If they say no, everybody’s will say “well they always say no”. If they say “yes, but it’s been exaggerated – and the evil Zionists have used it to perpetuate a new Holocaust against the Palestinians,” everyone will say “look how reasonable they’re being – there is a chance for moderation! Let’s talk to them” Ahmadinejad is reaping the success of moving the spectrum of respectable dialogue so far into crazy territory that even the most odious comments – comments that by all rights should be beyond the pale of acceptable discourse – seem reasonable . And there are thirty nations (or as we like to call them, “thirty mendacious, anti-Semitic UN votes”) who are willing to help him create the thinnest veneer of legitimacy and fairness.
Further reading: Things That Are Awesome About The Recent “Don’t Worry About the Strange, Nazi-Like Iranian Behind the Curtain” LA Times / CFR Article, Treating Genocidal Fanatics Like Statesmen Is A Bad Idea (When Did This Become Controversial?), Palestinian Government Publishes Holocaust Denial On Web As Part Of ‘ ‘We’re Not Even Trying To Hide It Any More” Campaign
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