The problem is that the Iraqi people are facing atrocities from both sides - Zarqawi and also the American troops at times. The Zarqawi groups uses car bombs, the Americans use other bombs. You also know what they do in the prisons.
Akbar Hashemi RafsanjaniThe United States is a big country but unfortunately it seems it has the brain of a little bird not befitting the greatness of the country.
Akbar Hashemi RafsanjaniThere is no doubt that America is a superpower of the world and we cannot ignore them.
Akbar Hashemi RafsanjaniI believe the main solution is to gain the trust of Europe and America and to remove their concerns over the peaceful nature of our nuclear industry and to assure them that there will never be a diversion to military use.
Akbar Hashemi RafsanjaniIf (the West) shows its rigidity by making unjust decisions and putting their threats into practice, the Iranian people will not be the only ones to pay the price.
Akbar Hashemi RafsanjaniEurope resolved a great problem-the problem of the Zionist danger. The Zionists, who constituted a strong political party in Europe, caused much disorder there. Since they had a lot of property and controlled an empire of propaganda, they made the European governments helpless.
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani