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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: “It's not the nuclear bomb that the American government is afraid of. For there are countries in our region who are armed…”

On the recordSeptember 21, 2006
It's not the nuclear bomb that the American government is afraid of. For there are countries in our region who are armed with a nuclear bomb and they are supported by a chance by the United States government.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Editor's note · Context

Ahmadinejad claims that the U.S. is not genuinely concerned about nuclear weapons but is more focused on preventing Iran's development.

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