West repeating 'mistakes' in Libya: Ahmadinejad

Sun, 03/27/2011 - 14:28 EDT - France24.com - Business

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The US and its Western allies are repeating "mistakes" by intervening in Libya, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday as he hosted regional leaders to celebrate the Persian new year."Wherever it is appropriate, they (the US and its allies) stand with despotic rulers ... and when necessary, they sacrifice them to ensure their own interests," Ahmadinejad said in an allusion to the military campaign against Libyan strongman Moamer Kadhafi.

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