Inexplicable

I was baffled as to why Rep. Tom Lantos, a Holocaust survivor, would say this in regards to visiting Iran: "Speaking just for myself, I would be ready to get on a plane tomorrow morning, because however objectionable, unfair and inaccurate many of [Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's] statements are, it is important that we have a dialogue with him,” Lantos said at a press conference on Tuesday.
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