At the United Nations, CBS News’ Katie Couric challenged controversial Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over his prior denials of the Holocaust during World War II.
Couric: You have consistently denied the Holocaust happened. You have called it a lie. And I’m just curious, I have some photos – dead bodies from a German concentration camp taken by the associated press. Mr. President is this photo fabricated, is this photo a lie?
Ahmadinejad: There are many historical events, similar historical events. Why is this one in particular so important to you?
Couric: Because you’re denying it happened.
Ahmadinejad: But in World War II, 60 million people were killed. Why are we just focusing on this special group alone?
We’re sorry for all the 60 million people that lost their lives, equally. All of them were human beings. And it doesn’t matter whether they were Christians or Jews or Buddhists or Muslims. They were killed. So, we’re sorry for everyone.
