“The NYPD And Secret Service Have Little Say Over Mr. Ahmadinejad’s Movements”
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Still, the NYPD has little say over Mr. Ahmadinejad’s movements while he is here as long as he stays within 25 miles of Columbus Circle, meaning he could go to ground zero if he chooses during his visit, sources said. Under the terms of the United Nations Headquarters Agreement, America as the host country must protect all foreign heads of state and dignitaries who visit the U.N. while they are in New York.
“That’s what’s entitled to them by law,” a spokeswoman for the Secret Service, Kim Bruce, said.
She also said the Secret Service has no say over itineraries, except to advise foreign missions of any security risks dignitaries may face during their travels.
“They make those decisions, we don’t make those decisions,” Ms. Bruce said of the foreign missions.
New York City’s police commissioner, Raymond Kelly, confirmed yesterday that both federal and city law enforcement have been quietly discussing the request to escort Mr. Ahmadinejad to ground zero during his visit.
Mr. Kelly, at a routine press appearance at police headquarters yesterday, indicated discussions were under way over Mr. Ahmadinejad’s desire to visit ground zero during a two-day trip to address the world body as the Security Council considers issuing stricter sanctions for Iran’s uranium enrichment program. Mr. Ahmadinejad is scheduled to arrive on Sunday and leave Wednesday.
Mr. Kelly said the NYPD and Secret Service were in discussions with the Iranian Mission about the logistics for the possible visit to ground zero, and whether it would take place at all.
“There has been some interest expressed in his visiting the area,” Mr. Kelly said. “It’s something that we are prepared to handle if in fact it does happen.”
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September 20th, 2007 at 6:10 am
If we American have any spine left in our back bone we call up all of our Representatives in State and Federal Government and protest to them that if they allowed this bastard wannabe Hitler to visit our most sacred Twin Tower Site we will no longer support them in office. This f**king a$$hole is responsible for allowing 5th columnist and ied bombs to attack our soldiers in Iraq. And if I am sound like I am taking this personally, I AM! I have my Son over in Iraq and how do you think he and his bands of brothers and sisters feel hearing this bastard is going to visit our sacred site! Enough America, it is time to stand this bastard and show how we really feel about him and his dream of an Islamic Fascist Persian Empire! My God forgive us for allowing and evil despot for coming over here….
September 20th, 2007 at 6:13 amssgduke54, we have very few politicians in this country with a spine, you watch, the secret service and NYPD will provide him the full security he needs.
What I would like to see is 30,000 New Yorkers take to the street and block his access, just lay down in the road, all it would take is medium size civil disobedience to encircle that area and shut it down.
September 20th, 2007 at 7:33 amLets hope some patriotic NY cop on Imafuckingdinnerjackets security detail will shoot him in the head.
September 20th, 2007 at 7:58 amYeah, well there’s plenty of good New Yorkers that got something to say about it. Let’s see if ahmedisadick gets past the real New Yorkers. Bet he doesn’t get near the site without somone saying to him: “HEY…yeah you motherfucker. Get out of my fooking town.”
September 20th, 2007 at 9:08 amwtf everyone should know that this butt pirate is only doing this so he gloat over bin ladens “victory” against us. if they let him do this its just going to turn in to a big propoganda film for terrorists. good work assholes for even considering letting him do this.
September 20th, 2007 at 9:35 amI wish someone would make a threat, just enough to prevent the visit. Ground zero is not the place or time to expose America as being on its’ elbows and knees.
September 20th, 2007 at 10:03 am