
No one is born homosexual? Homosexuals can’t procreate? Why is the minority dictating to the majority? Ahmadinejad sounds just like Blaze commenters! I guess they can agree on one thing.

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- korbin
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 4:35pm
  Move to Tehran……..
  
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- jungle J
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 5:04pm
  can homosexuals now procreate???
  
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toiletclogga
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 4:12pm
If you really want to drum up support for Israel, put this guy on all television shows, and let him demonstrate why he shouldn’t be in possession of any fissile material, or within 100′ of a designated school zone!

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- liltexasgal
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:06pm
  Amen!
  
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SREGN
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 4:11pm
King Leonidas knew what to do with Persians.

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- smokeysmoke
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 4:20pm
  they look thirsty… well mabey we should give them a drink!
  
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