Ahmadinejad UN 2008

- Was Ahmadinejad's 4th trip to the U.S.
- Several high ranking politicians asked United States officials to ban him from attending the AssemblyLCR: Barrasso asks Condoleezza Rice to ban Admadinejad (September 17, 2008)
- Ahmadinejad's appearance was met by protestsNDTV.com: Ahmadinejad in New York amid protests
- He has called for UN headquarters to be moved from NYC to "an independent state"Tehran Times: Ahmadinejad proposes moving UN... (September 21, 2008)

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's addressed the 2008 session of the UN General Assembly in New York City on September 23. The controversial leader predicted the demise of "the American empire," the collapse of Israel (which he called "the Zionist regime") and stated Iran's commitment pursue "peaceful nuclear activities" unhindered by "bullying powers."Detroit Free Press: Ahmadinejad, at UN, criticizes 'bullying powers' (September 23, 2008)
Protests

The Iranian President faced protesters accusing Iran of human rights violations, totalitarianism and hatred towards Israel.MarketWatch: Iranians Rally in NY Against Ahmadinejad (September 21, 2008) Ahmadinejad has denied that the Holocaust took place and has repeatedly either called for or forecast the end of Israel.Freep: Jewish community to rally against Iran leader today (September 22, 2008) Washington Post: Ahmadinejad: Destroy Israel, End Crisis (August 3, 2006)