I understand now you work for press tv
this uh Iranian TV outfit in London is
it true that when you interviewed amadin
Jad the the the ruler of uh of of Iran
you began by saying that you you told
him you I require police protection in
London from the Iranian opposition
because of my support for your election
campaign I mentioned this so you know
where I'm coming from Andrew I hadn't
known I was on trial uh today I thought
you wanted my expertise on uh on Syria
you used to work for Rupert Murdoch of
Fox News we could I think quote some
Choice things from Fox News and the
short answer is no I supported the I
like ABC supported the fact that Ahmed
Jad won the election I didn't support
his election in any way and I defy you
you said because of my support for your
election campaign we could lay ,000 each
year on the table and I can give you my
thousand if you show me a Silla of
support for his election Camp well I'm
simply asking did you say that to him no
I said my support for the outcome of the
election that's a different thing I
mentioned this so you know where I'm
coming from yes that's right would that
be conable over any BBC interviewer to
say to the Prime Minister leader of the
opposition I'm a big supporter of yours
I just want you to know that before um I
begin the interview it's very
conceivable on Fox news that you used to
work for very very conceivable able the
difference is you see you think because
you support and are associated with
right-wing Dil that nobody will cast
that up at you you know I knew that the
way you would reply to these questions
would be playing the man rather than the
ball well you're the one playing the man
Andrew and you didn't even have the
grace I'm the one
you me on to your show I'll answer your
questions didn't even have the grace to
tell me that this is the kind of
interview it was going to be well you
come on you're you are a respected and
experienc chap you're ready for anything
that we throw at you no I no uh
foolishly I believed you uh when you
said you wanted to talk to me about
Bashar Al Assad dogs in Parliament and
uh and Sundry domestic matters more fool
me all right we'll leave it on that then
Anita