The Good, the bad and the ugly!
He condemns bin Laden; good
But what about women's rights and the execution of gays in Iran? Bad and very ugly.
These past years have not been very good PR for Islam.
Ex-Iranian president condemns bin Laden - Yahoo! News:
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, former Iranian president Mohammed Khatami condemned Osama bin Laden and suicide bombings but also defended groups such as Hezbollah for what he characterized as resistance against Israeli colonialism.
In a 30-minute speech given under tight security at Harvard University, Khatami repeatedly praised the concept of democracy but said American politicians, since World War II, have been infatuated with 'world domination.'
Khatami, who spoke in Farsi and had his speech relayed through a translator, said he was one of the first world leaders to condemn 'the barbarous acts' of Sept. 11. Responding to a question from the audience about bin Laden, Khatami said he had two problems with the al-Qaida leader behind the attacks.
'First, because of the crimes he conducts,' he said, 'and second because he conducts them in the name of Islam, the religion which is a harbinger of peace and justice.'
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