When Pigs Fly!

Iranian President Ahmadinejad will apparently be coming to World Cup this summer if his team make it out of the group stages.

First lets take that at face value, Iran is up against Portugal and Mexico in group play. Though their recent form is encouraging, they will have a rough go of it getting past either of those teams playing at full tilt. So, "when pigs fly" is my prediction.

Having said that let me say this: If the leaders of Europe allow him to be received at the World Cup it will be an insult to the US and UK who have been in stark opposition to Iran's Nuclear policy, not to mention the many human rights abuses. But if I spent any time on that I would have to mention Ivory Coast, Angola and Saudi Arabia as well and I'll not go there today. Bottom line is the process, this process the EU, UK and US are following to get Iran to comply would be jilted, ever more so if he is received with any kind of pomp and circumstance as any other world leader would be. World Cup is about peace and coming together. Let's remind ourselves that this is a man who is calling for... No, actually promising the extinction of an entire race/country. "Red Card" would be too mild a penalty for the EU allowing this so called president to visit World Cup. Lets hope I am correct and we don't have to find out!

Related:

From Times Herald Online Article

"When German politicians last December suggested Iran be banned from the June World Cup in Germany for repeated Holocaust denial by its president (a serious crime in Germany), FIFA president Sepp Blatter insisted FIFA isn't political. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has since announced he will likely attend Iran's opening match against Mexico in Nuremberg on June 11.

Meanwhile FIFA (and other sporting bodies) ignore boycotts of Israeli athletes."

Iran does not allow women to attend Soccer matches

F.I.F.A Hypocrisy.
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UPDATE: From Breibart.com

US Jewish group urges tough German stance on Ahmadinejad's World Cup visit