Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, said on Wednesday, August 11, that the crimes being committed in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf have hurt the feelings of all Muslims, and that the Iraqi people will not leave U.S. atrocities unanswered....
Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, said on Wednesday, August 11, that the crimes being committed in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf have hurt the feelings of all Muslims, and that the Iraqi people will not leave U.S. atrocities unanswered.
Speaking in a meeting with Iranian cultural attaches posted abroad, the Leader called on the international community to stop the U.S. savagery in the holy city of Najaf.
"The situation in the world is such that despotism has forged dominance. However, global despotism will come to an end soon, and the signs of such a downfall are becoming evident," the Leader noted.
Ayatollah Khamenei further stated, "In the name of liberal democracy, one of the worst crimes against humanity is being committed in Iraq, especially in the holy city of Najaf. The U.S. has begun shedding blood in one of the holiest cities of the Muslims. The Iraqi people will not leave such atrocities unanswered."
As regards U.S. intervention in Iraq, the Leader noted, "The U.S. president is shamelessly claiming to be upholding democracy while massacres are being carried out in Iraq, the scandal of Abu Ghraib prison has come to light, and the U.S. meddling in the formation of the Iraqi National Constituent Assembly has caused another scandal." He criticized the international community for remaining silent about the U.S. crimes in Iraq.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Ayatollah Khamenei said that Islamic ideology has stood against the materialistic ideology of liberal democracy, adding that materialistic ideology enjoys a massive propaganda machine and extensive military, political, and economic support.
"Liberal democracy has brought about the superiority of money and force, fomented social injustice and degraded the concept of humanity and ethical values. On the contrary, the Islamic Republic of Iran has shown in practice that it has established a society based on morality, a society which treads the path of progress in science and technology. The Islamic Republic of Iran has found a place in the heart of Islamic nations," the Leader stated.