This is good. It could open a window for our culture to support his faux pas. And maybe mitigate his hate for us. He'd probably warm up to us knowning that even though they are gonna nuke us, we still feel bad for the guy and his religion's rediculous laws.

Sam, Fargo, ND

Religion is the cause of all evil

Chase, Omaha, USA / NE

Another example of a religion based on fear and control................sounds familiar.....................

Jimm, chicago,

It looks look that neither the reporter of this story nor the people who are posting their comments have any knowledge of Sharia.
What sharia prohibits is touching the opposite sex (or even same) with lust. Since touch can induce lust, the action itself is not allowed. People who are used to dirty dancing may not accept this law but that is how it is in Islam. However, this law does not apply to kissing an older person's hand out of respect and reverence. Also, the touch which is prohibited is skin to skin. Handshaking between opposite sex with gloves on is allowed as per interpretation of all the Islamic scholars (provided their is no lust involved). The Iranian president did not break any rule of sharia by kissing the hands (which had gloves) of an old lady out of respect.

GIZA, Mumbai, India

Strange. If the president of Iran, Ahmadinejad, had cut an infidel's throat, he would have received accolades from the Islamic fascists. How does it go? Allahu Akbar!! But kissing a gloved hand of his old school teacher is giving bad example. Like I said, "strange."

Philip, Houston, Texas, USA

He kissed her hand? My, how I love a good sex scandal.

Ewan Longfellow, Chertsey,

Many people of faith have selective memories. They forget that Prophet Muhammad upon whom be peace is recorded as having shaken the hands of women when they accepted Islam; that Caliph Umar met and greeted an elderly woman placing his hands on her shoulders saying that he would not leave her until the reason she came for his help was addressed; etc. What the Iranian President did was indeed something good.

Farrukh, Woking,

That thorn tree across the road before the murder indeed was a death threat. An Afrikaner who has studied this "African Field Writing" for decades, Lucas Swart has found that the same symbolism is used and understood all across the continent. The South African expert has been teaching this unique symbolic language to law enforcement officers to enable criminals to read secret 'signposts' which point criminals to 'easy criminal targets" such as homesteads in the countryside.

Adriana Stuijt, Dokkum, The Netherlands

Watched the film of him kissing her hand. Absolutely perverse.

I don't blame them for reacting badly. That's how it starts, first a kiss on the hand then.... Pornography!

denchanter, london,

What a sad nation

Donald Smith, London, UK

LOL!!!

Chris, Washington, DC, USA

Some people seem to have nothing better to do than look for issues where they can take offence. What sad lives they must live.

kerry livermore, London, England,

I never thought i would be saying this, but, well done to Ahmadinajad !
For heavens sake this thing about Sharia law, not touching & not even
allowed to shake hands with a women, is insulting to women.
To treat us like a Pariah , or an infectious disease makes my blood boil with indignation.

Maggie Millington, Brittany, France

"Good"! "GREAT"!! Now perhaps, they'll get rid of the devil, and replace him with someone mderate, whom the world can deal with.

But, probably not, he'll just continue on as Iran's radical fanatic President. Anyone else would either be inprisoned, or hung.

It is rediculas, how far fanatical religion will go. Kissing an elderly ladies hand, out of respect for her, because she is someone who helped you along life's way. Is neither indecent, nor is it a sin. What God must think of man.

Thank God many of us, live in a society, where we can express ourselves, as we desire. Of course, I mean that in a decent moral way.

If I met a former friend, or teacher, with whom I had great respect. I too would be inclined to give her a hug, and a kiss.

If it were a gentlemen. I would perhaps, embrace him with a hug, and give him a hearty hand shake.

We certainly do live in a strange world, which just keeps getting stranger, all the time.

Tucker, Trenton, USA

"Good"! "GREAT"!! Now perhaps, they'll get rid of the devil, and replace him with someone mderate, whom the world can deal with.

But, probably not, he'll just continue on as Iran's radical fanatic President. Anyone else would either be inprisoned, or hung.

It is rediculas, how far fanatical religion will go. Kissing an elderly ladies hand, out of respect for her, because she is someone who helped you along life's way. Is neither indecent, nor is it a sin. What God must think of man.

Thank God many of us, live in a society, where we can express ourselves, as we desire. Of course, I mean that in a decent moral way.

If I met a former friend, or teacher, with whom I had great respect. I too would be inclined to give her a hug, and a kiss.

If it were a gentlemen. I would perhaps, embrace him with a hug, and give him a hearty hand shake.

We certainly do live in a strange world, which just keeps getting stranger, all the time.

Tucker, Trenton, USA

don't they have bigger issues to worry about in Iran, besides a leader who showed some humility and some humanity?

lolya, Port of Spain,

Just goes to show Ahmedinejad isn't the only nutter in Iran, there are apparently people even crazier than him over there! Scary!

phil, London, uk

Sharia law...God help us all.

No wonder Churchill said Islam was the most potent retrograde force that civilization faces today.

Jack , Austin, TX