Ahmadinejad Says Israel Has 'No Roots' In Region

At a press conference in New York ahead of a meeting of the UN General Assembly, Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad said that Israel has no historical roots in the region, and that Iran does not take Israeli threats of an attack seriously. Speaking later at a high-level UN meeting on the rule of law, Ahmadinejad questioned the legitimacy of the Security Council. (Reuters)