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Exit The Strong Man MALAYSIA Pugnacious Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad stepped down last week after 22 years in office and, as ever, the 77-year-old went out swinging. Despite weeks of international criticism sparked by remarks that were widely seen as anti-Semitic, Mahathir has remained unrepentant. The furor, which included what President George W. Bush said was a personal rebuke when the two met at a summit in Bangkok (something Mahathir denied), began when the former physician told a group of Islamic leaders meeting in Kuala Lumpur that "Jews...
...control the world by proxy." Instead of backing down, Mahathir hit back at his critics, telling reporters that the storm of complaints simply proved his point that "arrogant" Jews did indeed control the world. Don't expect retirement to mellow the man. Mahathir had a warning for his detractors at his last press conference before handing power to Abdullah Ahmad Badawi: after he stepped down, the world could expect him to be "even be more irresponsible ? not being the Prime Minister, people won't take notice of what I say, so I'll be more free to say nasty things...
Last week, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad proved himself a vicious anti-Semite during a meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference. He pronounced proudly that “The Europeans killed six million Jews out of 12, but today the Jews rule the world by proxy…they get others to fight and die for them.” I guess we shouldn’t be surprised by Mohamad’s remarks. After all, his speech was greeted by a standing ovation, and universal acclaim by conference attendees. What should really frighten us, however...
...Europeans killed 6 million Jews out of 12 million. But today the Jews rule the world by proxy. They get others to fight and die for them." MAHATHIR MOHAMAD, Malaysian Prime Minister, at a summit meeting of Islamic leaders; his Foreign Minister later apologized...
...reaction of the world shows that [Jews] do control the world." Mahathir Mohamad, departing Malaysian Prime Minister, on Western outrage over his recent comments about the global power wielded by Jews...