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| strongly condemned America's strikes! |
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| DaSouljah |
| 10/12/01 at 18:59:00 |
| In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful > >The Leader of Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah al-Udhma >Sayyed Ali Hussaini Khamenei, has strongly condemned >America's air strikes on Afghanistan. Addressing a >group of Friday imams on 8 October, he added: "The >attacks by America and Britain against the country and >the people of Afghanistan, once more, have revealed >their violent and ruthless nature". > >He went on to point out: "In Afghanistan, the Muslim >residents of Kabul, Kandahar, Jalalabad and other >places are, at the moment, under American and British >bombardment. But they are not terrorists. What >authorizes this injustice? They [the Americans] should >let the people of the world know. What authorizes some >people being killed in Afghanistan, some people being >injured and many more being burdened with hunger and >displacement and driven into the deserts from their >homes?" > >The following is text of report broadcast by Voice of >Islamic Republic of Iran radio on the same day: > > At a meeting today with Friday prayer leaders from >throughout the country, His Eminence Ayatollah >Khamenei, the eminent Leader of the Islamic >Revolution, condemned the American military attack on >Afghanistan and the country's defenseless people and >said: > > "This is not a question of combating terrorism. >Why are they lying to the people of the world? Why do >they not state their true motive? The motive is the >quest for power, the quest for hegemony, and the >expansion of the machinery of hegemony. And this is >something on which - even if the countries and the >nations of the world remain silent in a way in the >short term - in the long term, they will not submit to >it. They must recognize this, both the Americans and >the people who are cooperating with them." > > The eminent Leader said that America is engaging >in heresy in attacking a country on the pretext of >attacking a few people suspected of terrorism and he >added: "There have been famous terrorists in the world >but where in the world have we ever seen people >accusing a few individuals of terrorist measures, then >deciding the punishments for them and then, on the >pretext of implementing the punishment of these few >suspects, submitting the people of a country to >bombardment and missile attacks." > > His eminence noted: "American officials, harboring >futile expectations of the world, have once again >claimed that anyone who is not with us is with the >terrorists. But world public opinion rejected this >wrongheaded and irrational idea the very first time it >was uttered." > > His eminence Ayatollah Khamenei referred to the >international condemnation of last month's terrorist >attacks in America and added: "The world rightly >condemned those incidents and the killing of >defenseless people. But the Americans behave as if no >other terrorist attack had ever occurred anywhere else >in the world." > > The eminent Leader of the Islamic Revolution >referred to the repeated terrorist attacks that have >taken place in Iran, including the downing by the >Americans of the Iranian passenger aircraft, the 7 Tir >[28 June 1981] explosion at the Islamic Republic Party >HQ, and the killing of dozens of the country's >officials and the martyrdom of the president and prime >minister of the time in the 8 Shahrivar [30 August >1981] incident at Prime Minister's Office and noted: > > "In Palestine, too, for dozens of years now, the >Zionists have been mounting terrorist attacks every >day and these kinds of things have also occurred >repeatedly in Lebanon. Why did America not respond to >any of these events? And does the world, especially >the world of Islam, not have the right - in the light >of these events - to place a question mark in front of >the measures that are currently being undertaken by >the American administration?" > > His eminence said that the current situation in >Afghanistan and Palestine was an indication of two >great injustices committed by America and the Zionist >regime, adding: > > "In Afghanistan, the Muslim residents of Kabul, >Kandahar, Jalalabad and other places are, at the >moment, under American and British bombardment. But >they are not terrorists. What authorizes this >injustice? They should let the people of the world >know. What authorizes some people being killed in >Afghanistan, some people being injured and many more >being burdened with hunger and displacement and driven >into the deserts from their homes? Who knows what is >happening in these towns today to these wronged and >defenseless people? Where is the Muslim who can be at >peace with himself and overlook all these defenseless, >innocent women and men? All these defenseless >children. Is it possible for a wave of reaction not to >stir up in the world of Islam against this action?" > > Ayatollah Khamenei added: "The attacks by Britain >and America against the country and the people of >Afghanistan, once more, have revealed their violent >and ruthless nature and showed that these governments >do not recognize the right of other countries to >object." > > The eminent Leader pointed out the attempts by the >Zionist regime to take advantage of the events of last >month in America in order to intensify its oppression >of the Palestinian Muslims in the recent weeks, >saying: "The Palestinian children, adolescents, youth, >men and women are being killed and their homes >destroyed by tanks everyday simply because they >protest against the cruelty of the Zionist regime." > > He emphasized: "The global powers, with America at >the top of the list, by relying on their military >might, would be able to realize their goals in the >short term. However, in the long run, their actions >would definitely weaken their hold and uproot them." > > The esteemed Leader of the Revolution said that >the position of the Iranian people and the Islamic >system regarding the regional and global events is in >line with the Islamic values, the needs of human >beings and the principles of kindness and compassion, >adding: "By placing its fate in the hands of God and >adhering to the Islamic Principles, the Iranian nation >has clearly stated its true position and will do so >again." > > Ayatollah Khamenei also severely criticized >placing the names of various Palestinian groups and >Lebanon's Hizbollah on the terrorist list. The eminent >Leader of the Revolution said that the Lebanese >Hizbollah has regained dignity and pride for the world >of Islam, adding: "By placing the Hizbollah on the >terrorist list, they are trying to revenge the >humiliating defeat of the Zionist regime in the >Southern Lebanon, however, they will fail." > > During this meeting which marked the start of the >16th nationwide gathering of the country's Friday >prayers imams, Ayatollah Khamenei praised said: "The >Friday prayer sermons must work towards deepening the >people's faith; strengthening ideas and thoughts; >clarifying the main and correct policies of the system >and promoting Islamic values and national unity among >the people." > > The esteemed Leader of the Revolution warned >against the efforts by the enemies of Islam and >Islamic system aimed at corrupting the hearts and the >minds of the people by creating doubt in the public >mind, adding: "Nowadays, the enemies and opponents of >the system, through careful planning, try, more than >ever, to create doubts in the people's minds and >generate conflicts among them regarding the Islamic >principles, correct social values such as sacrifice >and dedication and other vital issues concerning >national unity and solidarity. It is for this reason >that the role of the Friday prayer as a force against >this massive attack is more pronounced than ever. The >Friday prayer imams must be resolved, vigilant and >careful in their efforts to defeat the enemy's plot." > > Ayatollah Khamenei emphasized the need to >strengthen the Friday prayers and increase their >efficacy, adding: "By introducing current thoughts and >new ideas and preventing monotony, we must make the >Friday prayer, which is God's gift, more attractive to >the people and the youth and intensify its affects on >the hearts of the people and the youth. While, >addressing the doubts, we must strengthen the unity >and solidarity between the people and the system as >well as the officials." > > Prior to the esteemed Leader's speech, the head of >the policy-making committee of the Friday imams, >Hojjat al-Islam Taqavi, reported on the objectives of >the Friday prayers, saying: "Constructive, >compassionate and fair criticism; strengthening >national authority; resisting cultural onslaught and >helping the devoted officials form the pivotal >components of the work of the Friday imams." |
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