Ahmadinejad complains of "Scientific Apartheid"

From Islamic Republic News Agency:

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reacting to stands adopted by Western countries on Iran's nuclear program said here Friday, "A few countries that are armed with various types of weapons are after imposing a kind of scientific apartheid and nuclear monopoly in the world.

You know, sort of an atomic Bantustan . . .

Speaking at a press conference, the President added, "Iran's stands on its peaceful nuclear activities are quite clear and they are within the framework of international rules and regulations, therefore, in order to secure our natural rights we are ready to pave this path to its very end."

Labeling the stands of those countries that claim Iran does not need research works in nuclear field as "arrogant", he said, "They are even ready say you do not need universities and academic research works."

Ahmadinejad stressed that in today's world no nation would yield to such arrogant demands, adding, "I feel sorry for those who ruin the reputation of international institutes with their deeds." He reiterated, "They dictate their policies to those institutes from a domineering position, assuming that the Middle Ages' relations are still valid, but they had better wake up from that long sleep, because otherwise the severe blow of the world nations on their faces would wake them up."

That's right--objecting to Iranian nukes is so Middle Ages!

Tags: Iran, Ahmadinejad, nukes