Ahmadinejad: Israel 'dead' and a 'disintegrating regime,' US 'bound to become extinct,' calls for takeover of British embassy

Following are excerpts from a public address delivered by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, which aired on the Iranian News Channel IRINN on May 15, 2008. Let's go to the videotape. A transcript follows.Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Today, certain people are about to convene in occupied Palestine, in order to celebrate its anniversary. They believe that by doing so, they are strengthening this