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June 19, 2005
Iran Wants Bush To Apologize For Election Criticism
The Daily Star of Lebanon reported June 20, 2005 that Iran "demanded U.S. President George W. Bush "wake up and apologize" for his criticism of the weekend's presidential poll, saying Iran had been vindicated by a high turnout.
"Bush's statement helped those people who did not want to vote to come forward and vote. With their presence they have dealt a big blow to the United States," Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi told reporters," according to The Star. "We hope that the Americans wake up from their sleep and correct their position toward Iran and apologize."
The Star said Mr. Bush "had savaged the election process ahead of the vote, saying the polls ignored "basic democratic standards" and were the latest example of the clerical regime's "oppressive record."
"Iran's spy chief, meanwhile, used just two words to respond to White House ridicule of the poll: "Thank you." The sarcasm was easy to detect. So was the apparent backfire by Washington," according to The Star. Here's more.
Posted by Munir Umrani at June 19, 2005 10:35 PM
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