CBS News has posted more of Scott Pelley’s 60 Minutes interview with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Here’s the bit you need to read:

Ahmadinejad says: “Well, I wouldn’t say that what American government says is a– is the prerequisite here. Something happened [at Ground Zero] which led to other events. Many innocent people were killed there. Some of those people were American citizens obviously. We obviously are very much against any terrorist action and any killing. And also we are very much against any plots to sow the seeds of discord among nations. Usually you go to these sites to pay your respects. And– also to perhaps to air your views about the root causes of such incidents. I think that when I do that, I will be paying, as I said earlier, my respect to the American nation.”

I think we all know by now that “root causes” is code for “America deserved it.” Ahmadinejad wanted to visit Ground Zero to “air this view,” yet some on the left still just can’t understand what all the fuss is about. Also note how he says, “Something happened,” as if the details about who did what on 9/11 were still a little murky. Reminds me of another group of idiots who recently visited Ground Zero.