It is a shame that several authorities have refused permission to the President of Iran to visit the site of the World Trade Center to pay respects. Ahmadinejad arrives today to address the UN general assembly. Permission to visit Ground Zero was requested of and refused by the police department, the US Secret Service and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
There were plainly people of Iranian extraction, if not nationality, who died in the WTC tragedy. It was a tragedy for humanity as well as New Yorkers. And it is only a spirit of peace and reconciliation which will heal the fear and terror in our world. It is better to open our arms than resort to arms …
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